Twenty-four hour strike on Central Line to go ahead tomorrow after talks break down October 4, 2018 A 24-hour strike on the Central Line will go ahead tomorrow after talks between Transport for London (TfL) and the Aslef union broke down. The entire Central line will be out of service for the whole day, as will the night tube, and there will also be little or no service on the Waterloo and City [...]
Uber launches 24-hour hotline for passengers and drivers following pressure from TfL September 25, 2018 Ride-hailing app Uber has launched a 24-hour hotline for drivers and customers following pressure from Transport for London (TfL) which revoked its licence last year. TfL took away Uber's licence on the grounds it was not a "fit and proper person" to hold a licence in the capital. The transport body took issue with Uber's approach to [...]
Transport operator Go-Ahead calls for national strategy to tackle falling bus use October 1, 2018 Leading transport operator the Go-Ahead Group has called for a national bus strategy to address decline in the use of buses in the wake of a massive shakeup of the London network. The Go-Ahead Group, which carries over two million passengers a day on its buses, has raised alarm at the decline in the use of [...]
Aslef union to hold 24-hour strike on Central Line on Friday October 2, 2018 Hundreds of thousands of Londoners face a chaotic day on Friday after tube drivers with the Aslef union voted for industrial action. The entire Central line will be out of service for the whole day, with drivers citing a "breakdown of industrial relations" with Transport for London (TfL). Aslef’s organiser on the Underground Finn Brennan said: "Industrial [...]
Paddington travel chaos: Commuters told to avoid station as power line failure leaves train services suspended October 17, 2018 Commuters faced a travel nightmare this morning, with Paddington station plunged into chaos after a Hitachi train reportedly caused damage to 500m of electrical power lines during a test last night. The Heathrow Express service from Paddington and trains to and from Reading are not running due to faults with the overhead power lines near [...]
The office is changing – and that means a shift in the real estate market, too May 15, 2020 When businesses emerge from lockdown, many will seek ways to reduce their operating costs to maintain margins in a post-COVID-19 world, when revenue generation is likely to be appreciably more challenging. Real estate often represents the second largest operating cost of most businesses, after staff salaries. It’s regrettably very likely, then, that headcount and office [...]
Strike action hits Central Line and Waterloo & City Line with no service running all day October 5, 2018 The Central Line is out of action today due to industrial action, with the strikes affecting the Waterloo & City Line too. The 24-hour strike will continue until mid-morning Saturday, leaving commuters to rethink their journeys into work today. There will be no Night Tube on the Central Line either. Transport for London (TfL) has [...]
Rail passengers urged to check train times as new timetable comes into effect December 14, 2019 Rail passengers have been warned to check new train timetables before travelling with a winter version set to come into effect from tomorrow. The new timetable is aimed at trying to cut journey times and increase the number of services. It will see an additional 1,000 extra weekly services on top of 4,000 that have [...]
Donald Trump’s UK state visit: What the US President’s itinerary looks like June 3, 2019 President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in London shortly before 9am on Monday, 3 June for Trump's UK state visit. Over the next three days Trump will meet the Queen along with other royals including the Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, before a round of political talks with Prime Minister Theresa May and [...]
Transport for London (TfL) sets wheels in motion for new trading arm Transport for London Consulting set to bring in tens of millions August 21, 2017 Transport for London (TfL) has set the wheels in motion to establish a consultancy providing its expertise to operators around the world. London mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed TfL is in the process of setting up a trading arm, Transport for London Consulting, after establishing there was “significant scope” for the transport body to pursue [...]