HS2 route latest: Government to submit plan for Euston station’s high speed redevelopment next week September 24, 2015 Commuter chaos will relocate from London Bridge to Euston as the government sets out ambitious plans for the North London station's redevelopment as part of High Speed 2. The government will submit plans to introduce HS2 to Euston station, which will include 11 purpose-built platforms and a significant improvements to Euston Tube station, to [...]
Mike Brown confirmed as TfL boss September 24, 2015 Mike Brown has been appointed the new boss of Transport for London, picking up the reins from Peter Hendy who has left to head up Network Rail. Brown has been acting in the role on an interim basis since July. He has been managing director of London Underground and Rail since 2010, and takes on [...]
Central Line part closed following security alert at South Woodford September 24, 2015 The Central Line has reopened after a section in the east of London closed during rush hour, following a security alert at South Woodford station. The Tube station was shut and commuters evacuated, with one eyewitness saying it was due to a bomb scare. Another eyewitness said there was a "suspicious package [...]
HS2 bidding: Osborne urges Chinese firms to bid on High Speed rail 2 partner deals worth £11.8bn September 23, 2015 Chancellor George Osborne is firing the starting gun on the government’s High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project today by inviting companies to bid on at least seven new contracts worth £11.8bn. The chancellor will announce the bidding process for phase one of the HS2 project at an event in Chengdu, China today. A Treasury spokesperson [...]
Travel chaos as Southeastern services between London Cannon Street and London Bridge cancelled, delayed and revised September 23, 2015 Commuters, brace yourselves: Southeastern services between Cannon Street and London Bridge are being cancelled, delayed or revised until at least 7pm because of a signalling problem somewhere on the line. The issue surfaced at around 4pm this afternoon, with Southeastern saying it was working with Network Rail to rectify the problem as quickly as possible. [...]
RMT union finally reveals Night Tube dispute was down to pay rises, telling TfL “where’s our pay increase?” September 23, 2015 The same union that insisted its Night Tube strikes were over staff's work-life balance is now making veiled threats over the one thing it insisted it was never about: a pay rise. In fact, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) workers' union is calling for staff to receive a “decent offer” for pay even [...]
TfL rubbishes claims that Night Tube will help only rich Londoners September 22, 2015 Transport for London has rubbished claims that the Night Tube would benefit only the richest of Londoners, insisting it will support thousands of jobs across the capital. A study published today claims that the service, which was due to launch on 12 September, was tilted in favour of people with higher-than-average house prices. [...]
Waterloo and City line Tube strike 2015 dates: RMT staff will stage 48-hour walk out from 28-30 September September 22, 2015 Tube workers will stage a fresh 48-hour Tube strike in a row over pay targetting one of the capital's major commuter routes – the Waterloo and City line. The strike will go ahead following a vote in favour of action by RMT union members. However, London Underground claims just three people voted for it. Control [...]
London Bridge station works: These new pictures reveal more of its major makeover – this time Tooley Street September 21, 2015 If it feels like London Bridge looks a little different every time you go there (even when it's on your daily commute), then you're not half wrong. The billion-pound upgrade of the station which has been taking place for a while now will change the entire look of the area, and now, there are new [...]
This TfL collision map shows London’s most dangerous junctions and roads when you’re on your bike, walking, driving or in a taxi September 21, 2015 If you're a cyclist in London, then Transport for London have published an amazingly useful map which can warn you of the spots on your journey where you're most at risk of being involved in an accident. The new interactive map, found at collisionmap.london, lays out the exact location of every single collision in the [...]