Uber Boat chosen by TfL to run Hammersmith Bridge ferry service March 30, 2021 Uber Boat has been chosen by Transport for London (TfL) to run a Thames ferry service alongside the closed Hammersmith Bridge. The boat service, operated by Thames Clippers, will take up to 800 cyclists and pedestrians across the river at a time between 6am and 10pm daily. Uber’s ferry service is expected to be up [...]
London Underground could face summer of strikes as Mick Lynch’s RMT re-ballots 10,000 members April 25, 2023 10,000 RMT members are set to be re-balloted for strike action today, in a continuing row over jobs and pensions which looks set to pile more misery on London commuters. The RMT, Transport for London and Sadiq Khan have been in a fierce dispute over the past year, after plans were announced to cut 600 [...]
Northern Line chaos for London commuters as ‘fire alert’ forces evacuation of Chalk Farm station November 1, 2023 One user on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, shared a picture of a smoke-filled platform at the station.
First test trains run on Crossrail ahead of 2022 opening May 13, 2021 Initial testing on Crossrail’s Elizabeth Line has now kicked off, with four trains an hour now running on the line. It is the first phase in a series of major trials that must be completed before the much-delayed line opens in the first half of 2022. The firm also said it had handed over the [...]
TfL passenger numbers jump as retail and hospitality reopen April 12, 2021 Passenger numbers on Transport for London (TfL) services jumped this morning as people rushed to back to the capital’s shopping hotspots following the lifting of some lockdown restrictions. As of 10am this morning, there were around 670,000 taps in and out of Tube stations, about a third of pre-pandemic levels. TfL said that this was [...]
Elizabeth Line: Workers to walk out later this month on London’s most popular route May 9, 2023 Elizabeth Line workers will strike on Wednesday 24 May in what is the latest industrial action to hit London’s most popular line. The action brought by members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) union announced today, is part of an ongoing pay dispute between operational staff, such as traffic and response managers, and TfL. [...]
London’s launch of e-scooters in the Square Mile to be postponed until July June 7, 2021 The launch of London’s e-scooter rental trial today is set to be delayed across the Square Mile as the City Corporation has postponed its involvement until July. The City Corporation, the local authority for the Square Mile, said it would not be joining the scheme until 5 July, apparently due to administrative setbacks rather than [...]
TfL to invest £8.1bn into London’s road and rail network December 1, 2022 TfL is set to invest £8.1bn into London’s road and rail network as part of its long-term business plan. Set to support London’s economic recovery whilst achieving financial sustainability, the draft plan includes an annual £150m expenditure in safe and active travel, as well as a £110m scrappage scheme. The scrappage scheme will help offset [...]
Sadiq Khan pledges taskforce to tackle ‘deeply worrying’ TfL hate crime rise March 26, 2024 Sadiq Khan has pledged to create a transport taskforce to tackle the “deeply worrying” rise in hate crime on London’s public transport.
Raising fares better than cutting services, says TfL exec as Mayor’s decision on price hike looms January 17, 2023 Increasing bus and tube fares is always better than cutting services, Transport for London’s chief technology officer Shashi Verma said today. Verma told members of London Assembly’s transport committee that “a service cut is much worse than a fare increase” as cuts usually lead to a bigger decrease in passenger demand. “A 1 per cent [...]