Rail travel: Do you get the most delayed trains in Britain? February 16, 2015 More than a quarter of train travellers in Britain are hit by delays, with passengers on Southern services experiencing the worst holdups to their journey, new research reveals. The train company which runs major commuter routes into the capital, including the 7.29am Brighton to Victoria “train of shame” which was late every day last year, [...]
Virgin Atlantic’s Steve Griffiths is going Underground February 13, 2015 Virgin Atlantic’s chief operating officer Steve Griffiths is leaving to take up the same position at London Underground. Griffiths will join in May, and take on responsibility for LU operations and maintenance, reporting to managing director Mike Brown. Griffiths has been at Virgin since 1995, initially as a senior engineer, rising to director [...]
Bus strikes postponed: Scheduled walkouts for Friday 13th and Monday 16th February won’t take place February 11, 2015 Bus strikes that were expected to bring the capital to a halt over the next week have been postponed, bringing relief to thousands of commuters. Drivers striking over pay have postponed 24-hour walkouts which were scheduled to take place on Friday and Monday, Unite has said. The union representing the bus drivers will enter talks [...]
Commuters face more Tube misery as RMT members vote to strike on Northern Line alcohol dismissal February 10, 2015 There's more Tube misery on the way for London commuters – members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union today voted in favour of a Tube strike, after a driver was dismissed for allegedly failing an alcohol breath test before he went on duty. The vote means the strike could take place any time [...]
Commuters, brace yourselves – another London bus strike is on its way. Here are the routes affected and companies taking part February 10, 2015 Bus commuters should brace themselves for the third strike in a month as nine operators plan yet more action over pay disputes. Transport for London is preparing for another 24 hours of major disruption on Friday February 13, followed by a fourth day of action on the following Monday (February 16). The transport group [...]
Goodbye Jammersmith, hello to Wombling free? Mayor Boris Johnson outlines radical plans to solve capital’s congestion headaches February 9, 2015 London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to reduce congestion and open up more land for housing developments and public space across some of London's busiest hubs. Five of the capital's biggest traffic pinchpoints – including the A4 in Hammersmith – are going under the knife as part of the plans, which will see [...]
Tender process opened to develop Transport for London’s properties February 6, 2015 Property developers are being invited to tender bids for partnerships on more than 50 sites across London as part of Transport for London's plans to turn property tycoon. The transport body revealed last month it was planning to develop 10m sq ft of the 200m sq ft land it owns across the capital as part [...]
London bus strike: More than half of all services are running February 5, 2015 Update: Transport for London is now reporting that more than half of its bus services are running as usual, despite the strike over pay. While it still noted there was “disruption” to services, and warned that passengers check before travelling, the impact appeared to be considerably less than last month, when Unite held similar [...]
Boris Johnson’s Crossrail for Bikes gets green light from Transport for London February 4, 2015 Boris Johnson's ambitious Crossrail for Bikes scheme has been given the green light by Transport for London, after it was updated to reduce knock-on traffic delays. Four new cycle superhighways running throughout London have got the go-ahead and work will begin on the project within the next month. The scheme will cost £160m to [...]
Train companies told to stop treating commuters like “criminals” February 3, 2015 Train groups have been called upon to stop treating passengers like “criminals” as they attempt to catch fare dodgers. The industry has been accused of treating commuters as guilty until proven innocent, using harsh penalties beyond reasonable need. Campaigning group Passenger Focus said today it was calling on operators to “play fair” with passengers [...]