Citymapper is showing Londoners how much time commuters will save with Crossrail, by suggesting journeys that don’t exist yet July 28, 2015 Citymapper is planning well ahead, offering commuters Crossrail journeys that won’t be available for another 41 months or so. If you’ve planned a journey across London lately and you own a smartphone, chances are you’ve used Citymapper, the cult transport app that’s won commuters over in 27 different cities since launching in London in 2012. [...]
One gif showing how the time you spend commuting will fall by 2031, thanks to this TfL WebCAT map tool July 28, 2015 Good news for any Londoner living and working in the city – the time you spend commuting is likely to fall over the next decade and beyond, Transport for London (TfL) forecasts. By 2031, vast swathes of Londoners living on the peripheries of Greater London will experience a commute reduced by around 15 minutes, and [...]
TfL Tube delays: This is how many hours London commuters have wasted waiting for late Tubes July 28, 2015 Whether you pass the time beating your personal best at 2048, getting embroiled in pointless Twitter debates or simply seething quietly at the injustice, delays are an all too familiar feature of Londoners' commutes. Read more: Here are the 10 busiest Tube stations (yes, they are getting more crowded) In one month, the capital's commuters spend [...]
Night Tube dispute worsens: RMT ratchets up industrial action while accusing London Underground of “serious safety breaches” July 27, 2015 Unions have called on members to restrict their work even further, amid claims that London Underground is attempting to “undermine” its work-to-rule action. According to RMT there have been “serious safety breaches” as London Underground attempts to keep the Tube on track during a long-running overtime ban. The transport union said it had “been [...]
More delays? Network Rail submits planning application for a year of construction works at Waterloo Station July 27, 2015 Regular travelers to Waterloo Station should brace themselves: Network Rail has just submitted its first planning application for upgrade works. If it's approved, the works will go on for a year from November. Read more: How new train delay compensation rules will confuse commuters even more The works will include upgrades to the area around the [...]
Major London to Kent services cancelled, delayed after train collided with a herd of cows July 27, 2015 Update: The line between Ashford and Canterbury West will be out of action for a second day, following a collision with a herd of cows at the weekend. The incident, which took place near Chilham late on Sunday night, has thrown out the service between Ashford International and Ramsgate via Canterbury West for the [...]
From Cadbury’s reducing its variety boxes to everyone leaving London: Here’s what got us talking this week July 24, 2015 There was a (sexual) revelation. There was a time capsule. And somewhere in a field near Bath, there was a really big emoji. Here's what got us talking this week 1. The mysterious case of the shrinking Roses We were up in arms when we learned Cadbury's dastardly plans to cut the size of [...]
London Waterloo train delays expected as two platforms close due to signalling problems July 23, 2015 The closure of two platforms at Waterloo is expected to cause delays for rush hour commuters travelling from the station for the rest of the evening. A signalling problem has resulted in the closure of platforms three and four, resulting in delays as well as disruptions to normal routes. South West Trains which runs services [...]
Travel chaos on Central Line as signal failure causes severe delays between White City and Leytonstone July 23, 2015 Central Line commuters were fuming this morning after the line was suspended in parts and suffered severe delays across much of the capital. Passengers complained of being stuck on the Tube without moving for 20 minutes this morning after a signal failure at Queensway halted the service between White City and Leystonstone. There are [...]
Thameslink Railway under fire after catering staff sacked with just four days’ notice July 22, 2015 Thameslink Railway has come under fire for cancelling a catering contract as it takes on the Southern franchise, resulting in up to 70 job losses. The contract, with Rail Gourmet, is being axed on Saturday ahead of the transfer of Southern's rail franchise over to Thameslink on Monday morning (27 July). Thameslink is thought [...]