London transport disruption: TfL admits Piccadilly Line delays will likely go on until after Christmas as drivers blame new wheels for problems December 5, 2016 Piccadilly Line commuters could be facing delays and disruption until after Christmas, Transport for London confirmed today. Problems began on the line at the end of November, when around half the Piccadilly Line fleet was taken out of service for repairs, due to damage caused by larger-than-usual quantities of wet leaves on the tracks. A [...]
VW’s launched a new company to discover the future of transport December 5, 2016 Volkswagen is launching a new business that will focus on the growing area of urban mobility such as on-demand travel and electric cars. Moia will operate as an independent company within the German car group based in Berlin and will "act more nimbly, like a startup" but with access to the expertise and funding of [...]
Greenergy in sale talks with Brookfield December 4, 2016 Fuel supplier Greenergy is in advanced talks to sell a stake to Canadian giant Brookfield. Greenergy, which claims to transport a quarter of the road fuel used in the UK at around 18bn litres each year, has been locked in negotiations with the infrastructure group for several months, it was first reported by Sky News. It’s [...]
Southern Rail and Tube strikes: Everything you need to know December 4, 2016 Industrial action across key routes into London are set to bring misery for commuters heading to the capital this week and beyond. Drivers on the Piccadilly, Hammersmith and City and Circle London Underground lines will strike from Tuesday evening onwards, while conductors on Southern trains will walkout on the same day. Here's what you need [...]
Chris Grayling set to strip Network Rail of its dominance over rail maintenance December 3, 2016 Chris Grayling is set to to hand over power of Britain's train tracks to operators in a speech next week. The transport secretary wants take away the state-owned Network Rail's sole control of the nation's rail infrastructure and share it with private firms in what would mark a huge change in how Britain's rail network [...]
Network Rail pays £316m in penalties for planned engineering works over the last year December 2, 2016 Network Rail has revealed which rail companies benefit the most from penalty payments for planned engineering works. And London's commuters may be shocked to hear the name that isn't at the top… No, neither Southern nor parent company Govia top the pile of operators which receive handouts from the publicly funded body in charge of Britain's rail infrastructure. [...]
Tube ticket offices were closed prematurely but don’t need to be reopened, says independent review by London TravelWatch December 2, 2016 A review into the impact of Tube ticket office closures has found offices were shut prematurely. It doesn't though, call for the reopening of ticket offices. The independent review by travel watchdog London TravelWatch was commissioned by mayor Sadiq Khan after Tube ticket offices were closed under his predecessor Boris Johnson's tenure. The decision did not [...]
Tube delays: What exactly is going on with the Piccadilly Line? December 2, 2016 Commuters using the Piccadilly Line are still experiencing severe delays – and they're set to continue for the foreseeable future. https://twitter.com/piccadillyline/status/804592078017675264 The disruption on the line started a week ago, with Transport for London blaming a shortage of trains. TfL later revealed that the train shortage was caused by the fact that around half the [...]
Train fare rises 2017: Here’s how much train ticket prices are going up next year December 2, 2016 Brace yourselves commuters, for train fares are set to go up next year, rail industry leaders have confirmed. On average, train fares will increase by 2.3 per cent (and that covers all national rail fares from 2 January 2017). Firms can increase regulated fares – including season tickets – each year by no more than [...]
Southern rail commuters offered a Christmas windfall December 2, 2016 Over 84,000 Southern rail commuters will be offered a Christmas windfall following months of disruption. Southern's parent company, Govia Thameslink Railway, and the government are attempted to appease long-suffering passengers on the beleaguered line. Read more: Govia launches legal action against Aslef union to stop industrial action Season ticket holders on Southern will be able [...]