Tube strikes: Bosses warn of ‘hammer blow’ to London trade as dispute drags on September 26, 2023 Business chiefs have warned that rail strikes set to take place in next week will deal another “hammer blow” to trade in the capital as the cost of rail strikes on City businesses continues to rise.
Dott ends London e-bike service due to ‘high fees and varied regulations’ September 22, 2023 E-bike firm Dott has ended its London service because it was not possible to “run a financially sustainable” operation in the capital – just as its renewed e-scooter scheme takes off on Monday. The company, which recently won a new contract as part of Transport for London’s e-scooter trial which starts on Monday, insisted it [...]
‘Higher costs, poorer services’: London business chief slams Whitehall failings September 20, 2023 The boss of an influential London lobby group has said a "British disease of short-termism" is holding the capital's economy back
Transport for London renames Bond Street ‘Burberry Street’ – and the internet is not impressed September 15, 2023 Oh dear! A quirky move by TFL to rename Bond Street as Burberry Street in celebration of London Fashion Week, has not gone down well on the internet.. The West-End tube stop which is home to a number of high end stores will now be transformed into Burberry Street for one week while top models [...]
London Underground’s Central Line just got better with 5G between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road September 8, 2023 It will now be easier to play Minecraft and scroll Instagram on the tube as some parts of London’s West End underground are set to receive a connectivity boost from mobile providers. Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road stations, both on the Central Line, are the first stations in the West End flurry of theatres, [...]
Which rail workers are striking this weekend and how will it affect you? September 1, 2023 Workers across more than a dozen train companies are set to walk out this weekend, with major London hubs likes Euston and Waterloo set to be left empty. Swathes of the UK will have no train services running on Friday, amid the latest round of major coordinated transport strikes. Members of train drivers’ union Aslef [...]
London Oxford Street to get new retail space near Tottenham Court Road’s Elizabeth Line with £70m GPE swoop August 18, 2023 London’s West End could be getting a new retail and office space, following the purchase of King Sloane Properties by Great Portland Estates for £70m. The acquisition means GPE get their hands on the freehold interests at 16/19 Soho Square, 29.43 Oxford Street 7 Falconberg Mews, from Belgravia & Chelsea Property Services Limited. Worth around [...]
London Underground set for more disruption as drivers back more walk-outs August 9, 2023 London Underground train drivers at several companies have voted to continue industrial action in their long-running dispute over pay. Aslef said the results of new ballots for strikes on passenger services in England and on London Underground showed continued support from drivers. Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, said: “The results of these new ballots [...]
Here is the first glimpse of London Underground’s 94 new (air conditioned) Piccadilly Line trains August 1, 2023 London is close to welcoming 94 new shiny new Piccadilly Line trains, after the first of a new Siemens-built batch went for testing in Germany. Transport for London said the state-of-the-art tube trains had gone for trials at a test and validation centre in Wegberg-Wildenrath, Germany. Consisting of nine carriages, the trains came off the [...]
London workers brave rail strikes and head back to office – but are ‘exception to the rule’ of WFH trend July 21, 2023 Strikes are failing to deter London workers from heading back into the office, with the capital one of only three UK cities to see growth in commuter numbers over the last quarter. As the summer months kicked in, the number of Londoners heading into the office fell significantly across the board, data from Virgin Media’s [...]