Southern rail drivers vote to strike in run up to Christmas November 28, 2016 Southern rail drivers have voted in favour of further industrial action over the Christmas period as part of a long-running dispute over driver-only trains – meaning commuters could be facing up to 18 days of strikes in December and January. Members of the RMT union who work on Southern trains have already voted to strike on [...]
RMT calls for total closure of Piccadilly Line until trains are fixed – and it wants the Night Tube launch date postponed November 28, 2016 The RMT union has called for the Piccadilly Line to be closed until trains are fully fixed, as delays on the line continue this morning, and wants the Night Tube services start date to be postponed. Around half of the Piccadilly Line fleet has been taken out of service due to a need for wheel [...]
Uber says a quarter of Londoners ditching car ownership have done due to alternatives November 28, 2016 More than a quarter of Londoners who have ditched their cars have done because of alternatives such as Uber, new research by the on-demand taxi service claims. A YouGov poll of 1,000 residents in the capital for the startup found 28 per cent of those who no longer own a car, but used to, said it was down to using [...]
Piccadilly Line delays will continue on Monday November 27, 2016 Piccadilly Line trains will continue to be disrupted on Monday morning disrupting thousands of commuters heading to work during rush hour. Trouble with trains on Friday brought misery to travellers heading home for the week, and that's set to continue. Nearly half the trains on the line which runs from Heathrow in West London to [...]
Network Rail reveals huge growth in retail sales at London’s railway stations November 25, 2016 Retail sales at London's railway stations have grown at a titanic 17 times the high-street average, despite the number of passengers visiting them remaining the same. Sales during the three months since Britain's vote to leave the EU grew at 3.7 per cent across Network Rail's 10 London stations. This compares with high-street growth of just [...]
Shares in Fastjet are nosediving after the chairman took off ahead of another fundraising round November 25, 2016 Shares in troubled African budget airline Fastjet nosedived today after chairman Colin Child stepped down, warning of a "challenging trading environment". Shares fell as much as 17 per cent, to 14.4p, after the company said it will need to raise further capital – just months after it raised £15m. It said it will complete its [...]
Looking for deals on flights? Here are some of the best deals for Black Friday from British Airways and Ryanair November 25, 2016 Forget snapping up a heavily discounted perfume you've never actually tried. It's not just the big retailers getting involved in Black Friday with deals. And some of the biggest airlines have a range of offers lined up for Black Friday, so if you're feeling fed up of the wind and the cold and are looking to [...]
UK rail reliability figures driven off track by Southern rail chaos November 24, 2016 A new report from the Office of Rail and Road looking into the punctuality of UK rail service has found performance was “generally poor”, marred by ongoing troubles with Southern rail. Southern owner Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) proved the biggest trouble to performance ratings – it carries a fifth of passengers across England and Wales and [...]
Lufthansa pilots extend strike into a fourth day as thousands of flights are cancelled November 24, 2016 Pilots are set to cause Lufthansa and travellers more headaches into the weekend, after saying they intended to extend strike action until Saturday. It started on Wednesday, after last-ditch efforts by the airline to secure an injunction from a German court failed, with 900 flights cancelled then and a further 912 today. Now the pilots' [...]
Flybe records spike in last-minute flights after Storm Angus travel chaos November 24, 2016 Storm Angus has caused havoc for the UK over the past few days, after the nation braced itself for 80mph winds and flooding. But Flybe's found a silver lining – well, for itself anyway. The Exeter-based airline reported a 77 per cent increase in last-minute sales this week for routes from Cardiff and Exeter to London City [...]