London buses go greener in 2016, as successful bids for Department for Transport fund revealed January 3, 2016 Fifty buses in London will be kitted out with technology designed to cut harmful emissions by up to 90 per cent, after successful bids for a Department for Transport fund were revealed today. The Clean Bus Technology Fund 2015, which local councils were invited to bid for grants from in September of last year, will dish [...]
Night Tube 2016? Transport for London confident an agreement will be reached with driver unions January 3, 2016 A Transport for London boss has expressed confidence that an ongoing disagreement with drivers could finally be resolved, leading to the long-delayed Night Tube finally launching in London in 2016. Some headway is expected to be made, according to director of customer experience Shashi Verma, speaking to ITV News. Talks between TfL and driver unions have so far failed. The [...]
Train fare increases 2016: Here’s how much your Tube, train and bus, Oyster and Travelcards are going up by in January December 31, 2015 Good news, commuters. The new year is going to usher in one of the lowest increases in Tube, train and bus fares in recent years. Travelcard season tickets will increase by less than one per cent, while pay as you go single bus fares will be frozen at £1.50. Those living in Stratford "and a number of [...]
London train travel: One simple way to find a happier commute by identifying the optimum journey and avoiding delays December 29, 2015 With the new year fast approaching and the return to work imminent, there's also the spectre of the much-dreaded commute to contend with. The return to crowded trains and, quite likely, delays, is not something anyone looks forward too. You can't change it, but there is one simple way to make your commute a little happier at [...]
Transport for London and Boris Johnson announce £148m funding to make cycling safer and improve public spaces December 29, 2015 London's cycling infrastructure will be getting a facelift worth £148m next year. Boris Johnson and Transport for London have announced plans to improve transport services and town centres across the capital, with a number projects designed especially to improve cycling safety. The money will be going to London boroughs to pay for local transport projects, and includes [...]
Six times London was awesome in 2015: From streets pathed in Rainbows to the Garden Bridge and floating houses on the Thames December 23, 2015 1. Financial centre of the world London was the financial centre of the world in 2015. We would say that, naturally, but researchers made it official, as London knocked New York of the top spot. 2. Most powerful city in the world It's not just finance where the capital trumped the rest of the world. [...]
Silvertown Tunnel consultation opened by TfL as it seeks public feedback December 22, 2015 Plans for the Silvertown Tunnel, a new river crossing in the east of the London, are being opened up to the public. Transport for London is seeking feedback from locals and other interested parties with a new consultation on the connection between east London's Royal Docks and Greenwich Peninsula. The £750m tunnel, which is expected [...]
Uber UK under threat in London with new “five-minute wait” regulations proposed by Transport for London after black cabbie fury December 22, 2015 Uber users could be forced to wait five minutes for a ride – even if it was immediately available – if new rules proposed by Transport for London get the go ahead. In addition to a minimum wait time, detailed new regulations of taxis and private hire vehicles in the capital could also curb several [...]
Travel nightmare before Christmas as Waterloo & City Line goes down December 22, 2015 The Waterloo & City Line has reopened after being brought down just as rush hour was kicking off. The whole line was suspended at around 7:30am this morning. Transport for London cited "a signalling problem in the Waterloo area", but gave no estimate for when the line would be back up and running. https://twitter.com/wlooandcityline/status/679201130941927424 Commuters coming [...]
Transport for London, Santander and Blaze team up to make cycling on Boris bikes in London safer December 21, 2015 Transport for London (TfL) has introduced a new cycle safety scheme: Blaze Laserlights will be fitted to all Boris bikes, to make them more visible at night and reduce the number of accidents with cyclists in London. After a successful trial in September, all 11,500 Santander Cycles will be fitted with the Blaze lights, starting from early 2016. Cycle sponsor [...]