A four-day week for tube drivers is a slap in the face for Londoners Opinion Christmas has come early for tube drivers, who will now work less for more pay. But the government will regret making a deal that proves that strikes work, says James Ford More money for less work. If you’re a trade union official, that is the holy grail you are pursuing on your members’ behalf in [...]
Crafty Londoners to create sign for renamed Overground line Transport and infrastructure A textile version of a new London Overground sign will be created at public weaving sessions, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. Participants will work together to make a Weaver line roundel to be displayed at a station on the route for millions of passengers to see. Each of the six Overground lines will be [...]
Explainer: Who wants to live in a 24 hour city? Opinion Is the world moving towards 24-hour alcohol licensing? Is that a good thing?
Surfing the Thames: How Uber boats came to rule the river August 1, 2024 “Looking out at the river, I was struck by how empty it was,” Sean Collins tells me. This was in 1994, when he had just been made redundant from his previous role as an apprentice waterman on the Thames. All that empty water stretching through the middle of London – it was a “waste”. But [...]
London Underground: Severe delays hit Elizabeth Line all day July 30, 2024 Commuters are facing chaos on the London Underground as four lines suffer severe delays and the Overground is partially shut.
The Met have become the anti-fun police July 15, 2024 Absence of big screens and anti-social behaviour orders preventing people cheering the England team exemplify the Scrooge-like mentality that’s gripped London, says Mimi Yates I might not be the world’s biggest football fan – but I clearly care more about it than Amy Lame. Like many, I watched Sunday night’s European Championship Final to support [...]
This is how much the Blackwall and new Silvertown Tunnels will cost drivers to use July 10, 2024 The Silvertown Tunnel was proposed in 2012, with an eight week consultation now to get underway where locals can give their views.
London Underground: Sadiq Khan’s Friday travel discount fails to reverse work from home trend June 26, 2024 The trial was posited as a possible solution to the huge decline in commuting numbers seen across the underground due to home working.
Over 1,300 TfL staff paid more than £100,000 last year June 14, 2024 TfL has published its pay figures for the last financial year.
Election 2024: Could the Blue Wall be about to crumble in Sevenoaks? June 12, 2024 Throughout the election campaign, political reporter Jessica Frank-Keyes is visiting the City’s commuter hotspots. First up, it’s Sevenoaks...