UK weather: Storm Imogen to batter London, south east and south west of England with 80mph winds causing travel delays and flooding February 8, 2016 Imogen is the latest storm to hit the UK, bringing with it heavy rain and winds to London and the south east the Met Office has said, with the potential to disrupt the rush hour commute and flooding. Forecasters have warned of disruption to travel and power supplies across the region as winds could hit speeds of [...]
As east London’s population explodes, we must build more tunnels and bridges to connect north and south communities across the Thames February 8, 2016 London’s population is booming and nowhere more so than in east London, which is expected to see its population increase by 600,000 in the next 15 years. It is a region ripe with opportunity – hundreds of thousands of new homes and jobs can be created in the area. But with just three road crossings [...]
Addison Lee is taking the fight against Uber to the Big Apple February 7, 2016 To an outsider Addison Lee might look like a company that’s losing momentum. Disruptive rival Uber has burst on to the scene, and defied recent attempts (in the UK, at least) to use the strong arm of regulators to clip its wings. But Addison Lee insists that it had a great Christmas, and the minicab giant [...]
Tube strike 6 and 8 February 2016: Union RMT calls off weekend’s strike action over ticket office cuts February 5, 2016 RMT has called off its 24-hour strike at the 11th hour, preventing disruption that would have started on Saturday evening and continued until late Monday night. The union said it had carried out a "long and hard fought campaign", which had resulted in "significant progress in the talks". "[That] has enabled us to now suspend all [...]
TfL Tube strike on 6 to 8 February 2016 is exposing London to cyber attacks February 5, 2016 The upcoming Tube strike is exposing London to a heightened risk of cyber attacks, as thousands of Londoners prepare to work from home on Monday. “It is crucial that employers are aware of the increased risk of cybercrime that comes with staff logging on from anywhere but the office,” warned Raj Samani, Intel Security’s chief [...]
Transport for London’s plan to make all Black Cabs accept card payments is great news – but the details tilts the playing field against them February 5, 2016 We all love simplicity and speed. Last weekend I popped into my local Apple Store at Bluewater to get a new charging cable. Instead of queuing, one of the staff came over to me and I purchased the cable via her handheld mobile payment device. The VAT business receipt was automatically emailed to me. What a [...]
Tube strike 2016: This weekend’s RMT action would be illegal under new Trade Union Bill laws Labour candidate Sadiq Khan opposes February 5, 2016 Conservative mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith and his Labour opponent Sadiq Khan are trading harsh words over this weekend’s RMT strike, with both candidates saying more industrial action is likely to happen under their rival’s watch. Goldsmith’s team said the strikes planned for this weekend would be illegal under the government’s Trade Union Bill – a [...]
TfL Tube strike 6 to 8 February 2016 travel advice: This incredibly useful map shows how long it takes walking between London Underground stations February 4, 2016 Preparing to travel during the strike? There'll be a 48-hour strike starting late on Saturday that will cause disruption on Sunday and Monday. While the Tube will be running, there will be severe delays (more than the usual) and commuters are being warned to make alternative travel plans. What are the alternatives? Walking is one. [...]
Mayor Boris Johnson wants to build two new roads under London, from Park Royal to Hackney Wick and Chiswick to Beckton, to ease congestion February 4, 2016 Not content with creating a series of new cycle superhighways, London mayor Boris Johnson has made his next set of proposals to help people get around the capital more easily: two major cross-city tunnels, which he claims will reduce congestion by as much as 20 per cent. Not only will it reduce blood pressure and [...]
Tube strike 6 to 8 February: Transport for London is putting on more buses and cycle hubs to help commuters moving – but warns everything will be busier than usual February 4, 2016 Commuters are being advised to brush up on alternative travel plans ahead of the 48-hour Tube strike scheduled to start this weekend. Transport for London has confirmed that, if the action goes ahead, the Tube will be heavily disrupted – but not closed – between 9pm on Saturday 6 February and for the whole day on [...]