Second strike to disrupt London Underground over Night Tube service scheduled for August July 13, 2015 London Underground drivers have voted to take part in another 24-hour strike as disputes over the introduction of the Night Tube continue. Members of train drivers union Aslef have approved action to take place from 9:30pm on August 5. Talks will be held with conciliation service Acas today, in a bid to avert [...]
Victoria station has been evacuated July 13, 2015 Victoria tube station has been evacuated due to an "emergency" amid unconfirmed reports of fire on a train. Transport for London says a person is reported to be on the track, while witnesses report fire on a train, but this is unconfirmed. The latest from Transport for London says the Victoria Line is suffering severe [...]
Victoria tube station has re-opened after passengers were evacuated July 13, 2015 Victoria Tube station has re-opened after it was evacuated due to an emergency. This morning, Transport for London confirmed there was a person under a train and emergency services were on site. "The incident is not suspicious in any way and the station is expected to reopen in around 10 minutes time." The latest from [...]
Victoria station has been evacuated July 13, 2015 Victoria tube station has been evacuated due to an "emergency" amid unconfirmed reports of fire on a train. Transport for London says a person is reported to be on the track, while witnesses report fire on a train, but this is unconfirmed. The latest from Transport for London says the Victoria Line is suffering severe [...]
Victoria station has been evacuated July 13, 2015 Victoria tube station has been evacuated due to an "emergency" amid unconfirmed reports of fire on a train. Transport for London says a person is reported to be on the track, while witnesses report fire on a train, but this is unconfirmed. The latest from Transport for London says the Victoria Line is suffering severe [...]
Heathrow facing flight delays as climate change activists block runway July 13, 2015 Passengers flying from Heathrow Airport today could face delays after climate change activists broke into the airport perimeter in the early hours of this morning, and are currently staging a protest on a runway. "Due to protest activity at the airport, there may be delays and cancellations and you are advised to check your flight status below [...]
From the Tube strike and July Budget to Battle of Britain and the 7/7 London bombings anniversary: Here’s what got us talking this week July 10, 2015 There was a technical fault in New York. There was a cocktail cloud. And somewhere in crowdfunding land, there was a jacket that would make all your commutes suddenly so much better. Here's what got us talking this week 1) Battle of Britain celebrations began They kicked off with a flypast over Buckingham Palace, but [...]
TfL Tube strike 2015: Unions resume battle after strike misery paralyses London traffic July 9, 2015 Londoners were forced to resurrect the Blitz spirit yesterday as the Tube strike all but paralysed travel in the capital. As commuters faced long walks to and from work, queues for Santander bikes, gridlocked streets, taxi rates almost tripled by Uber and fights for a place on crowded buses, unions praised drivers for the [...]
HSBC cleans up at Standard Chartered Great City Race despite Tube strike grumbles July 9, 2015 Bankers braved the heat in Old Street yesterday competing in the annual Standard Chartered Great City Race, raising funds for sight charity Seeing is Believing. Just under 5,000 runners from 350 City firms took part in the 5km run around the Square Mile. Not content with winning at Wednesday’s Corporate Challenge with JP Morgan, HSBC’s [...]
TfL Tube strike 2015: London mayor Boris Johnson admits Night Tube might miss launch date July 9, 2015 Boris Johnson has admitted the Night Tube may not start on time, on the day of the biggest London Underground strike in more than a decade. Speaking at City Hall this morning the London mayor refused to commit to the 12 September launch. “I'm not hung up on the date”, he said, adding: “We'll [...]