Network Rail issues pre-emptive apology for Easter train travel delays at stations across London and south east March 26, 2015 Network Rail has issued a pre-emptive strike against commuter complaints, apologising in advance for any disruption its ongoing work could have on those travelling during the four-day weekend. The transport group said it had “good contingency plans” in place but acknowledged there would be travel woes for some, urging passengers to check before they start [...]
24-hour party poopers: Tube drivers threaten to disrupt plans for 24-service over pay hike and four day week March 25, 2015 The long-awaited introduction of the 24-hour Tube has been put in jeopardy after London Underground demanded higher pay and more days off. Aslef, the train driver's union, wants a four-day working week for its members and has already rejected a cash lump sum of £500. Talks are ongoing, but the union hasn't ruled out strike [...]
WATCH: 560,000 London Underground journeys animated over a day March 21, 2015 What do London Underground's journeys look like when animated over the course of 24 hours? Well, thanks to Will Galia, we now have the answer. Galia has created a visualisation of 560,000 journeys on the Tube. All of the points moving around London's multi coloured network represent a someone's movements over the course of a [...]
London Bridge station hit by delays and cancellations as commuters face another evening of travel chaos March 16, 2015 Commuters travelling through London Bridge faced another evening of delays cancellations and disruption – on the same day new efforts to ease overcrowding were introduced. Rush hour commuters have been hit with severe delays and cancellations to services running from the station to the south of London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex due to a signalling [...]
Here are the eight new 20mph zones that Transport for London is introducing this year March 12, 2015 London is about to get eight new 20mph zones as Transport for London attempts to cut road casualties by 40 per cent in the next five years. The first confirmed location will be Commercial Street in Tower Hamlets, with the limit coming into force in April. The pilot will run for 18 months and will [...]
Nightcrawlers: Transport for London launches Free the Night photography exhibition to celebrate 24-hour Tube services March 12, 2015 Transport for London is almost as excited about the Tube going 24-hours as we are. Ahead of the launch – which is still six months away – TfL has put on a photography exhibition at Westminster station that celebrates London's nightlife. Delivered in partnership with Annin Arts Gallery, the exhibition features 24 large [...]
Watch: A drone flies through Crossrail tunnels March 11, 2015 After almost three years the tunnelling for Crossrail is nearly finished and the project is shifting towards fitting out the stations ahead of the hugely anticipated 2018 launch. The BBC has also been busy behind the scenes. For the past four months the broadcaster has been trying to convince the project's safety team to let [...]
London Bridge staff are having hot coffee thrown on them and being spat at by angry commuters as travel chaos continues March 10, 2015 Union bosses at RMT have written an open letter to train operators Southern, Southeastern and Thameslink, along with Network Rail, claiming rail staff are being abused by angry commuters over the travel chaos. The union claims that staff have been threatened, had hot coffee thrown over them and been spat at by passengers who [...]
Work on Crossrail for Bikes gets underway – and London mayor Boris Johnson lends a hand March 10, 2015 Work on Boris Johnson's flagship “Crossrail for Bikes” scheme began this morning, with the mayor donning a hard hat and clambering into a digger to help break the ground. The first leg will be the route that runs north to south from Kings Cross to Elephant and Castle – notoriously the most dangerous junction for [...]
More fun at London Bridge Station during evening rush hour as freight train breaks down March 9, 2015 Evening commuters going via London Bridge during the evening rush hour are set to be hit by more delays as chaos at the station continues into its second week. After crushes at the station on Wednesday, described as "life threatening" by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union, commuters were again left stranded after a freight [...]