Taxi protest: Central London faces severe disruption today as black cabbies lash out against TfL policies September 24, 2014 Central London is set to suffer severe traffic disruption as thousands of cabbies prepare to protest around Trafalgar and Parliament Square. Taxi drivers will protest Transport for London's (TfL) taxi policies by driving through central London at a snail's pace at 2pm today. The London Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) said: TFL’s inability to deal with [...]
The first 24 hour Tube service will run on 12 September next year September 24, 2014 The first 24-hour London Underground services will run on 12 September next year, Boris Johnson confirmed today. The Night Tube will run six services an hour after 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays on the Jubilee, Victoria, Piccadilly and Central lines, and eight trains an hour on the Northern line "to meet demand at busy stations [...]
London Underground ghost stations may get new lease of life September 21, 2014 Transport for London is thought to be looking at making the most of disused underground stations by giving companies the chance to convert them for business use. The proposals, believed to be at early stages of consideration, may see around 20 stations transformed. The idea has been promoted by Old London Underground Company founder Ajit [...]
London bus strikes: Here are the routes affected September 18, 2014 NB. This article was written in September 2014. If you're searching for info on the January 2015 bus strike, click here As if the travel chaos yesterday wasn't bad enough, Unite has announced strike action affecting around 50 bus routes will take place on Monday. TFL has warned the action is “likely to [...]
Struggling to get into work? London Underground delays frustrate commuters September 17, 2014 Struggling to get in this morning? Here's why: Engineering work on the Central Line finished late apparently. There's a conspiracy theory going around noting that the delay happened to fall on the same day a strike had been scheduled for, but we're saying nothing. The whole of the Circle Line was down “while [...]
Contactless Tube payment: Just the latest advance in the UK banking revolution September 15, 2014 You could be forgiven for thinking that London’s trams might be an unlikely place to find cutting edge technology. But from today, this iconic and characterful mode of public transport – along with our more conventional Tube stations and buses – are offering technology that allows you to pay your way with just a flash [...]
#AskBoris: Mayor Boris Johnson talks Scotland, Isis, property and transport in less than 140 characters September 11, 2014 After yesterday's painful Mumsnet web chat between Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling, Boris Johnson showed the rest of the country's politicians how to acquit yourself on social media during his #AskBoris session this lunchtime. Answering questions ranging from his menu of choice at Nandos (response: “chicken”) and even a cheeky one about “operation Chiselled [...]
#AskBoris: Mayor Boris Johnson talks Scotland, Isis, property and transport in less than 140 characters September 11, 2014 With typical charisma, Boris Johnson showed the rest of the country's politicians how to acquit yourself on social media during his XX-minute #AskBoris session this lunchtime. Answering questions ranging from his menu of choice at Nandos (response: “chicken”) and even a cheeky one about “operation Chiselled Whippet” (no prizes for guessing what that [...]
More tube strikes on the way? RMT announces overtime ban for next week August 28, 2014 The Rail, Maritime and Transport workers' union has made the latest move in its conflict with London Underground (LU) and Mayor Boris Johnson. On Wednesday, RMT staff will be instructed not to work any overtime and not to participate in development courses. The union blamed the action on LU's failure to engage over plans to close ticket [...]
London Bridge station closure: Here’s how commuters are coping August 26, 2014 Today is the first day commuters faced the partial shutdown of London Bridge station which means quite a bit of disruption for anyone travelling through or near the area. Here's how day one went. It was a little bit of a surprise for some people returning to work after the long weekend. https://twitter.com/Chalk_Cheese/status/504168372238839809 https://twitter.com/ShaunBiggs1/status/504184653763579904 There [...]