August 2015 TfL Tube strike: Union RMT calls for Night Tube to be suspended, blasting it as “vanity project” and “fundamentally flawed” August 5, 2015 RMT has called for Boris Johnson and Transport for London to suspend the Night Tube “vanity project” ahead of this week's strike action. The transport union claimed the Night Tube – which is at the centre of the ongoing dispute – was “fundamentally flawed from top to bottom”, saying it could cause “breakdowns and [...]
August 2015 TfL Tube strike: This is the latest pay deal for the Night Tube that unions RMT, TSSA, Aslef and Unite rejected August 5, 2015 Transport for London is pulling out all the stops to let frustrated commuters know how hard it tried to avoid today's Tube strike. In case you've been living in a bunker for the past week and don't know, members of the four transport unions will walk out from 6:30pm tonight. There will be no [...]
The new 10.5 inch iPad Pro is the best tablet there is – but is it too good? July 6, 2017 Apple is so far ahead of the pack when it comes to tablets that it inadvertently invented an entire class of products of which it has never made a single one. All those hybrid laptops, where the screen snaps off, for reasons largely unspecified, are the result of the technology industry shrugging its shoulders in [...]
From TfL Tube strike and Greek debt crisis to awful colleagues and FTSE woes: Here’s what got us talking this week August 21, 2015 There was a flypast. There was a bus in someone’s front garden. And somewhere – or perhaps everywhere – the sound of prosecco corks being popped overtook those of champagne. Here’s what got us talking this week 1. Our colleagues To be fair, it’s something we probably discuss most weeks, and we’re not alone. Perhaps that’s [...]
TfL Tube strike 2015: Bus, Boris bike, Overground, roads and London travel without the Underground in astonishing numbers August 6, 2015 Millions of commuters have struggled to make their way around the capital during today's strike, which has forced many passengers to discover various other forms of transport other than the Tube. Now attempting to make their journeys home by bus, bike, rail, road, Overground and on foot, here's how the transport network has fared today. [...]
HSBC cleans up at Standard Chartered Great City Race despite Tube strike grumbles July 9, 2015 Bankers braved the heat in Old Street yesterday competing in the annual Standard Chartered Great City Race, raising funds for sight charity Seeing is Believing. Just under 5,000 runners from 350 City firms took part in the 5km run around the Square Mile. Not content with winning at Wednesday’s Corporate Challenge with JP Morgan, HSBC’s [...]
Piccadilly Line delays will continue on Monday November 27, 2016 Piccadilly Line trains will continue to be disrupted on Monday morning disrupting thousands of commuters heading to work during rush hour. Trouble with trains on Friday brought misery to travellers heading home for the week, and that's set to continue. Nearly half the trains on the line which runs from Heathrow in West London to [...]
TfL Tube strike August 2015: “Constructive” talks resume between RMT, TSSA, Aslef, Unite and London Underground as clock ticks on strike action August 17, 2015 Talks between Tube drivers and London Underground bosses have resumed today, in a bid to avert the strike action which will bring much of London's transport network grinding to a halt for a third time. The two sides returned to the negotiating table today following a break over the weekend and three days of continuous [...]
Tube strike August 2015: Free chocolate on-demand from Gett will sweeten Londoners’ commutes during Thursday’s travel hell August 4, 2015 London commuters can clock up at least one potential win, as the hell that is a Tube strike approaches. The taxi cab service Gett, which just last week launched a champagne on demand service, will now deliver chocolate to weary and frustrated commuters struggling to get around the city – and they're going to do [...]
Tube strike 2015: Talks to avert action between TfL and drivers’ unions fail July 7, 2015 A Tube strike is certain to go ahead after crunch talks between TfL and drivers' unions failed this afternoon. "It's clear that TfL are not serious about negotiations," a spokesperson for Aslef, the union which represents the majority of Tube drivers, told City A.M. An emphatic "no" was given when asked whether there was any [...]