Cabbies furious about possible exclusion from Bank junction December 1, 2016 Taxi drivers are up in arms about proposals to stop them driving through Bank junction. The City of London Corporation has proposed that taxis and other vehicles should be excluded from the junction between 7am and 7pm on weekdays. Buses and bicycles, however, would be allowed through. Read more: Plan to stop traffic moving through Bank junction set [...]
Severe delays on Circle Line due to signal failure December 1, 2016 The Circle Line is subject to severe delays this afternoon due to a signal failure at Gloucester Road station. There is no service between Aldgate and Edgware Road in the clockwise direction, with severe delays on the rest of the line. Transport for London said tickets will be accepted on London buses within zone 1 [...]
There are delays on both the Central and Piccadilly Lines this morning due to a shortage of trains – and on the Northern Line because of a fire alert December 1, 2016 Commuters are contending with delays on the Central Line this morning, due to a shortage of trains. https://twitter.com/centralline/status/804231243219038208 Passengers tweeted their displeasure at the news: https://twitter.com/bilzyb/status/804236814517202944 https://twitter.com/lousical/status/804236584933584896 The Northern Line has been thrown into chaos due to a fire alert at Archway station in north London. There are severe delays on the entire line. https://twitter.com/northernline/status/804228255561764864 [...]
City Moves for 1 December 2016 | Who’s switching jobs December 1, 2016 NEON Neon has appointed Geoff Riddell as its new non-executive chairman. Geoff brings with him over three decades of experience in the international and London insurance markets. He is currently chairman of Pool Re, having joined its board in 2015. He previously held several senior managerial roles at Zurich, where he was chief executive and [...]
West Ham accused of dodging its policing costs November 30, 2016 West Ham has managed to dodge over £43,000 in policing costs for their recent home game against Stoke. The information was revealed to Labour London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore by Sadiq Khan as part of Mayor’s Questions. Dismore criticised former mayor Boris Johnson for a deal between West Ham and the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan unveils London’s first hydrogen double-decker bus November 30, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled the capital's first double-decker hydrogen bus as part of a commitment to phase out diesel buses. They will be trialled on London's roads next year and the mayor wants other cities to follow suit. No more pure diesel double-decker buses will be added to the capital's fleet from 2018 [...]
Commuter chaos during morning rush hour as Northern Line disrupted by faulty train and Piccadilly Line woes continue November 30, 2016 Commuters using the Northern Line this morning are facing severe delays due to a faulty train. There is no service between Camden Town and Edgware and severe delays between Camden Town and Kennington, with minor delays on the rest of the line. https://twitter.com/northernline/status/803873580408852480 https://twitter.com/northernline/status/803878116003348480 There is also no service from Finchley Central to Mill Hill [...]
London accounted for nearly a quarter of the 700,000 new jobs in 2014-15 November 30, 2016 UK firms created over 700,000 jobs in 2014-15 – with almost a quarter of them located in London. Research from the Enterprise Research Centre has found that of the 709,174 net new jobs created in the period, 23 per cent of them came from London firms. Read more: "Posturing" Euro chief Dijsselbloem issues London warning [...]
TSSA union members vote in favour of more industrial action November 29, 2016 London Underground workers in the TSSA union have voted in favour of striking, the union announced today. In a ballot of 237 members, with 235 valid papers returned, 159, or 67.7 per cent, voted in favour of a strike, with 76 – 32.3 per cent – voting against. When asked whether they would be prepared [...]
Holborn station reopens after being closed due to fire alert November 29, 2016 Holborn station has reopened after being evacuated and closed due to a fire alert earlier this afternoon. The London Fire Brigade was called to the central London station this afternoon after reports of smoke, but a spokesperson said the fire crew sent to the scene had not found any sign of a fire. https://twitter.com/piccadillyline/status/803608156433694720 Witnesses said the [...]