RMT rail union to stage 48-hour strike on embattled South Western Railway tomorrow October 4, 2018 A 48-hour strike by the RMT rail union hit the embattled South Western Railway (SWR) line tomorrow amid the long-running dispute over the role of guards. SWR operates services out of Waterloo and Clapham Junction to places in the south such as Southampton, Reading, Bournemouth and Portsmouth. The operator said it plans to run nearly two thirds [...]
This London Tube map shows the busiest morning times for key Zone 1 and Zone 2 stations October 19, 2018 While many don’t have much choice on what time they have to get into work in the mornings, Transport for London (TfL) says if you can tweak your journey slightly you can avoid the peak rush. It has provided a Zone 1 and Zone 2 Tube map pointing out the busiest times during the morning [...]
RMT weekend train strikes cause major disruption across the UK October 6, 2018 A 48-hour rail strike on South Western Railway (SWR) by the RMT Union has continued today, alongside a 24-hour walkout by workers on Northern rails. The SWR strike, which began yesterday morning and affects routes out of London Waterloo and Clapham Junction, has led the operator to run only around half of its normal services [...]
Mayor of London reveals first projects to benefit from Strategic Investment Fund September 26, 2018 Ideas to regenerate the West End and to provide more affordable workspace in the capital are set to benefit from a £112m investment fund. The Mayor of London today announced the first tranche of projects to benefit from the Strategic Investment Fund – generated from growing business rate receipts. Sadiq Khan’s own Good Growth [...]
RMT rail union to launch 24-hour strike this weekend over guard safety September 6, 2018 Commuters on South Western Railway (SWR) are to endure more strike action after the RMT rail union announced it will be holding further strikes this weekend and next weekend. A reduced service will be operating on most of the SWR network, which runs services out of London Waterloo and Clapham Junction to destinations such as Reading, Bristol and Exeter. Passengers [...]
Travellers face challenging journeys as bank holiday repairs close Euston and reduce underground services August 25, 2018 Travellers trying to navigate around the capital this bank holiday weekend face extra challenges with repairs shutting major hub Euston and also causing disruption on the underground network. Euston is the southern terminus of the West Coast Main Line which connects London to Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow as well as being the main station [...]
South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow as dispute with rail union rumbles on September 14, 2018 Workers on South Western Railway (SWR) will strike tomorrow amid a dispute over the role of guards on trains. SWR, which runs services out of two of London's busiest stations, Clapham Junction and Waterloo, will run a reduced service tomorrow, and has warned that some routes will have no train service nor a replacement bus [...]
South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow as dispute with rail union rumbles on September 14, 2018 Workers on South Western Railway (SWR) will strike tomorrow amid a dispute over the role of guards on trains. SWR, which runs services out of two of London's busiest stations, Clapham Junction and Waterloo, will run a reduced service tomorrow, and has warned that some routes will have no train service nor a replacement bus [...]
Notting Hill Carnival: The full list of stations and roads closed this Bank Holiday weekend August 26, 2018 It's that time of year again: London's big summertime bank holiday weekend, and the travelling chaos that often comes with it. Here's a handy list we've compiled of everything you'll need to get around London until Tuesday. Running from Saturday 25 August until late on Monday 27 August, travel during the Bank Holiday in the [...]
“It was eat, sleep, work, run, repeat”: Susannah Gill on how she broke the World Marathon Challenge world record February 10, 2019 Many people have caught the running bug, but few to the same extent as Susannah Gill. Ten years ago Gill was a novice preparing for her first London Marathon. Fast-forward to last Thursday and she was crossing the finish line in Miami to complete a remarkable feat of endurance. Gill’s 26.2 miles in Florida was [...]