London Waterloo named as UK’s busiest rail station January 14, 2020 London Waterloo has been named as the country’s busiest train station, with nine of the top 10 all located in the capital. The Office of Rail and Road released its annual passenger figures today, revealing there was 94.2m entries and exits at Waterloo in 2018-19. The figure was the lowest number of passenger journeys for [...]
Reopened restaurants in London: The latest news about your favourite places to eat July 17, 2020 Coronavirus may have shuttered the food industry since lockdown was announced, but the restaurant business is bouncing back, with dozens of our favourite places to eat reopening every day. In this new column, we’ll bring you the latest news from the front-line of the food business, complete with all the details you need to book [...]
UK to distribute millions of 90-minute coronavirus tests August 3, 2020 New 90-minute coronavirus tests will be distributed to care homes and laboratories around the UK from next week, the government announced today. The speedy tests will check for Covid-19 and flu in a boost to ramp up testing capacity before winter arrives, amid fears of a second wave of cases in Britain. Two new tests [...]
Paddington disruption to continue into tomorrow as Network Rail carries out overnight repairs October 17, 2018 Extensive disruption at Paddington station today caused by damage to overhead cables will continue into tomorrow as Network Rail carries out vital repairs. Commuters faced a travel nightmare this morning when Paddington station was plunged into chaos after a Hitachi train caused damage to 500m of electrical power lines during a test last night. The [...]
Christmas travel disruption: everything you need to know December 21, 2019 It’s Christmas! Which means, among happier things, torturous travel planning as city-dwellers escape to the country for a few well-earned days off. But fear not – we at CityAM have put together this handy guide to make your holiday travel as pain-free as possible. Here’s a list of planned disruptions, reduced services and engineering works [...]
City Pub Group posts strong results to weather coronavirus June 12, 2020 City Pub Group saw a strong increase in revenue in 2019, it revealed this morning, but suspended its dividend as the company bolsters itself against the potential impact of the coronavirus crisis. The figures The pub operator’s revenue surged 31 per cent to £60m in the year ended 29 December 2019, up from £45.7m the [...]
Drivers at Paddington station could be balloted for strike action affecting the entire Great Western Railway network October 26, 2018 Drivers at Paddington station will be balloted for strike action unless a suspended guard is reinstated later today. The RMT union said it would ballot all guards and drivers at the Paddington depot for strike action – which could cover the entire GWR network – unless the rail operator withdrew the suspension at a disciplinary hearing [...]
Travel dreams: Where City A.M. staffers want to visit next January 29, 2021 As we approach the end of yet another month of lockdown, we asked the staff at City A.M. where they want to travel for their first post-coronavirus excursion. From the chilly wilds of Sweden to the neon-soaked streets of Tokyo, let us take you on a meandering journey through the psyche of our journalists. Andy [...]
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 [...]
Londoners have more two-hour commutes than anywhere in Europe January 15, 2020 Londoners have more two-hour commutes on average than anywhere else in Europe, according to a new survey. A study from Israeli app Moovit found that five per cent of all London and South East commutes are two hours or longer. Read more: TfL renames Piccadilly Tube station to celebrate new Star Trek film This was [...]