Londoners not yet prepared for Games September 4, 2011 JUST 40 per cent of Londoners believe the Paralympics, which is taking place in the capital this time next year, will impact on their travel. Yet Monday 3 September 2012, will be a critical time for transport in the capital as employees and schools return after the summer break. With two million tickets available for [...]
Londoners not yet prepared for Games September 4, 2011 JUST 40 per cent of Londoners believe the Paralympics, which is taking place in the capital this time next year, will impact on their travel. Yet Monday 3 September 2012, will be a critical time for transport in the capital as employees and schools return after the summer break. With two million tickets available for [...]
Wi-fi to be installed at tube stations by Olympics March 25, 2011 Commuters will be able to check emails on the Tube by the start of the London Olympics. Transport for London (TFL) said a successful trial at Charing Cross meant wi-fi coverage would eventually be installed on the whole Underground network. Telecoms companies will now bid to set up the network with 120 stations to be [...]
Plan for transport disruptions during the Games August 29, 2011 Q&A: London 2012 TIME TO GET READY Q. OUR MAIN OFFICE IS LOCATED IN CHARING CROSS AND DESPITE OUR CENTRAL LONDON LOCATION MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES DRIVE TO WORK EACH MORNING. WHAT CAN I ADVISE THEM TO DO DURING THE OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS? A. During the Games, the road network in London will be much [...]
Mind the gap (between arrival times) and cash in January 19, 2011 HAS your journey to work been thwarted by delays in the past six months? Well, Tube passengers have failed to claim rebates worth a total of almost £20m, according to a website that is amassing a cult following among disgruntled commuters. Since the start of July, there have been 1,514 severe delays on the Underground [...]
Half of Tube journeys run November 29, 2010 TRANSPORT for London (TfL) yesterday claimed to have run 48 per cent of trains despite the mass walkout by its staff. Around 50 per cent of regular Oyster journeys were completed using the underground network, with 80 per cent of stations remaining open, the operator claimed. Mike Brown, managing director of London Underground, said: “The [...]
Tube union in talks to halt strikes November 4, 2010 The RMT union met with London Underground bosses yesterday to try and head off another city-wide strike over staffing levels in ticket offices. Transport for London (TfL) said the talks were constructive, while a spokesperson for mediation body ACAS said the two sides had arranged to meet again next week as part of ongoing negotiations. [...]
Tube strike to disrupt Monday’s travel November 26, 2010 A 24-hour strike on London’s underground rail network will go ahead on Monday after talks over planned job cuts broke down, heralding the fourth walk-out since September. The strike, by members of the RMT and TSSA unions, will begin on Sunday evening, and is likely to cause further travel disruption for thousands of commuters already [...]
Tube strike to disrupt Monday’s travel November 26, 2010 A 24-hour strike on London’s underground rail network will go ahead on Monday after talks over planned job cuts broke down, heralding the fourth walk-out since September. The strike, by members of the RMT and TSSA unions, will begin on Sunday evening, and is likely to cause further travel disruption for thousands of commuters already [...]
Strikes fail to cause chaos October 31, 2010 THE 3 October tube strike failed to cause the chaos predicted by union bosses, with 93 per cent of Oyster users still taking public transport. Extra bus and river services, as well as the 40 per cent of the underground network that was maintained, allowed almost all commuters to use the network, according to new [...]