City Lord Mayor says ‘the word London shouldn’t be an insult’ May 30, 2022 The words “metropolitan and London” should not be used as an insult and the capital needs to share in the government’s levelling up programme, according to London Lord Mayor Vincent Keaveny. Keaveny will tonight tell the annual London government dinner at Mansion House that “London is one of the UK’s strongest assets – anything which [...]
Future TfL and tube contracts for factory jobs are ‘at risk’, London Mayor Sadiq Khan warns March 21, 2022 London Mayor Sadiq Khan warned this morning that future contracts for London transport schemes which support jobs across the country are at risk without long-term funding from the Government. Khan is visiting the Siemens Mobility facility, where half the 94 new Piccadilly line Tube trains are due to be built, in Goole in East Yorkshire [...]
Londoners rely on e-bikes and scooters as strikes bring capital to standstill June 22, 2022 The number of Londoners using cycle and e-scooter hire schemes as well as ride-hailing apps surged on Tuesday after the combination of tube and railway strikes brought the capital to a standstill. According to Transport for London (TfL) figures, bike hires more than doubled yesterday, going from an average of 27,000 to 67,000 in what [...]
Number 10 hits out at rail union in threat to bring in strike busting legislation May 23, 2022 Downing Street has landed a fresh blow on the UK’s rail unions as Boris Johnson renews threats to bring in strike busting legislation. Johnson’s official spokesman told journalists today that the PM would not rule out new laws that would force a minimum number of public transport staff to still work during strikes. The legislation [...]
London needs to slash car use to steer away from ‘filthy air and gridlocked roads’, says Khan January 11, 2022 London needs to slash its car use, otherwise the city faces a crisis of “filthy air and gridlocked roads”, mayor Sadiq Khan has warned. The mayor has urged for “greener means of travel”, after London was crowned the world’s most congested city late year, according to traffic information supplier Inrix. Public transport use in the [...]
Tube strike: TfL warning on Monday travel as the RMT disrupts London yet again June 5, 2022 Press Association London Underground is advising people not to travel on Monday because of a strike by thousands of workers in a dispute over jobs and pensions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out for 24 hours, crippling Tube services across the capital. Transport for London (TfL) said some train [...]
Confirmed: Elizabeth Line to open later this month May 4, 2022 The Elizabeth Line is set to open its doors to the public in just 20 days time, Transport for London today announced.
Sadiq Khan “hopeful, but not confident” about TfL deal as funding expires tomorrow February 17, 2022 London mayor Sadiq Khan said today he is “hopeful, but not confident” of securing a long-term deal for Transport for London (TfL) as government funds are set to expire tomorrow. “It’s really important for the government to realise, these sticking plasters in the short, medium and long term cost us more,” the Evening Standard reported [...]
Government dinner: Capital’s leaders call for end of “anti-London” rhetoric in keynote speeches May 31, 2022 London’s most high-profile leaders last night called for a reset of relations with central government in speeches at the Mansion House. The City’s elected chief – the Lord Mayor of London Vincent Keavney – told business and political leaders at the London Government Dinner that the words “metropolitan” and “London” have been used “as though [...]
Grant Shapps expresses frustration at London tube strikes March 1, 2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps expressed today its frustration at the today’s Tube strike, which has created havoc across the whole of London. Shapps urged London mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) to resolve the dispute with the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) as soon as possible, while calling on [...]