Crossrail to open by June 2022, says TfL boss November 16, 2021 Transport for London’s commissioner Andy Byford has announced the Crossrail will be open to the public by June 2022. Speaking at a Greater London Authority’s (GLA) transport committee meeting, Byford said: “I think we’re in a really good place to get this railway open. “We still maintain that opening window between February and June. It [...]
Christmas chaos as Heathrow inaccessible via Tube or rail November 16, 2021 Passengers will have to take the car if they want to go to Heathrow on Christmas and Boxing Day. Network Rail and Transport for London (TfL) will be in fact carrying out works on the railway network and Tube services to the airport, MyLondon reported. Network Rail will be carrying out signalling and HS2 work [...]
More commuter madness: Tube drivers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike November 9, 2021 Tube drivers overwhelmingly voted in favour of a strike yesterday, which could see commuters face further disruptions after Transport for London’s (TfL) controversial announcement regarding the Northern Line on Friday. London Underground drivers, part of the ASLEF union, are set to strike to protect working their conditions and pensions. “Tube train drivers will go on [...]
Night Overground services to return in December November 3, 2021 Night Overground services will be restored on weekends from 17 December, a week before Christmas. Transport for London (TfL) announced today that night services will run between Highbury & Islington and New Cross Gate, passing through areas such as Hoxton and Shoreditch, which are an integral part of London’s night life. “The return of the [...]
London transport hit by ‘aggressive’ marketing ‘assault’ from crypto meme coin Floki October 27, 2021 A digital token named after Elon Musk’s new dog, Floki, has rolled out hundreds of adverts in the capital in what it’s called “a full-out assault of the London public transportation system,” raising questions as to who is responsible for high-risk investments being advertised so widely. Floki Inu coin is one of many dog “meme” [...]
City Hall calls for a long term London transport plan as regions set to receive £7bn Budget boost October 23, 2021 City Hall has warned that there can be no UK recovery without a strong London recovery in transport as it was revealed that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will allocate almost £7bn in next week’s Autumn Budget to funding urban transport in city regions across England. In a move aimed at the government’s “levelling up” agenda, cities [...]
Woman convicted after assaulting TfL officers who wanted her to wear mask October 21, 2021 A woman has been sentenced to a 12-month community order after she assaulted two Transport for London’s (TfL) Transport, support and enforcement officers in December 2020. The defendant, Keia Williamson, was accused of being verbally abusive to officers after being asked to comply with the Covid-19 safety measures that required people travelling on the London [...]
London rush hour back to pre-pandemic levels with motorists spending 115 hours stuck in traffic October 20, 2021 London’s busiest roads are back to pre-pandemic levels according to new data released this afternoon. Congestion last month reached 61 per cent, close to the levels recorded in 2019 of 63 per cent, according to traffic index TomTom. Not only that but the average Londoner wastes 115 hours stuck in traffic every year. That’s over 4 days [...]
Overground crash: Two injured after buffer collision at Enfield Town Station October 12, 2021 Two people have been injured at Enfield Town Station today when the Overground service crashed through the buffers. “Thankfully, there are not the sort of casualties we could have had – just the one driver taken for shock to hospital,” London Mayor Sadiq Khan said. The mayor added that a full inquiry will be held [...]
TfL unveils designs for Covid-19 transport victims’ memorial October 11, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled designs for a memorial to honour London’s transport workers who died from Covid-19. Set in Aldgate’s Braham Street, the memorial will feature a plaque paying tribute to the pandemic’s transport victims and will be surrounded by several benches and a cherry tree. TfL is expected to submit a planning [...]