The 17 London Underground stations facing severe overcrowding by the early 2030s if Crossrail 2 gets derailed include Clapham Common, Waterloo, Victoria and London Bridge | City A.M. July 18, 2017 Transport for London (TfL) has named the 17 London Underground stations set to face chronic overcrowding and measures such as regular closures and one-way systems by the 2030s, should Crossrail 2 fail to go ahead. Read more: These are the UK’s 12 most pressing infrastructure projects In the business case for the £31bn rail project, [...]
London’s new deputy mayor for transport Heidi Alexander calls for Transport for London to take over Govia Thameslink Railway franchise July 4, 2018 London’s new deputy mayor for transport Heidi Alexander will today call for Transport for London (TfL) to take over parts of the trouble-hit Govia Thameslink Railway franchise after a train timetable shake-up caused chaos. In her first major public speech in her new job, Alexander will say today that TfL should take over parts of [...]
Waterloo to reach ‘choke point’ says Transport for London boss June 29, 2018 Waterloo’s £800m capacity-boosting programme will only keep the station on the tracks until the mid-2020s before reaching a “choke point”, a Transport for London director has admitted. David McNeill, director of public affairs and external relations, told City A.M. the terminus would reach the point of no return within less than 10 years and warned [...]
Homeowners near Crossrail 2 stations could be hit by new tax May 11, 2018 People living near Crossrail 2 stations could be hit by a new tax, under proposals being considered by Transport for London (TfL). The proposed £31bn project will start from Cheshunt in Hertfordshire and run through London and then out to stations in Surrey such as Epsom, Hampton Court, Chessington South and Shepperton. Property magazine Estates [...]
New Homes: What’s on sale in London this weekend in Hackney, Southwark, Bermondsey, Mitcham and Clapham March 10, 2017 Kings Crescent, Hackney From £98,750 for a 25 per cent share First time buyers living or working in Hackney will be able to get a step on the ladder with Shared Ownership at Kings Crescent. Tomorrow will see 36 none to three bedroom apartments on sale, some refurbished some new, next to Clissold Park each [...]
Waterloo station hit by rush-hour commute chaos as train partially derails November 6, 2017 Commuters into one of London’s biggest transport hubs were bracing themselves for cancellations and delays this morning, after a train derailed in South West London. South West Trains said there had been a “low speed partial derailment” between Wimbledon and Clapham Junction, which will cause cancellations, delays or revisions to the timetable until the end [...]
Tube status: Seven lines suspended or delayed – Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, Bakerloo, London Overground, DLR & Metropolitan Line November 6, 2017 Commuters were facing a nightmare journey to work this morning as seven Tube lines were hit by suspensions or delays – while a train partially derailed in South West London. The DLR, Bakerloo, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, London Overground, and Metropolitan lines were all hit by hit by derailments, power failures and signal failures. [...]
London weather: Tube lines, London Overground and TfL Rail facing disruption as snow arrives in the capital February 28, 2018 The beast from the east has reached the UK and with snow settling in the capital, there has also been a batch of travel disruption today. Transport for London reported severe delays across several Tube lines, while TfL Rail and London Overground also had delays. By lunchtime, this had improved in some places, though the [...]
Here are the six London routes Ford’s Chariot commuter shuttle is planning to start next year November 21, 2017 Earlier this month, Ford confirmed it was eyeing plans to take its Chariot commuter shuttle bus service to the capital, and today, the London routes it is plotting have been revealed. The car giant said it is planning six initial routes for the capital, which have now been published by Transport for London (TfL) in [...]
Ford’s Chariot commuter shuttle bus service has just started on four London routes January 30, 2018 Ford's Chariot commuter shuttle bus service has got underway this week, after getting the green light from Transport for London (TfL) on four of the six routes it proposed. In a statement, the car giant said: Chariot’s commuter ride-share service will complement the existing public transport system by offering in-app ride booking for first- and [...]