Travel chaos at London Waterloo, Paddington and Charing Cross stations January 23, 2015 There was travel chaos during rush hour this morning, as two of London's biggest stations were evacuated and one was hit by delays and cancellations after signalling problems. Waterloo station was reopened following an evacuation after a member of London Underground accidentally set off an alarm. The alarm sounded at 9.01am, according to the British [...]
DLR 48-hour strike to hit commuters next week January 22, 2015 Some Londoners are set for two days of transport chaos after RMT members on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) voted for strike action. DLR workers voted to go on a 48-hour strike because of a dispute over pay and conditions. RMT members will walk out at 4am on 28 January. The union's general secretary, Mick [...]
London travel chaos: Heathrow Express suspends services as A13 lorry crash causes traffic delays January 21, 2015 Commuters faced chaos this morning as Heathrow Connect and Heathrow Express cancelled services and an accident on the A13 led to severe traffic diversions. The A13 was shut down in both directions at Marsh Way, east London. Police were called in at 5:16am this morning after a collision between a lorry and two vans. Two [...]
Rail operator Southern blamed by six-year-old whose dad is “always late” because of delays January 19, 2015 Delays on our commute are frustrating, but after a bit of a rant at whoever you first see when you eventually get to your destination, they tend to be something most of us put up with. But not six-year-old Ella Porter, who has written a letter to the bosses of Southern, complaining that her [...]
After weekend of chaos, more delays on Eurostar following fire near northern Paris suburb January 19, 2015 Minor delays occurred on the Eurostar again today following another small fire in Paris. On Saturday, a lorry caught on fire on the French side of the tunnel and resulted in trains being cancelled for the rest of the day. In order to accommodate travellers who could not use the train services they [...]
Eurostar suspended: Lorry fire in Channel Tunnel causes train cancellations for rest of day January 17, 2015 Eurostar trains have been suspended “until further notice” because of a lorry fire on the French side of the Channel Tunnel. Passengers planning to travel on the Eurostar today have been advised to postpone their journeys and told not to head to the station as no services will be running for the rest of the [...]
Brighton to Victoria Train of Shame: Southern offers grovelling apology following another week of delays January 14, 2015 Southern, the company behind the Train of Shame – the 7.29am service from Brighton to Victoria which was late every day last year – was forced to apologise to customers yesterday following a week of severe delays. “We understand our passengers’ frustration and apologise for the levels of performance they are currently experiencing,” said David [...]
London Bus strikes: Unite union hints at more chaos for commuters January 13, 2015 Londoners face more commuting chaos over the coming weeks if the union representing bus drivers fails to get operators to come to the negotiating table. Members of the Unite union at 18 bus companies walked out for a 24-hour strike yesterday over pay and conditions, causing chaos for passengers. Transport for London (TfL) said about [...]
Here’s everything you need to know about today’s London bus strike, including the routes not affected January 13, 2015 Note: This story is from January. For February's bus strikes please go to this article. Transport for London (TfL) has insisted that a third of its bus routes are still operating as normal, despite a 24-hour strike launched today by the Unite union. Bus drivers said they wanted a single agreement to cover their pay [...]
London bus strike planned to disrupt commuter travel next week January 9, 2015 Bus services throughout London could be severely disrupted if a planned 24-hour strike goes ahead next week. The strike, organised by Unite over pay disparity between the capital's 18 different operators, is scheduled to take place for 24 hours from 00:01am on Tuesday January 13. Unite claims that up to 27,000 workers will [...]