TfL accelerates net-zero goals with start-up partnership January 10, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) is accelerating its net-zero goals for railway by partnering up with London-based start-up Spinview to provide digital monitoring of tracks and tunnels as well as data on CO2 and noise levels. Funded by the UK Government as part of the UK Government’s ‘smart grants’ scheme, the project will initially be trialled [...]
Starting this evening: Londoners should brace themselves for months of tube strikes and travel disruption January 7, 2022 Londoners brace themselves for months of tube strikes which are likely to cause “severe disruption” to night services on weekend evenings until June. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out on Friday and Saturday evenings from this weekend on the Central and Victoria lines in a dispute over rosters. The [...]
Confirmed: Tube strike on Central and Victoria lines going ahead tonight January 7, 2022 Union RMT has confirmed that a planned tube strike is going ahead this evening. Its members on the Central and Victoria lines will halt work tonight from 8.30pm until 8am on Saturday. They plan to do the same on Saturday evening, from 8.30pm to Sunday morning 8am. In fact, as announced late last year, they [...]
TfL drivers on Central and Victoria tube lines to strike EVERY Friday and Saturday until June 2022 December 23, 2021 London Underground drivers plan to strike every weekend for the next six months, until June 2022, as a row over night tube rotas intensifies. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said this evening that its members will stage overnight walkouts on the Central and Victoria lines from 8.30pm every Fridays and Saturdays until June [...]
Three and EE to bring 4G to Tube network December 21, 2021 Mobile operators Three and EE have announced a partnership to bring 4G and 5G connectivity to the whole Tube network. “Three is delighted to be part of bringing even more connectivity to our customers in London,” said Three’s chief executive Robert Finnegan. “They will be able to enjoy smooth streaming, phone calls underground and continued [...]
Sadiq Khan hikes council tax as the government refuses to ‘properly fund’ London’s public transport December 16, 2021 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced plans to raise council tax by around £20 a year as the Government refuses to “properly fund” Transport for London (TfL).
Funding crisis: PM Boris Johnson slams City Hall for creating TfL’s ‘black hole’ December 15, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused London mayor Sadiq Khan of creating Transport for London’s (TfL) financial “black hole.” “What happened is the Labour mayor of London embarked on a reckless unfunded fares policy that left a huge black hole in TfL’s finances,” Johnson said during PMQs. Responding to accusations made by Labour MP Ruth [...]
The Night Overground makes a comeback this weekend despite ongoing underground strikes December 14, 2021 Transport for London have announced that Night Overground services between Highbury & Islington and New Cross Gate will return this Friday.
City Hall warns failure to fund TfL will leave £2.1bn hole in Treasury’s finances December 14, 2021 A failure to strike a long-term funding deal for TfL would result in a £12bn hit to the capital’s economy, according to new City Hall analysis.
TfL gets a funding extension amid ongoing discussions December 13, 2021 Transport for London announced over the weekend that the Government would extend its funding support until 17 December in light of the ongoing struggle to reach an agreement.