Roof of London bus ripped off in Holborn, eyewitnesses say it hit a tree February 2, 2015 Two people have been taken to hospital and five treated at the scene after the roof of a bus was ripped off in Holborn, central London. Eyewitness reports suggest the bus, a number 91, was damaged when it hit a tree. The accident appears to have taken place on Kingsway, by the corner of Sardinia [...]
Travel chaos as Waterloo & City line suspended as Thameslink travel woes continue February 2, 2015 The sentence commuters dread to hear on a Monday morning has been tweeted by Waterloo & City today. “No service on the line while we fix a faulty train.” Transport for London has issued scant detail as to what the problem is. However, an announcer on the line itself said service had [...]
London snow: TfL has stockpiled 110,000 tonnes of salt, got a fleet of road gritters and put an action plan in place to keep the capital moving January 29, 2015 Transport for London and London Councils have stockpiled 110,000 tonnes of salt ahead of the snowy weather as the capital braces itself for the arrival of cold weather. Forecasts predicted that snow and sleet would hit the capital by this afternoon – and it looks like the skies have punctually obliged. A fleet of [...]
London bus strikes: Unite Union announces more bus strikes next month January 28, 2015 London commuters could face severe disruption if three planned bus strikes go ahead next month, plunging the capital into travel chaos. The latest stoppages will run for 24 hours on Thursday 5 February, Friday 13 February and again on the following Monday. Unite wants to strike over pay disparities from the city's 18 different bus [...]
TfL has ambitious plans to become London’s largest property developer within decade January 28, 2015 In another sign the London property market is the place to be right now, Transport for London (TfL) has become the latest to get involved, making a serious bid to become one of the capital’s property supremos. More than 500 sites owned by TFL across London, including its former headquarters in a Grade-I listed building [...]
DLR 48-hour strike suspended after last minute breakthrough January 27, 2015 London commuters can breathe a sigh of relief this afternoon, after it was announced tomorrow's 48-hour strike on the DLR has been suspended. Londoners faced the prospect of further transport chaos capping one the worst months for commuters in recent times. Workers belonging to the RMT union were due to walk out over a dispute [...]
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. [...]