It’s not just the TfL Tube strike: First Great Western rail workers to strike over August bank holiday August 3, 2015 Rail workers for First Great Western will hold two strikes over the August bank holiday weekend, as part of a growing row over new trains. All RMT members except fleet maintenance grades have been told not to work for 24 hours from one minute past midnight on Sunday 23rd August and again on from [...]
Transport for London announces the next four Tube lines to be upgraded: Circle Line, District Line, Metropolitan Line and Hammersmith & City Line August 3, 2015 Transport for London (TfL) has announced plans to begin modernisation work on 40 per cent of London's Tube network. Read more: August 2015 Tube strike called off? RMT discusses new offer with transport bosses In a statement today, the body said work will begin later this year on updating the signalling and train control systems on [...]
August 2015 TfL Tube strike called off? Union bosses at RMT to discuss new offer made by transport bosses over Night Tube dispute August 3, 2015 Has the latest Tube strike been averted at the 11th hour? We have all our fingers and toes crossed that it could well be. A new offer has been made to the workers affected by the Night Tube. Bosses at unions including RMT, TSSA and Aslef will meet today to discuss the offer and [...]
Prudential RideLondon 2015 route map: Where and when to watch the race, the road closures to avoid and everything you need to know about this weekend’s cycling event August 2, 2015 It’s that time of year again, when the city takes to the roads for the Prudential RideLondon cycling event. Nearly 100,000 riders are expected get on their bike over the weekend, including Tour de France superstar Sir Bradley Wiggins, and fellow pro-cyclists Mark Cavendish, Andre Greipel, Laura Trott and Dani King – along with plenty [...]
These 3D maps reveal London Underground stations’ secrets: See what Bank, King’s Cross and Piccadilly Circus really look like July 31, 2015 Ever wondered what the labyrinthine tunnels making up London Underground stations actually look like? Now Transport for London (TfL) has released documents showing 120 three-dimensional diagrams of Tube stations, meaning passengers can finally have a mental map of the station. And they’re strangely fascinating…. Here’s what the mazes connecting Bank and Monument stations look like. [...]
Transport for London pledges free access to Boris bikes on the last weekend of August July 30, 2015 Today marks exactly five years since Boris Bikes launched, and to celebrate, Transport for London (TfL) says it will offer bike enthusiasts free access to the cycle hire scheme – but for one weekend only: 22-23 August. TfL said the weekend will "allow people to try the scheme for the first time", as well as [...]
London Underground Tube delays worst on Central, Jubilee and Northern lines July 30, 2015 Bad news for Central Line commuters: If you feel like you’re always stuck waiting for late Tubes, it’s not just in your head. The Central line has by far the most delays of any London Underground line. London commuters have been delayed by 28,371 incidents over the past year, a Freedom of Information request filed [...]
TfL Tube Strike: TSSA union accuses Boris Johnson of “engineering” Night Tube dispute and “playing politics” July 30, 2015 One of the unions representing Tube drivers who plan to strike next week has accused London mayor Boris Johnson of "engineering" the dispute and "playing politics" with the matter in the latest shot fired between the two warring sides. Tube workers will strike for 24 hours on 5 August over working hours on the soon-to-launch [...]
London Midland, Southern and Virgin trains on Milton Keynes to London routes suffering severe disruption after a person was hit by a train this morning July 29, 2015 Update: Major disruption for services coming into London from Milton Keynes is expected to continue until at least 12pm today, after a person was hit by a train between Bletchley and Leighton Buzzard this morning. The fatality occurred earlier this morning and British Transport Police attended, along with other emergency services. Services operated [...]
Uber faces UK legal action from GMB union over driver employee rights July 29, 2015 The GMB union has launched legal action against Uber over the way it treats drivers. The union claims drivers should be considered employees and has a legal duty to provide them with working rights on pay, holiday, health and safety, and grievances. Uber considers drivers as self-employed "partners". Now GMB has instructed law firm Leigh [...]