It’s not just commuters who are suffering due to London travel chaos April 14, 2015 For the last six months, reports of “travel chaos” have dominated London’s headlines, illustrating the misery besetting commuters in the capital. As timetables are torn up, stationary trains are held outside stations, and commuters are forced to take alternative routes to work, businesses across London are feeling the impact just as keenly as travellers. We [...]
Tube delays on Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines continue for second day April 14, 2015 Commuters faced a second day of delays on the Tube as the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines suffered severe delays caused by a signal failure at Edgware Road. Another signalling fault at Gunnersbury also caused delays on the Overground and District line. The latest from Transport for London (TfL) advised: Circle line: Severe delays [...]
Transport for London spends £3m on counselling stressed-out workers April 13, 2015 Between 2010 and 2014, Transport for London (TfL) spent £3m on counselling employees suffering from stress-related problems such as anxiety and depression, a Freedom of Information (FoI) request has revealed. The FoI request, made by capital-focused business side LondonLovesBusiness.com, revealed a total of 4,700 members of staff had to be given professional help during the [...]
Delays on the Tube and M25 causing commuter havoc April 10, 2015 There was travel chaos in London and the south east this morning with severe delays on the Central line and M25. The entire line was down in early rush hour because of a faulty train at Ruislip Gardens and a signal failure at Woodford. There were subsequently severe delays, causing crowds to build [...]
Southwark Council calls for 50pc compensation for delays from London Bridge March 31, 2015 Commuters grappling with the travel chaos at London Bridge should receive an automatic 50 per cent refund if their train is late, a London council has said. Southwark Council is writing to the Department of Transport to ask for a compensation scheme to be set up after widespread problems at the station, which is [...]
Tube closure, rail disruption and roadworks: Everything you need to know about the Easter bank holiday London travel disruptions at Euston, Paddington and Liverpool Street March 30, 2015 It looks like this weekend is set to be another classic London bank holiday, with miserable weather and even more miserable transport. As well as the usual weekend Tube closures and roadworks – which run from Friday until Monday – works are due to take place at many of the capital's main stations. Remember National [...]
Travel chaos as commuters entering London via Norwood Junction and London Bridge are hit by delays March 30, 2015 Commuters entering London via some southern routes experienced delays this morning, due to an over-running of engineering works at Norwood Junction. Routes affected included London Overground services between West Croydon and Crystal Palace, and Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction. The Thameslink service between Brighton and London Bridge is also affected. According to National [...]
Plans for a Bakerloo line extension through Lewisham, Camberwell and Beckenham have huge support from south Londoners following consultation March 27, 2015 Londoners have given overwhelming support to long-awaited plans for extending the Bakerloo line further into south London from Elephant Castle. Transport for London has received one of its largest-ever responses to a consultation, which is proposing the extension of the Tube to Lewisham, and potentially even as far as Hayes. Some 96 per cent of the [...]
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 [...]