A polar bear on the loose in London – or is it? Animatronic animal promotes new Sky Atlantic series Fortitude January 27, 2015 We know it's cold in London, but we didn't think it was Arctic. Why else would a polar bear be wandering the capital's streets? For a major publicity stunt perhaps? Sky Atlantic has gone all out to promote its new big-budget series Fortitude, sending an eight-foot long semi-animatronic polar bear around the city centre. [...]
Boris Johnson gives revised Crossrail for Bikes the green light – now it’s just up to Transport for London January 27, 2015 A revised version of the heavily anticipated 'Crossrail for Bikes' has been given the green-light by London mayor Boris Johnson, as part of a £913m policy to get more Londoners cycling. The latest version of the plans for Europe's longest “substantially segregated” cycle path, which cut delays by 60 per cent on the route previously [...]
No DLR services will run if strike goes ahead, TfL warns January 26, 2015 Update: Panic over – the strike has been called off at the 11th hour. For the full details, go here. This month is quickly shaping up to be one of the worst for commuters in recent memory. Transport for London is warning that the a two-day strike being organised by the union RMT, which will [...]
More commuter misery as flooding disrupts Thameslink trains at Farringdon and St Pancras January 23, 2015 There is more commuter misery for your Friday afternoon thanks to flooding between St Pancras and Farringdon stations. A burst water main is the culprit for the disruption to the Thameslink service, with National Rail confirming that only “a limited number” of trains will be able to make their way through the affected area. [...]
Travel chaos at London Waterloo, Paddington and Charing Cross stations January 23, 2015 There was travel chaos during rush hour this morning, as two of London's biggest stations were evacuated and one was hit by delays and cancellations after signalling problems. Waterloo station was reopened following an evacuation after a member of London Underground accidentally set off an alarm. The alarm sounded at 9.01am, according to the British [...]
DLR 48-hour strike to hit commuters next week January 22, 2015 Some Londoners are set for two days of transport chaos after RMT members on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) voted for strike action. DLR workers voted to go on a 48-hour strike because of a dispute over pay and conditions. RMT members will walk out at 4am on 28 January. The union's general secretary, Mick [...]
World’s longest urban trampoline to bounce back? Bounceway “could still be crowdfunded”, says TfL January 21, 2015 This is one opportunity London's transport boss didn't jump at. Having bounced the idea around, "the world's longest open air trampoline" has been turned down by Sir Peter Hendy, the man holding Transport for London's (TfL) purse strings. But that doesn't necessarily mean the dream is over: the group behind the "Bounceway" is still mulling [...]
London travel chaos: Heathrow Express suspends services as A13 lorry crash causes traffic delays January 21, 2015 Commuters faced chaos this morning as Heathrow Connect and Heathrow Express cancelled services and an accident on the A13 led to severe traffic diversions. The A13 was shut down in both directions at Marsh Way, east London. Police were called in at 5:16am this morning after a collision between a lorry and two vans. Two [...]
Rail operator Southern blamed by six-year-old whose dad is “always late” because of delays January 19, 2015 Delays on our commute are frustrating, but after a bit of a rant at whoever you first see when you eventually get to your destination, they tend to be something most of us put up with. But not six-year-old Ella Porter, who has written a letter to the bosses of Southern, complaining that her [...]
After weekend of chaos, more delays on Eurostar following fire near northern Paris suburb January 19, 2015 Minor delays occurred on the Eurostar again today following another small fire in Paris. On Saturday, a lorry caught on fire on the French side of the tunnel and resulted in trains being cancelled for the rest of the day. In order to accommodate travellers who could not use the train services they [...]