Meet the six tech startups working with Transport for London to make the capital a smart city in Nitrous accelerator’s first cohort May 15, 2017 Six star startups have been chosen to delve into Transport for London’s troves of data to help transform the capital into a so-called smart city. Entrepreneurs working to reduce congestion on the trains, buses and roads of London as well as pollution will join the first Nitrous accelerator, designed to connect up-and-coming tech companies with [...]
Here’s a new Tube map for scooters showing how long it takes to travel between London Underground stations May 8, 2017 Scooters aren’t just the weapon of choice for young children zipping down pavements. In fact, they’re also a handy way to get around the capital as an alternative to walking, cycling and the Tube. So says Micro Scooters (naturally), which has put together a London Tube map for scooting, showing how many minutes it takes [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan announces London’s buses are getting Tube-style colour coding for routes to make it easier to travel May 2, 2017 Sadiq Khan plans to give London’s bus network an overhaul by colour coding the routes, similar to the Tube lines’ distinctive colours. The mayor wants to simplify the bus system with the Tube-style approach to travel, so individual routes have been given their own colour, and links to other Transport for London (TfL) services have [...]
Oxford Street transformation to get underway by December 2018 as TfL and Westminster City Council launch consultation April 24, 2017 The transformation of Oxford Street is planned to start by the end of next year, as Westminster City Council and Transport for London (TfL) today launch a consultation on the development. The consultation considers moves such as removing access for taxis, saying it would “increase the extent” to which Oxford Street could be transformed. Currently, [...]
Crossrail 2 boss Michèle Dix expects government decision to keep project on track next month April 10, 2017 The boss of Crossrail 2 is hoping to get the go-ahead to push on with the £30bn project by next month. Crossrail 2 managing director Michèle Dix said there is “very good cross-party support up and down the route”, and she was hoping the government will give Crossrail 2’s business case and funding plan the [...]
Westminster attack: There is no cause for complacency – but we mustn’t be alarmist about the pathetic terrorist incident March 24, 2017 The pain now being experienced by each person who loved or cared about one of the four innocent people who were murdered on Wednesday is something few of us can even bear to imagine. Processing the senselessness of those deaths will be a long and complex journey. We can only hope that the public expression [...]
Major work on the Westminster Bridge cycle lane revamp will cause travel disruption from next week until 2018 March 20, 2017 Work starts next week to develop two cycle lanes on Westminster Bridge that will cause nearly a year of disturbance, though Transport for London (TfL) has pledged to "minimise disruption". The bridge will become the fourth Thames crossing to get segregated bike lanes, and the south-side junction will be remodelled to make it easier to cross [...]
Now banks have pulled their Google ad spend as Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Lloyds pile on pressure March 20, 2017 Google is facing growing pressure over claims it's profiting from hate speech as some of Britain's biggest banks are the latest to pull their ads from YouTube. Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Lloyds have suspended their advertising with the tech giant following an investigation which revealed household brand names were appearing next to offensive and extremist [...]
Transport for London (TfL) has updated its walking Tube maps to cover Zone 3 and National Rail stations March 17, 2017 Transport for London's (TfL) walking maps have just become even handier. The indispensable guides to walking times and steps between stations have been expanded and now encompass Zone 3 and National Rail stations. So they're the ideal tools for when a Tube strike is on the horizon and you need to scope out other options. Read [...]
South East business leaders urge government to commit to Crossrail 2 as a project of “national importance” March 17, 2017 Business leaders, including the bosses of Heathrow and Gatwick airports, have urged the government to make Crossrail 2 a priority and enable "rapid progress" on the project. A group of more than 70 leaders from across the South East have written to chancellor Philip Hammond and transport secretary Chris Grayling, saying the infrastructure project is of "national importance". [...]