Transport for London’s Night Tube is unlikely to launch until March 2016 as negotiations with unions stall September 8, 2015 The Night Tube dream is turning into a never-ending nightmare, it seems. London's much-vaunted 24-hour service is looking unlikely to launch this side of Christmas, with sources telling City A.M. it could be as late as March before it rolls into action. Transport for London had originally ear-marked this weekend (12 September) as [...]
London Midland train evacuated as smoke billows from carriage, Birmingham services blocked September 8, 2015 Commuters using a London Midland train were evacuated at the peak of rush hour this morning, after a carriage caught on fire. Smoke was seen rising from a train at Warwick Parkway station shortly after 8am this morning. Services between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stratford are currently suspended, with some trains being terminated at [...]
Is this the best solution to Tube delays ever? These architects want to turn the Circle Line into a giant three-speed travelator September 4, 2015 Are Tube delays about become a thing of the past? A group of architects has suggested replacing the Circle Line with a giant, three-speed travelator. Why have trains when you can have moving walkways? NBBJ – the architecture practice which also thought up the shadowless skyscraper – reckons that by replacing the line's 17 miles [...]
Overcrowding and smelly people: These are Londoners’ biggest commuting complaints September 2, 2015 Rush hour traffic. Getting your face crammed into someone’s sweaty pits. Delays (or strikes…). Screaming toddlers. The list of our commuting woes could go on, but let’s stop there for the sake of everyone’s blood pressure. Londoners spend 18 months of their lives commuting. Our daily journey to and from the office is a necessary [...]
Tube workers slam RMT union for poor communication over the Night Tube strikes September 2, 2015 Tube workers have slammed their own union for poor communication over the Night Tube strikes. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union suspended strikes due to be held on 8 and 10 September, which tube workers discovered via rumour and the BBC. The walkout was over pay and work conditions on the all-night Tube service, due [...]
Travel chaos to disrupt South West Trains between Waterloo and Wimbledon until 4pm September 2, 2015 Commuters are being told to expect “major delays” between Waterloo and Wimbledon throughout the entire day. The South West Trains services are being taken down by a signalling problem between Wimbledon and Earlsfield, affecting a number of lines into the main London terminus. Lines between Waterloo and Wimbledon were closed, but have since [...]
Calais migrant crisis: Hundreds of Eurostar passengers left stranded overnight after “intruders” storm the Channel Tunnel September 2, 2015 Several hundred Eurostar passengers were stranded in Calais overnight after yet more chaos caused by intruders thought to be migrants attempting to cross through the Channel Tunnel. Around six Eurostar trains were held up after the incidents began around 10:30pm last night. According to AFP, several hundred people were still stuck at Calais-Frethun station [...]
London travel delays and Southeastern train chaos: A false start for the City’s DLR commuters? September 1, 2015 Commuters were launched back into work head first yesterday morning when workers trying to get into London on the DLR faced pretty heavy delays. Southeastern services were already having problems, as operators announced that all lines between Deptford and Charlton were “blocked”, resulting in services either being delayed or diverted through Lewisham. As if that [...]
RMT union suspends September Tube strikes September 1, 2015 The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has suspended Tube strikes planned for next week. Read more: Picket line travel disruption is hurting London Underground A walkout was planned between Tuesday 8th September and Thursday 10th September over disputes about pay and working conditions ahead of the planned all-night Tube service. Plans had been in [...]
Travel chaos as Southeastern services to London Bridge blocked September 1, 2015 Southeastern commuters had an unwelcome return to work after the bank holiday with several services running into London Bridge brought down by signalling problems. The train operator said this morning that all lines between Deptford and Charlton were "blocked", resulting in services either being delayed or diverted through Lewisham. There were no services [...]