Revealed: The 15 best employers in Britain for work-life balance, as rated by staff June 7, 2018 Dealing with millions of busy commuters might not sound like the dream job, but according to a new study workers at Transport for London (TfL) are the most content with their work-life balance. The rankings, compiled by job site Indeed, showed that TfL had a better “staff first” mentality than any other company in the [...]
Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans scrapped by Westminster Council June 7, 2018 Plans for pedestrianisation of Oxford Street have effectively been scrapped by Westminster Council this evening. In a letter sent round to residents, Westminster council leader Nickie Aiken said there was a "strong democratic mandate" that the scheme was not backed by residents. "As a result, Westminster City Council has taken the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street [...]
Virgin Hyperloop One is expected to launch in London within the next 10 years, but its progress is being hindered by Brexit and HS2 June 5, 2018 London is set to be getting its own Virgin Hyperloop One system between the capital and major UK cities within the next ten years, pending regulatory approvals, but Brexit and HS2 have been its biggest delays, City A.M. has learned. Two Hyperloop London destinations that are in the works are routes to Manchester and Edinburgh, [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan launches severance pay review after Transport for London (TfL) reveals £51m staff payouts May 31, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a review into senior staff severance pay as Transport for London (TfL) newly published annual report reveals over £50m being spent on departing staff over the past year. The transport body paid 224 people one-off voluntary severance payments that took their total remuneration above £100,000 for the last financial [...]
Daimler takes stake in Uber rival Taxify as cab-hailing app reaches $1bn unicorn status May 30, 2018 Uber rival Taxify has reached unicorn status thanks to the completion of $175m funding round led by vehicle giant Daimler. Uber’s European rival is now valued at $1bn following the round which also involved TMT Investments, European venture capital fund Korelya Capital, TransferWise’s co-founder Taavet Hinrikus and Chinese taxi-hailing app Didi Chuxing. In acquiring a [...]
DLR Srikes across London May 29, 2018 As the Easter getaway begins, London City Airport is working closely with Transport for London (TfL) to mitigate some of the impact on passengers caused by the 48-hour Docklands Light Railway (DLR) strike. Thanks to contingency plans, TfL has been able to operate reduced services since approximately 07.00AM between Canning Town and London City Airport [...]
Bank holiday travel: Large parts of London’s busiest Tube line shut for the weekend May 26, 2018 Large sections of the Northern Line, London’s busiest Tube line, are shut for the duration of the bank holiday weekend. Trains are not running from Hampstead, High Barnet and Mill Hill East in the north to Charing Cross and Moorgate in central London. The suspension of the line, which includes busy stations like Euston, King's [...]
Northern Line and Victoria Line will both be affected by Northern Line extension works starting today May 26, 2018 Months of congestion expected on two of London’s two busiest Tube lines from today. Bank branch Northern Line trains will not stop at Kennington while work is done to make it easier to switch between branches. TfL said that from today until mid-September both the Northern Line and Victoria Line could be busier and advised [...]
Focus On Balham: What’s the property market like in SW12, the historically less cool neighbour to Battersea and Clapham? May 25, 2018 No one wants to be the runt of the litter, but that is exactly what Balham was historically, sandwiched as it is between the Chelsea-aspirant hordes of Battersea and Clapham. “In the past Balham could have been described as the ugly sister of Battersea and Clapham,” says Hamish Scott, branch manager of Hamptons International estate [...]
Property prices in Croydon, who is buy and more May 25, 2018 There was a time when Croydon was famous for three things; Kate Moss, trams and Mark and Jez’s dingy flat in Peep Show. Thankfully, its reputation – and its housing stock – have improved since then and it’s now notable for a whole host of other reasons. “In recent years, Croydon has seen a reversal [...]