Tube strikes January and February 2016: Drivers’ union Aslef confirms its members will strike alongside RMT this month January 11, 2016 Transport for London and business groups have slammed unions for committing to a further three strike dates, which will bring the capital's Tube system to a standstill yet again. Aslef has confirmed it will join RMT in striking on three dates, after the unions dismissed yet another pay deal put forward by transport bosses. The drivers [...]
Tube strikes 2016: London mayor Boris Johnson and Zac Goldsmith slam Sadiq Khan over union support January 11, 2016 London mayor Boris Johnson has slammed Labour's City Hall hopeful Sadiq Khan, calling him a "tool" of the unions after Khan blamed Johnson for an increase in industrial action on London's Tube and buses. Johnson attacked Khan for failing to condemn the latest round of strikes, saying he is "entirely motivated by the self-interest of union [...]
Train fare rises: The worst value rail journeys in Britain revealed as London to Newcastle, London to Edinburgh and London to Leeds January 11, 2016 A new study has revealed which rail journeys offer the worst value for money compared with the cost of driving – and some of the routes are even slower than going the distance in four wheels. A return trip from London to Newcastle costs nearly £159 more than travelling by car, making it the worst value [...]
Tube strike 2016 dates: Fresh three day strikes by Aslef union drivers set to go ahead in Night Tube row January 10, 2016 Update: RMT has confirmed three 24-hour strike dates. Get the latest here. Fresh strikes by London Underground drivers look set to go ahead as the long-running row over Night Tube working conditions continues. Executives of drivers' union Aslef are expected to call for three days of strikes tomorrow, starting as soon as this month, in the dispute [...]
Tube strikes 2016: TfL blasts “absurd” Tube strikes by Aslef January 10, 2016 Update: Aslef has now confirmed three days of strikes will go ahead, as has RMT. Transport for London has branded three days of fresh walkouts by London Underground drivers over the Night Tube "absurd". Aslef is tomorrow expected to decide that strike action will go ahead, disrupting Tube travel for 24-hours on three separate days over the next [...]
Delays on Piccadilly Line, District Line and London Overground as trio of signal failures hit at Hammersmith, Upminster and Enfield while broken train causes chaos on Southeastern services January 8, 2016 Commuters faced delays on several Tube and train lines this morning, thanks to a trio of signal failures as rush hour started. The entire Piccadilly Line was suffering from severe delays, after a signal failure at Hammersmith disrupted the route. The failure, which occurred early this morning, had originally knocked out the service between Hyde [...]
Waterloo & City line Tube delays: Normal service resumes on the line January 7, 2016 The Waterloo and City line has resumed service after commuters faced travel misery on their way from the office when a signal failure cause a suspension. Following the incident, which occurred at Bank just after 5.30pm, Transport for London is urging travellers to use the Northern, Bakerloo or Jubilee lines instead: https://twitter.com/wlooandcityline/status/685155890752794625 TfL has since announced: [...]
The remarkable rise of east London: Zone changes signal a shift in the capital’s economy January 7, 2016 Amid the January gloom, rail commuters began their somewhat subdued return to work this week. Alongside headlines on fare increases and improvement works, a more unusual move was announced: a change to London’s fabled Tube map structure. Stratford and a clutch of other east London stations – largely in the borough of Newham plus Tower [...]
London facing more Night Tube strikes as unions threaten action – while insiders believe project will “wither on the vine” January 6, 2016 Commuters are facing the prospect of more Tube strikes this year, after the dispute over the Night Tube flared up once again – with one union source telling City A.M. that the project may never get off the ground. Transport unions RMT and Aslef have both flexed their muscles with threats of further industrial action [...]
London Bridge delays expected until 1pm as signalling failures, broken down train continue to disrupt train services January 6, 2016 Commuters going to – or through – London Bridge were stuck with severe delays this morning as signalling problems played havoc with Southeastern services. Trains were being delayed by as much as an hour with Southeastern saying some services would be diverted to "other London stations". The train operator initially said disruption would last until 9am, but [...]