From trains to trainers: TfL teams up with Adidas for Tube and Crossrail-inspired footwear November 28, 2018 Londoners may not be able to use the Elizabeth Line this year, but they can still travel in style elsewhere on the Underground with the release of a new range of Tube-inspired trainers by Adidas. Transport for London (TfL) has teamed up with the sports giant to launch a new range of trainers inspired by the Elizabeth Line, [...]
Black cabs block London Bridge in protest at new ULEV air quality proposals November 27, 2018 A raft of black cabs have blocked London Bridge for the second evening running in protest against proposals to impose air quality restrictions around Tooley Street. London licenced taxis are protesting against the Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV) measures, which they claim will restrict trade and harm their business. The City of London Corporation and City Hall [...]
O2 trials faster data downloads in King’s Cross and Marble Arch as it prepares for 5G November 26, 2018 O2 is trialling new technology that will boost network connections in London as it prepares to roll out 5G in the UK. The trial, which is being carried out in partnership with Nokia, has been launched at King’s Cross and Marble Arch as the company looks to lay the foundations for future high-speed connections. The [...]
Sadiq Khan faces fresh scrutiny over Crossrail delay after July dossier emerges November 25, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan is facing fresh questions over what he knew about the delay to Crossrail following the emergence of a dossier from July that indicated the £15.4bn project would not open on time. Khan has repeatedly said that he was only informed of the delay two days before it was made public on 31 August, [...]
Watchdog announces investigation into Crossrail delay November 23, 2018 The National Audit Office (NAO) is set to investigate Crossrail after it was revealed that London’s high profile transport project will be delayed by almost a year, amid rising costs. “Our investigation will examine the causes of the cost increases and schedule delays, the terms of the additional funding, and the governance and oversight of [...]
London Mayor Sadiq Khan announces junk food advertising ban on entire Transport for London network from early 2019 November 23, 2018 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has today confirmed that junk food advertising will be banned across the entire Transport for London network from 25 February 2019. The groundbreaking ban will be implemented on all transport controlled by TfL, including the underground, overground, London buses, trams and river services, and will stop companies from advertising foods that are [...]
We all want to end childhood obesity, but Sadiq Khan’s TfL advert ban is a load of junk November 23, 2018 Childhood obesity in London is becoming an epidemic. Research has demonstrated that London has the highest rate of childhood obesity of any major global city. By school year six (age 11) almost 40 per cent of children are classed as overweight or obese. We all agree that something has to be done. The question is: [...]
Sadiq Khan raises ‘serious concerns’ over Crossrail’s transparency and governance in letter to spending watchdog November 21, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has said he has "serious concerns" about the "transparency and effectiveness of Crossrail's governance" following the fallout from the delay to the £15.4bn project. In a letter to the National Audit Office (NAO), seen by City A.M., Khan said that while joint sponsors Transport for London (TfL) and the Department for Transport (DfT) [...]
Christmas chaos expected as union announces two-day Central Line strike on 21 and 22 December November 21, 2018 Drivers on the Central Line will strike for two days just before Christmas as a dispute between unions and Transport for London (TfL) rumbles on. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) will walk-out from 8pm on 21 December to 2am on 22 December. Strike action will resume at 4am on the 22 December before [...]
Focus On Woolwich: This soon-to-be Crossrail hub will see its population increase by 58 per cent by 2026 November 20, 2018 Last month, the Woolwich Ferry made its final voyage across the Thames. For many, it was an emotional farewell as locals had watched it transport cars and people from one side of the river to the other for the last 55 years. Though the Ferry is no more, the service resumes in December with two [...]