London’s cabbies are taking on Uber, and TfL in high stakes fight for capital’s streets May 25, 2015 Transport for London’s (TfL) headquarters will be the scene of a protest by black cab drivers today. The action is a demonstration of the simmering tensions between traditional cabbies and modern firms like Uber, which show no sign of dying down. Black cab drivers are represented by the London Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA), Unite [...]
National rail strike called off: Bank holiday train misery averted but London Underground poised for more industrial action May 21, 2015 Britons breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as unions called off a 24-hour bank holiday strike that threatened to bring the country’s rail network to a standstill. But fresh calls for industrial action – this time over rostering and pay for night-time Underground services from September – point to a growing union revolt against [...]
UK national rail strike: Virgin Trains backtracks on cancelled services after RMT and TSSA withdraw strike action for May 25 and 26 May 21, 2015 Virgin Trains has said services will be running as normal this bank holiday Monday, a day after it cancelled all trains in response to a strike called by members of the RMT and TSSA unions. The strike was called off this afternoon, with both RMT and TSSA unions saying they needed to put Network Rail's [...]
Commuter misery vs the digital world: Londoners wrote 480,000 tweets about bad train journeys last year May 21, 2015 It's no surprise that we take to social media to vent our frustration when commuting, but a new report has shed light on exactly how frequently we do it. London's commuters published nearly half a million angry tweets about their journey last year, a new report has claimed. A whopping 473,661 tweets were [...]
UK national train strike: Heathrow and Gatwick Express routes to be disrupted by Network Rail bank holiday walkout May 21, 2015 UPDATE 2.45pm: The RMT has followed the TSSA union in suspending strike action after an improved offer from Network Rail. The looming Network Strike threatens not only to derail travellers' plans to get around the country, but even those looking to go abroad after Heathrow Express announced it would run during shortened operating hours on Monday 25 and Tuesday [...]
UK national rail strike: Trains not expected to run to Wembley for Norwich City v Middlesbrough Championship play-off final May 21, 2015 UPDATE 2.45pm: The RMT has followed the TSSA union in suspending strike action after an improved offer from Network Rail. Bad news, football fans. It looks like the national UK strike could derail plans to get to Wembley for the Championship play-off final on Monday. The unprecedented strike – which looks set to go ahead despite days [...]
Train strike: Transport for London warns commuters of disruption from bank holiday Network Rail walkout May 21, 2015 UPDATE: The RMT has followed the TSSA union in suspending strike action after an improved offer from Network Rail. The nationwide Network Rail strike on bank holiday Monday will cause some Transport for London (TfL) services to also suffer delays and disruption. A 24-hour walk out has been called by rail union bosses from 5pm on Monday 25 May, [...]
UK national train strike: Unions begin fourth day of crisis talks as 24-hour rail walkout looms May 20, 2015 UPDATE: The RMT has followed the TSSA union in suspending strike action after an improved offer from Network Rail. Union representatives are returning for a fourth day at the bargaining table today after late-night mediation failed to avert a planned 24-hour rail strike. Network Rail and the unions RMT and TSSA are yet to find a compromise [...]
Southern Rail comes under fire for fining passengers forced to stand in first class carriages of overcrowded trains May 20, 2015 Southern Rail, the train operator with the second-worst punctuality record in the country and the dubious honour of running the “train of shame” has come under fire for fining passengers for standing in the first class carriages of overcrowded trains. Frustrated commuter Peter Boyland wrote to MPs Crispin Blunt and Sam Gymiah to complain [...]
UK rail strike: Talks go to the wire as Network Rail chief Mark Carne writes open letter warning passengers to plan for the worst May 20, 2015 UPDATE 2.45pm: The RMT has followed the TSSA union in suspending strike action after an improved offer from Network Rail. Talks between rail chiefs and union bosses are going to the wire over potential strike action taking place this bank holiday. Representatives of Network Rail and TSSA returned to Acas today after two days of talks that [...]