Lib Dem’s Caroline Pidgeon to take the fight to TfL over Wembley Park tube closure chaos November 25, 2014 Leader of the Lib Dem London Assembly Group, Caroline Pidgeon, plans to confront Transport for London (TfL) over closures at key Tube stations during significant events, after the women’s football international at Wembley on Sunday. “With close to 50,000 people visiting Wembley to see this international game, it seems TfL opted for a cap on [...]
TfL does something ahead of schedule for once: Bond Street tube station re-opens for Jubilee line London Underground travellers November 24, 2014 Christmas shoppers can enjoy the relief of easy access to the heart of London’s shopping district, as Bond Street station partially re-opens for business today. However beleaguered secret santas weighed down with stocking-fillers will have to wait until mid-December to use the tube station as an escape route from the busy retail hub. [...]
It’s different for girls: Shut tube limits fans November 24, 2014 Wembley Stadium hosted a record 45,619 women’s football fans yesterday, but it could have been many more. An estimated 15,000 fans missed out on the landmark match between England and Germany after Wembley Park station was closed for planned engineering works. The Football Association decided to cap ticket sales to the game for safety reasons.
Wembley Park Tube station closed as England plays Germany: Did Boris and the FA drop the ball on the biggest day yet for women’s football? November 23, 2014 On 3 August this year, the England women’s football team stormed to victory against Sweden by four goals to nil in a friendly international match. The joyous celebrations didn’t take place on the hallowed turf of Wembley though, as would have been the case for their male peers, but up in the far-flung reaches of [...]
Hurricane Gonzalo’s wet and windy weather creates travel chaos: Heathrow flights cancelled, trains delayed October 21, 2014 A battering by the remnants of hurricane Gonzalo has caused travel chaos across the UK, with some flights cancelled and trains delayed. Heathrow warned passengers the strong winds and rain may mean flights are subject to delays and cancellations, saying the 20 largest carriers had made "proactive flight cancellations to give customers as much time [...]
London bus strikes: Here are the routes affected September 18, 2014 NB. This article was written in September 2014. If you're searching for info on the January 2015 bus strike, click here As if the travel chaos yesterday wasn't bad enough, Unite has announced strike action affecting around 50 bus routes will take place on Monday. TFL has warned the action is “likely to [...]
Uber app strike to cause travel chaos as 10,000 taxis protest today June 10, 2014 More than 10,000 black cabs are expected to cause traffic chaos in central London today in a protest against Uber, whose customers can use a smartphone app that shows the nearest available driver. The protest, starting at Trafalgar Square at 2pm, is likely to cause gridlock, tailbacks and delays across many parts of the capital. [...]