City groups raise concerns over Elizabeth Line crowding after Oxford Street pedestrianisation is ditched June 8, 2018 Businesses and environmental groups have expressed concern that Westminster council's decision to pull the plug on Oxford Street will lead to dangerous levels of overcrowding once the Elizabeth Line comes into force. The council announced yesterday evening that after consulting with residents it has decided to take the plans "off the table for good". The [...]
Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans cancelled: Mayor Sadiq Khan hits out at ‘betrayal’ of millions of Londoners June 8, 2018 The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has hit out at the "betrayal of millions of Londoners" after Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans were shelved by Westminster City Council yesterday. "This will be seen as a betrayal of the millions of Londoners and visitors to our city who would have benefited from making Oxford Street a safer, [...]
TfL to track bus passenger journeys in a bid to reveal new commuter data June 7, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has said it will be trialling new tactics for automatic passenger counting for three months, in an attempt to improve services with real-time travel information. Beginning on June 8, TfL will use technology like cameras aimed at the floor to track footsteps, door sensors and wifi connection data to identify the [...]
Richard Branson says ban on diesel and petrol-fuelled cars should be brought forward to 2025 June 7, 2018 Richard Branson, a new pioneer of electric cars, has said the ban on petrol and diesel vehicles should be brought forward from 2040 to 2025. Speaking at a Formula E event, the tycoon said the UK should follow in the paths of environmentally friendly countries Norway and the Netherlands, who have a 2025 ban in [...]
Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans scrapped by Westminster Council June 7, 2018 Plans for pedestrianisation of Oxford Street have effectively been scrapped by Westminster Council this evening. In a letter sent round to residents, Westminster council leader Nickie Aiken said there was a "strong democratic mandate" that the scheme was not backed by residents. "As a result, Westminster City Council has taken the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street [...]
RMT announces three-day strike on South Western Railway over train guard spat June 7, 2018 Further strike action will hit South Western Railway later this month as clashes with the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union show now signs of abating. The RMT has instructed members not to carry out their duties from the morning of Thursday 21 June to midnight on Saturday 23 June. The three-day strike has been [...]
Govia Thameslink Railway rolls out amended timetables on Thameslink and Great Northern to tackle rail timetable chaos June 4, 2018 Southern rail parent company Govia Thameslink Railway said today it is rolling out amended timetables across Great Northern and Thameslink as it looks to tackle rail chaos brought from a mass timetable shake-up. GTR's network includes Southern rail, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express. GTR said an amended timetable was in operation today, and has [...]
The UK risks becoming ‘over-reliant’ on HS2 for national rail strategy, warns transport thinktank May 29, 2018 The UK risks becoming too reliant on HS2 to plug the gap in its national transport strategy, analysts have warned. Transport thinktank Greengauge 21 has said that in order to develop a truly "national" strategy, the UK needs to move away from the “hub-and-spoke” model centred on London to a network that links together upgraded [...]
Rolls-Royce launches new Pearl engine for Bombardier business jets May 29, 2018 Rolls-Royce has launched a new family of engines designed especially for Bombardier's latest business jets. The engineering giant has launched a new engine family called the Pearl, which has been purpose built for the Bombardier Global 5500 aircraft and Global 6500 aircraft. It will be the sole engine for Bombardier's latest business jets. The Pearl [...]
Bank holiday travel: Large parts of London’s busiest Tube line shut for the weekend May 26, 2018 Large sections of the Northern Line, London’s busiest Tube line, are shut for the duration of the bank holiday weekend. Trains are not running from Hampstead, High Barnet and Mill Hill East in the north to Charing Cross and Moorgate in central London. The suspension of the line, which includes busy stations like Euston, King's [...]