TfL Tube strike 2015: Unions resume battle after strike misery paralyses London traffic July 9, 2015 Londoners were forced to resurrect the Blitz spirit yesterday as the Tube strike all but paralysed travel in the capital. As commuters faced long walks to and from work, queues for Santander bikes, gridlocked streets, taxi rates almost tripled by Uber and fights for a place on crowded buses, unions praised drivers for the [...]
HSBC cleans up at Standard Chartered Great City Race despite Tube strike grumbles July 9, 2015 Bankers braved the heat in Old Street yesterday competing in the annual Standard Chartered Great City Race, raising funds for sight charity Seeing is Believing. Just under 5,000 runners from 350 City firms took part in the 5km run around the Square Mile. Not content with winning at Wednesday’s Corporate Challenge with JP Morgan, HSBC’s [...]
TfL Tube strike 2015: Uber is profiteering from London’s Tube strike misery with surge pricing July 9, 2015 A London tube strike is pretty much guaranteed to spoil your day. But when Uber follows it up by announcing it is tripling its cab prices for the day, a difficult day can become a truly miserable one. We were genuinely shocked by the cynicism shown by our new US rival for its customers. Uber’s [...]
TfL Tube strike 2015: London mayor Boris Johnson admits Night Tube might miss launch date July 9, 2015 Boris Johnson has admitted the Night Tube may not start on time, on the day of the biggest London Underground strike in more than a decade. Speaking at City Hall this morning the London mayor refused to commit to the 12 September launch. “I'm not hung up on the date”, he said, adding: “We'll [...]
TfL Tube strike 2015: Uber surge pricing triples fares as travellers face transport chaos July 9, 2015 The price of getting an Uber has rocketed as London's Tube network was brought to a standstill by strike action. The ride-booking app introduces surge pricing during times of high demand, and the basic fare increased as much as 2.9 times the cost on an average day after the strike began during yesterday evening's rush [...]
TfL Tube strike 2015: This map shows the worst roads in London for congestion and traffic jams July 9, 2015 All 1,450-odd congestion hotspots (Source: TomTom) If you're planning on driving anywhere in the capital today, look away now: data by satnav manufacturer TomTom shows that just before 9am, there were 1,445 separate "congestion hotspots" – aka "traffic jams" – in London. According to the data, the tube strike caused 761 miles of tailbacks in [...]
TfL Tube strike 2015: Citymapper, walking maps and TfL advice – here’s our commuters’ survival kit July 9, 2015 Hit by the Tube strike this morning? Don't panic, says Transport for London (TfL) – although you might have to be flexible about your journey times. That was part of advice issued last night by London's transport authority – suggestions also include looking for alternative routes on the DLR, London Overground and national rail services. [...]
TfL Tube strike 2015: Second day of strike action causes rush hour misery for thousands of London commuters July 9, 2015 Thousands of commuters were facing a morning of delays today, after London Underground drivers went ahead with a 24-hour strike. Read more: This map shows how long it takes to walk between London Underground stations Unions have been at loggerheads with Transport for London (TfL) over the Night Tube, which will run at weekends from September. [...]
Tube strike 2015: Travel advice for Thursday – No Tube, but DLR, London Overground, trams, rail and 200 extra buses will run July 9, 2015 The Tube strike is on, and that means you're likely to run into problems if you're travelling in London on Thursday. Here's everything you need to know to prepare and plan for your journey. When? No services will run on Thursday at all after the 24-hour strike began on Wednesday evening. There may still be [...]
TfL Tube strike 2015: Fitness First offers commuters free showers and gym classes July 8, 2015 Fitness First has come to the rescue of exasperated commuters ahead of the tube strike by offering free showers and training sessions across all of its London gyms tomorrow. Commuters who want to take advantage of the offer should bring their oyster card to one of Fitness First's 45 gyms listed below. "Fitness First is encouraging commuters across [...]