Trade Union Bill explained: Will it prevent strikes? What does it mean for employers? Here’s everything you need to know November 9, 2015 Some have called it an "attack on workers' rights", others have defended the plans – either way, the government's proposals to impose a minimum turnout of 50 per cent has left employers scratching their heads. Here's everything you need to know about the Trade Union Bill. Explain the new threshold rules Under the existing rules, [...]
Commute Smart Week: Sharp increase in the number of people travelling two hours a day to get to work – and it’s worst for women November 9, 2015 Feeling exhausted by your long commute? You're probably not the only one. The number of commuters who travel for more than two hour travelling to and from work each day has shot up in the last decade – and women have got it worst. Analysis of ONS data by the TUC has found that the number of [...]
Forget the delays: Train or bus commuters are slimmer and healthier November 9, 2015 Those endless delays and signal failures have an upside, it turns out: new research has suggested those taking the train or Tube are healthier and slimmer than those who commute by car. According to a Japanese study, those who use public transport are 44 per cent less likely to be overweight, 27 per cent less [...]
EasyJet’s Sharm el-Sheikh “rescue flights” halted by Egyptian authorities November 6, 2015 EasyJet’s plans to run “rescue” flights out of Sharm el-Sheikh have been halted by Egyptian authorities, with the airline now urging customers to extend their stay for at least two more days. The budget airline had been planning to start flying some of the 20,000 Brits who have been stranded in the popular holiday destination since [...]
Million Mask March London: Westminster tube station reopens after closing due to demonstrations causing disruption on Circle, District and Jubilee lines November 5, 2015 Westminster tube station has now reopened, after being closed at the request of the police due to demonstrations taking place outside the station. A Million Mask March is currently taking place in London, with hundreds of thousands of protesters estimated to descend on the capital to attend demonstrations organised by hactivist group Anonymous. The main protest was scheduled [...]
Good news for commuters (at last): Rail fares could rise by the second-lowest level in 20 years November 5, 2015 Next year could be the first time wage growth outpaces rail fares since 2002, if forecasts for retail price index (RPI) are on the mark. Economists spoken to by City A.M. tipped the inflation measure to be around one per cent for July – the month which regulated rail fares are set by. That [...]
Bank station is going to be getting a major overhaul (but there’ll be some travel headaches along the way) November 5, 2015 Transport for London has some good news and bad news for commuters going through Bank Tube station. The good news is that the major interchange is about to get a major facelift that TfL says will "significantly reduce congestion", particularly for Waterloo & City Line users, where two new lifts, four escalators and a new [...]
Black Cabs, Underground posters and the Tube map top the list of London’s most iconic transport designs November 4, 2015 Life-long Londoner, city adoptee or just passing through: whatever your relationship with the British capital, it conjures up a strong set of images. Not least when it comes to our transport. Love it or loathe it (I think we know which one) our daily commute gets imprinted on our brain, and with it the iconic designs [...]
Transport for London’s proposed five-minute rule for Uber and other taxi apps will cost drivers £19m a year November 3, 2015 Drivers of Uber cabs could stand to lose as much as £19m a year if new proposals by Transport for London (TfL) forcing operators of taxi apps to make their passengers wait five minutes before a pick-up come into effect. Research published by Uber today found its drivers will be out of pocket by an average of [...]
DLR strike tomorrow: Transport union RMT going ahead with 3 and 4 November 2015 strikes after talks fail November 2, 2015 Transport union RMT has said tomorrow's strike on the DLR will go ahead after talks failed to solve workers' grievances. The union has called a 48-hour strike, starting at 3:59am on Tuesday 3 November and running until 3:58am Thursday 5 November to address "abuse of procedures and the adoption of a wholly cavalier attitude to the issues [...]