RMT union says Govia Thameslink Railway franchise is being given permission to cancel 350 trains a day July 4, 2016 Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has been given permission by the government to introduce an emergency timetable from next Monday, allowing them to cancel 350 more trains a day, a union has warned. The RMT union said the figures were confirmed to the union at a GTR meeting on Friday, and that the emergency timetable will [...]
Storms in London leave cars in South London submerged in two metres of water with rush hour delays on way for Southern Railway June 7, 2016 Stormy weather in London this afternoon has led to flash flooding in the south east of the city, leading to floods and causing travel disruption in the area. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called out to attend a number of flooding and lightning strike calls in Wallington, Mitcham and Croydon this afternoon. Meanwhile, the London [...]
London will reinvent itself again post-Brexit if it remains flexible and open to the world November 29, 2016 "We don't plan London very much. Nobody planned to have the euro-dollar market, for example. It rose because clever people were very quick at responding to market signals.” Speaking at a debate at the Museum of London on the future of the capital, hosted by Eversheds, The Independent’s Hamish McRae set out the optimistic case for the [...]
It’s high time Southern Rail got its act together July 12, 2016 Commuters on the troubled Southern rail franchise have had enough, and rightly so. The London and south-east England service has been beset by delays and cancellations caused by engineering works and industrial action. Yesterday, long-suffering commuters demonstrated in Victoria station during the evening rush-hour in protest at the lamentable service they’re forced to endure. The protest [...]
RMT union backs Night Tube – and its members – after having striked on pay August 18, 2016 The RMT has remarkably now decided to support the beginning of services on the Night Tube, claiming its workers deserve the "praise and the credit". The union, which has disputed the implementation of the Night Tube and voted for strike action, has now changed tact and started to back the commencement of services, with the caveat that staff [...]
Southern Railway strike: The RMT is ignoring the interests of commuters and its members May 18, 2016 For the second time in four weeks, the RMT union is striking on the Southern Railway network today, causing havoc for the 300,000 people we carry on their commute every day. This pointless and unnecessary dispute will doubtless infuriate every one of our customers. And I don’t blame them one bit. I share their frustration. People [...]
Commuter chaos expected as conductors on Southern Rail vote to stage three 24-hour strikes over new rules which hand door control duties to drivers April 19, 2016 Conductors on Southern Rail are set to stage three 24-hour strikes on 26 April, 10 May and 12 May – because control of doors has been handed to drivers. They're set to walk out at 11:00 BST on all three days, it's been reported They're protesting Southern Rail’s plans to introduce "Driver Only Operation" rules, giving [...]
Striker Daniel Sturridge returns to England training as Roy Hodgson prepares to finalise his Euro 2016 squad May 30, 2016 England manager Roy Hodgson will tomorrow confirm the 23 players which he will entrust to deliver success for the Three Lions in this summer’s European Championship in France, which starts on 10 June. Striker Daniel Sturridge boosted his chances of proving his fitness by returning to training today after missing Friday’s 2-1 victory over Australia, having reported [...]
TfL Tube strike 26 and 28 August 2015: Driverless trains would break the militant unions forever August 23, 2015 This week, fed-up Londoners will be forced to endure two more Tube strikes. And this despite Transport for London having already offered the unions: a two per cent salary increase this year, inflation-protected rises in 2016 and 2017, a £500 bonus for all staff on Night Tube lines, £200 extra per Night Tube shift for [...]
Eurotunnel’s share price drops after profit warning July 20, 2016 Eurotunnel has warned over its earnings this year and next after the pound's rapid plunge in the wake of last month's Brexit vote. The Channel Tunnel operator said its 2016 objective of €560m (£469m) in earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) was now €535m due to a change in the exchange rate. Meanwhile, its [...]