London Bridge commuters face over a year of disruption as platforms remain closed January 12, 2015 Commuters using London Bridge station haven't seen the end of their travel woes, according to Network Rail bosses. Rebuilding work at the station could mean disruption and inconvenience to passengers for over a year. Those travelling to London Bridge using Southeastern's Charing Cross service will need to take another route entirely from today. The service [...]
No Trousers on the Tube Day 2015: Underwear goes Underground for No Pants Subway Ride Day January 11, 2015 If you ventured on to the Northern line yesterday you might have had an un-bare-able surprise, as many commuters boarded the trains without their trousers on. Yep, yesterday was No Trousers on the Tube Day. The phenomenon, renamed from the international No Pants Subway Ride (changed in UK for obvious reasons) started as a flashmob-style [...]
London bus strike planned to disrupt commuter travel next week January 9, 2015 Bus services throughout London could be severely disrupted if a planned 24-hour strike goes ahead next week. The strike, organised by Unite over pay disparity between the capital's 18 different operators, is scheduled to take place for 24 hours from 00:01am on Tuesday January 13. Unite claims that up to 27,000 workers will [...]
London Underground’s getting a new source of power that will save the capital money as well as reducing carbon emissions January 8, 2015 The London Underground will soon be powered by a new energy source that will help London save money in addition to cutting pollution in the capital. The 100-year-old Greenwich Power Station will be revamped so it can generate low carbon energy to power the Tube network bringing what Boris Johnson called a “cathedral of power” [...]
Rush hour Tube chaos with severe delays on the Central, District and Piccadilly lines as London Bridge woes continue January 8, 2015 Soggy rush hour commuters were forced to endure severe delays on three Tube lines this morning, as signal failures held up journeys. Transport for London said there were severe delays to all destinations on the Central line thanks to a signal failure between Queensway and Lancaster Gate, on the District line because of a signal [...]
London Underground Tube delays worst on Central, Jubilee and Victoria lines as overcrowding strains network January 7, 2015 As Londoners continue to vent their fury over the chaos seen at London Bridge station and Boris Johnson set to meet rail bosses tomorrow, the scale of problems caused by overcrowding has been revealed. A Freedom of Information request filed by LondonlovesBusiness.com showed that commuters have been delayed close to 900 times since 2010 thanks [...]
More rush hour rail chaos with long delays on Virgin and London Midland lines as fare rises come into effect January 2, 2015 Rail passengers faced the dual indignities of a 2.5 per cent increase in ticket costs and more rail delays this morning, as fare price rises came into effect. The price rise applied to regulated fares, which includes most season tickets, although the average fare rose 2.2 per cent. Lines were held up between London and [...]
Network Rail chief Mark Carne turns down bonus after “unacceptable” engineering delays caused “misery” for passengers December 30, 2014 Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne has said he will not take his bonus, after the travel chaos that erupted after engineering works overran this Christmas. Carne stood to receive a £34,000 performance-related bonus on top of his £675,000 a year salary. But in light of the huge disruption at King’s Cross and Paddington – [...]
Transport for London’s 2015 fare increases: When do they start and how much will your travelcard cost? December 30, 2014 There are only a couple of days left to buy tickets – including travelcards – at current prices, before Transport for London increases your travel fare. Prices are due to rise by an average 2.5 per cent across the board, which as TfL points out means they are “frozen in real terms”. The changes will [...]
TfL issues advice for how to get home safely in London on New Year’s Eve 2014 December 30, 2014 Planning to hit central London for New Year’s Eve? Now that you’ve no doubt sorted out your plans for the party, you also need to work out how you’ll get there and back. Transport for London has once again said it will provide free travel between 23:45 on the big night and 4:30am on January [...]