Three companies pay Ofgem £10.5m over 9 August power cut January 3, 2020 Three companies have paid Ofgem a combined £10.5m over the power cuts of 9 August, which disrupted supply to more than 1m customers. After investigation, Ofgem found that two large power stations, Hornsea One Ltd and Little Barford – operated by RWE – did not remain connected after the lightning strike. Read more: National Grid [...]
Northern Rail set to be nationalised ‘this week’ amid franchising chaos January 26, 2020 Northern Rail could be renationalised as early as this week, as the government tries to contain a period of chaos on Britain’s railways. The franchise operator, Arriva, is thought to be gearing up to hand the franchise back to the government’s Operator of Last Resort (OLR). Earlier this month, transport secretary Grant Shapps said the [...]
UK strikes autumn 2019: All the dates for Tube, rail and British Airways strikes August 29, 2019 This summer has felt like the season of non-stop, stop-start UK strikes action, but unfortunately, it isn’t over, with British Airways strikes and more planned for September. Industrial action across airlines, rail and the Tube are set to continue into the autumn. City A.M. gives you the low-down on how you might be affected during [...]
Samira Ahmed claims victory in BBC equal pay tribunal January 10, 2020 Samira Ahmed has won an equal pay employment tribunal against the BBC. The TV presenter claimed she was underpaid for hosting Newswatch in comparison with the salary Jeremy Vine commanded for his similarly-structured audience feedback programme, Points of View. Read more: Samira Ahmed v BBC: The court case over a 600 per cent pay gap [...]
Union calls August strike action on Central and Victoria lines August 15, 2019 Thousands of Londoners face Tube chaos at the end of the month after a leading rail union announced strike action on two of the busiest Underground lines. The RMT rail union has called strike action on services on the Central and Victoria lines from 8pm on Thursday 29 August and Friday 30 August. Read more: [...]
RMT announces three-day strike on South Western Railway over train guard spat June 7, 2018 Further strike action will hit South Western Railway later this month as clashes with the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union show now signs of abating. The RMT has instructed members not to carry out their duties from the morning of Thursday 21 June to midnight on Saturday 23 June. The three-day strike has been [...]
RMT rail union to stage five-day strike on South Western Railway in June May 30, 2019 Workers on the embattled South Western Railway (SWR) will strike for five days in June over a dispute with the role of guards on trains. The strike will take place from 18 June, rail union RMT said. The RMT has told its guards and drivers to not book on for duty for 24 hours on [...]
Tube delays: Severe delays hit commuters on two Tube lines June 26, 2019 Commuters faced a morning of disruption today as Tube delays struck two key Underground lines. Read more: Tube delays strike Northern Line amid rail flooding cancellations Severe delays hit the Circle Line clockwise route after a faulty train at Latimer Road earlier this morning. The Circle Line is running a good service anti-clockwise, however, But [...]
Rush hour nightmare: Severe delays hit four Tube lines amid Euston station shutdown August 8, 2019 Severe delays have hit several London Undeground lines this evening after a person was spotted on the track earlier today. Delays struck the Circle, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee and Metropolitan lines, Transport for London has said. Read more: Travel chaos strikes at Euston station Authorities said a trespasser had been on the tracks. Delays were [...]
Mind the gap: How to level up transport networks across south London March 9, 2020 It is widely acknowledged that south London’s transport links are inferior to those north of the river. By taking a cursory glance at the Tube map, it becomes blindingly obvious that there is a clear disparity between the two parts of our city, with several multi-coloured lines stretching well into the north in stark contrast [...]