Signal failure causes delays on the District Line September 26, 2018 The District Line is running with minor delays this morning between Earl's Court and Ealing Broadway to Richmond owing to a signal failure. Transport for London (TfL) said tickets will be valid on London buses, Great Western Railway and C2C, the operator of the Essex Thameside railway franchise. The transport body urged passengers to find alternative [...]
More strikes on the cards as RMT renews mandate for industrial action on South Western Railway September 6, 2018 More strikes lie ahead for users of South Western Railway after workers at the RMT rail union voted to continue action over the role of guards. The RMT union said it had secured an 88 per cent vote to continue with the strikes that have plagued commuters over the past year after the government forced [...]
What wicked rugs we weave: Anni Albers at the Tate Modern is a retrospective of modernism’s forgotten pioneer October 11, 2018 Born in Berlin in 1899, Anni Albers was a pioneer of the textile art movement. A weaver, designer, writer and printmaker, she trained at the Bauhaus, where she explored the possibilities of bringing weaving into the modernist project. She later became a teacher at the legendary Black Mountain College, where her work sought to redefine [...]
Stagecoach shares climb 15 per cent despite £85m balance sheet blow from US division December 5, 2018 Stagecoach shares climbed by 12 per cent this morning despite its writedown of its US, as investors focused on the business’s underlying performance in the UK. The figures Stagecoach revenue fell to £1.23bn in the six months to the end of October, down from £1.79bn in the same period in 2017. Underlying profit before tax [...]
Ryanair profits slide as strikes, cheaper fares and higher fuel costs impact bottom line October 22, 2018 Ryanair saw half-year profits decline this morning to round off a troubled few days at the budget airline. The results Cheaper fares, higher fuel costs and strikes all hit Ryanair’s bottom line, taking post-tax profits down seven per cent year-on-year to €1.2bn (£1.1bn) for its crucial April to September trading period. Read more: Photo of Ryanair crew [...]
Crossrail ditches the purple for these yellow Elizabeth Line trains June 29, 2018 You may have seen the rather striking new addition to the Tube map as previewed by Transport for London (TfL) in December to show the addition of the purple Elizabeth Line ahead of its December launch. And that royal purple colour has already been featured across the brand new Elizabeth Line trains revealed back in [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Kloud a shade too good for Lanzarote rivals January 10, 2019 NOT SINCE 2007 has a horse with double-figure odds won the Lanzarote Hurdle (2.40pm), tomorrow’s feature race at Kempton Park. It’s a race that gives the bookies nightmares and I suspect a few are already tossing and turning in their sleep at the thought of KLOUD GATE extending his unbeaten run to three. Having landed [...]
Tube strike on the Piccadilly Line announced for July coinciding with Trump’s London visit June 26, 2018 A London Underground strike on the Piccadilly Line has been announced for Wednesday 11 July to Saturday 14 July due to a row over working conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said the dispute was over a failure by the Underground to employ enough drivers and ongoing problems with the ageing Piccadilly Line [...]
South Western Railway gears up for three days of union strike action this week June 18, 2018 Further strike action will hit South Western Railway (SWR) this week as clashes with the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union show no 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 [...]
Rail fares will rise by 3.1 per cent in January despite timetable chaos hurting commuters November 30, 2018 Rail fares will rise by an average of 3.1 per cent in the new year, according to the Rail Delivery Group, hitting millions of commuters’ wallets. The increase means many passengers will pay around £100 more for their season tickets, despite a year in which travellers have suffered strikes, delays and timetable chaos on many [...]