RMT announces three-day strike on South Western Railway over train guard spat June 7, 2018 Further strike action will hit South Western Railway later this month as clashes with the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union show now signs of abating. The RMT has instructed members not to carry out their duties from the morning of Thursday 21 June to midnight on Saturday 23 June. The three-day strike has been [...]
Bumper Bank station upgrade is running over budget with final costs rising to £655m June 26, 2018 Costs are rising on the bumper Bank station upgrade to boost capacity at the busy City hub, according to new Transport for London (TfL) papers. In its latest investment programme report, the capital's transport body said the final cost of the Bank station capacity and systems integration upgrade was now expected to come in over [...]
New homes: Here are the new developments going on sale in London this weekend | City A.M. July 27, 2018 Our pick of the new developments on sale now Bishops Gate, Fulham From £625,000 A gated mews development next to Bishop’s Park is on sale, with a three bedroom duplex apartment for prospective buyers to peruse. The nine hectare green space is home to Fulham Palace, tennis courts and gardens and is also the setting [...]
RMT union to launch three-day strike on South Western Railway from Friday August 29, 2018 A three-day strike will hit the embattled South Western Railway (SWR) this weekend, as the RMT union's industrial action over the role of guards continues into September. The strike will begin on Friday from midnight and end at midnight on Sunday this weekend. Strikes will also take place at the same times on Saturday 8 [...]
New Homes: What’s going on sale this week in London August 10, 2018 Landmark Pinnacle, Canary Wharf From £542,750 You’ll be breaking records by buying an apartment in this 75 storey skyscraper, which claims to be the tallest residential tower in London. It also has the highest residential gym, roof terrace and a landscaped garden square halfway up. These are the last homes to go on sale, [...]
What you need to know about this week’s Tube strike across four days with no Piccadilly Line service and busier stations than usual July 9, 2018 Brace yourselves folks, for a Tube strike is on the cards for this week – and it's set to span four days. Transport for London (TfL) has put out some travel advice in preparation for the walkout which gets underway on Wednesday 11 July, but it is hoping the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union [...]
Brace yourselves: Major London Victoria disruption to continue tomorrow affecting Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express July 5, 2018 There is major disruption to and from London Victoria station due to a fault with a signalling system, and that is now expected to last into tomorrow. National Rail provided an update this morning saying the disruption will continue until at least 7am on Friday 6 July. Passengers have been advised not to travel via [...]
Queen’s Birthday Honours: the full 2021 list June 12, 2021 Below the full list of names for this year ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) The Rt. Hon. Frederick Richard Penn Curzon, The Earl Howe. For political and parliamentary service. (Amersham, Buckinghamshire) ORDER OF THE BATH Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) [...]
Network Rail’s rollout of free drinking water across London train stations has just started with Charing Cross March 22, 2018 The first of Network Rail’s free water fountains has been set up at a London station as part of its efforts to slash the impact of plastic waste. Today, Charing Cross was the first to get a water fountain, with plans for Victoria, London Bridge and Cannon Street to follow within a year. Charing Cross [...]
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, [...]