London tube strikes CALLED OFF as unions reach last ditch deal to evade chaos July 21, 2023 London tube strikes next week have been cancelled, after unions struck a last minute deal with Transport for London (TfL) this morning. Aslef, who represent train drivers, confirmed ahead of an official announcement that strikes from all unions would be called off. The RMT, ASLEF and Unite Unions had planned coinciding walk-outs – scheduled between 23 [...]
Elizabeth Line turns two: The highs, the lows and the future for London’s favourite route May 24, 2024 The Elizabeth Line turns two years old today and it has been a rare success story in Britain's infrastructure scene.
Sadiq Khan accused of misleading Londoners over £30m cash to halt Tube strikes January 25, 2024 Sadiq Khan has been accused of being misleading over the £30m cash he put forward to call off this month’s Tube strikes.
Rise of the TW*Ts: TfL reveals tumble in Friday morning commuters, but night owls coming back to the capital January 24, 2023 Mondays and Fridays are the quietest days on London’s tube network in a sign that post-Covid hybrid working patterns are here to stay. Data published by Transport for London (TfL) showed a 13 per cent dip in passenger numbers on any given Monday between October and December 2022 compared to the rest of the week. [...]
Forget hot dog and cheese ads. TfL needs to stop a Bakerloo Line disaster first April 8, 2024 The Bakerloo Line is at risk of failing as cash-strapped TfL can't afford new trains. So why on earth is it wasting its time banning revenue-making hot dog adverts, Guy Taylor asks
Off-peak Fridays sound fun, but Londoners will end up footing the bill February 1, 2024 The mayor's reckless promise of lower fare Fridays is a sign of more disingenuous election politicking to come, writes John Oxley
Why London’s TfL fare freeze may not be good for passengers March 5, 2024 National rail fares have been hiked yet again. In London, Khan has pledged to freeze TfL fares until 2025, but will passengers actually be paying less?
Rich List: Over 1,100 City Hall ‘fat cats’ pocket more than £100,000 a year March 18, 2024 The number of City Hall staff earning more than £100,000 has soared to over 1,100 so-called ‘fat cats’, according to a new 2024 rich list.
Lime bike use soaring in London with 12 million rides since 2019 July 20, 2023 Lime has seen soaring demand for its e-bikes in London with over 12m rides since 2019 and an average monthly increase of 10 per cent, it has been revealed. Londoners have travelled nearly 30m kilometres using Lime’s e-bikes since 2019, according to a new report from the transport consultancy Steer, commissioned by the e-bike and [...]
Elizabeth line hits the 100 million milestone with Tottenham Court Road the most popular destination February 1, 2023 Over 100 million trips have been made using the Elizabeth line since it opened last May, Transport for London (TfL) has revealed. Figures from TfL show that passenger numbers have been above expected levels, with around 600,000 trips made each day. “I’m so proud that we’ve now seen more than 100 million journeys since the [...]