ULEZ: ‘Unreasonable’ scrappage schedule means daily charges for ‘quite some time’ after expansion August 9, 2023 Many drivers will be charged daily fees “for quite some time” because London’s car scrappage scheme is not being extended until eight days before the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (ULEZ), a motoring services company has said. The RAC, which issued the warning, described the timings as “extremely frustrating”. The area covered by [...]
February rail strikes: Here’s everything you need to know February 6, 2024 Brits are facing yet another week of disruption next week as train drivers from the Aslef union walk-out in an ongoing feud over pay and working conditions.
The Notebook: Adam Tyndall on London’s freight dilemma, a must-read book and cricket at Lord’s April 3, 2023 The Notebook is a place for interesting people to say interesting things. Today it’s Adam Tyndall, Programme Director for Transport at BusinessLDN London policy wonks love to collect examples of all the ways in which the capital supports the whole country. Two events last week gave me fresh material for the list, in the form [...]
London business groups urge Sunak to give capital its fair share in spending review November 19, 2020 A pair of London business advocacy groups have called for the capital to receive significant amounts of funding in Rishi Sunak’s spending review next week amid fears the city could be overlooked. London First and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry told City A.M. that it was vital the capital was not forgotten by [...]
Euros football tournament could mark post-Covid ‘London renaissance’, says minister March 9, 2021 Euros football tournament could mark post-Covid 'London renaissance', says minister
London bus strikes suspended today: But which routes will be affected next week? January 26, 2023 London bus strikes have been suspended at the last minute, restoring public transport to around 70 routes around south and west London. The strikes affecting Abellio services in the city were planned to last from the 25 January to 26 January, with full service returning by 6am on the 27 January. It would have been [...]
Tory mayoral candidate vows ‘mental health covenant’ for TfL staff October 9, 2020 Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has pledged to offer more mental health support to Transport for London (TfL) staff if elected mayor as figures show increasing levels of psychological distress among the workforce. Bailey told City A.M. that he would create a “mental health covenant” for TfL workers in a similar vein to existing programmes [...]
Tory mayoral candidate calls for TfL to sell Tube station naming rights September 20, 2020 London’s Tube stations could be renamed through lucrative advertising deals if Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey gets elected. Bailey’s proposal, which he says could bring in £100m a year, follows in the footsteps of the Dubai Metro which has allowed companies to bid for naming rights of underground stations. The mayoral candidate told the Sunday [...]
Sadiq Khan requests more than £29bn from Treasury’s spending review October 1, 2020 Sadiq Khan is requesting more than £29bn from central government during its spending review, including £5.65bn for Transport for London (TfL) over the next 18 months. Khan submitted his requests to Rishi Sunak’s spending review yesterday, which included requests for an extra £20.5bn to build affordable homes, £1bn for new electric buses, a £1.5bn national [...]
Mitie: Covid and hybrid work prompted a makeover for cleaning tech – a mop and bucket won’t cut it May 26, 2021 The pandemic has given society the breathing space to redesign what a workplace should offer and in the age of the invisible virus, the humble mop and bucket won’t cut it. After a socially starved year, offices will likely become more collaborative and social in the future, adopting measures like ‘hot desking’. But these [...]