Tube delays: Northern Line running with severe delays after faulty train November 1, 2018 Severe delays have hit the Northern Line this morning, spelling a difficult journey in for commuters. Services between Morden and Camden Town on the Northern Line’s Bank branch are subject to the delays after an earlier faulty train at Balham. A good service is running on the rest of the line, Transport for London said. [...]
Tube trouble: Severe delays hit commuters on three Tube lines October 31, 2018 Three Tube lines are running severe delays this morning as commuters make their way to work. The Central Line, Circle Line and Hammersmith & City Line have all been hit by severe delays, with Transport for London (TfL) telling passengers their tickets will be accepted via any other reasonable route on London buses and Greater Anglia [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan’s green war on diesel cars finally hits home October 30, 2018 Sad news in my household: Moonie is not long for this world. The time is fast approaching when I must put her out of her misery, despite the fact that she seems pretty robust regardless of her ageing years. Like Boxer in “Animal Farm,” I will soon load her up into her metaphorical horse box, send [...]
TfL criticised after thousands of passengers faint on busy Tube lines October 26, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) came under criticism today as data reveals that more than 3,500 people have fainted or felt faint on the Tube network since 2016. The highest number of incidents occurred during the morning rush hour between 8am and 9am, with 825 reported incidents. Kings Cross St. Pancras, London’s busiest Tube station, reported the [...]
Sadiq Khan urged to ‘get a grip’ on London transport as government bails out Crossrail with £350m loan October 26, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged to “get a grip” of transport in the city after the government bailed out the delayed Crossrail project with a £350m loan today. Transport for London (TfL) said the money was needed to continue construction work on the delayed Elizabeth Line. In July, rail minister Jo Johnson announced [...]
Tube delays: Signal failure causes delays on Northern Line’s Charing Cross branch October 23, 2018 Delays are affecting the Northern Line this morning after a signal failure. Commuters travelling southbound between Camden Town and Kennington on the Charing Cross branch of the Northern Line faced severe delays after the signal failure at Euston. Transport for London (TfL) said local buses will accept Tube tickets if commuters are able to get [...]
This London Tube map shows the busiest morning times for key Zone 1 and Zone 2 stations October 19, 2018 While many don’t have much choice on what time they have to get into work in the mornings, Transport for London (TfL) says if you can tweak your journey slightly you can avoid the peak rush. It has provided a Zone 1 and Zone 2 Tube map pointing out the busiest times during the morning [...]
TfL is building tiny, affordable one-bed flats around London for priced-out first-time buyers October 18, 2018 A series of “genuinely affordable” but tiny one-bedroom homes are set to pop up around the capital, marketed at buyers priced out of the housing market. Single people or couples buying one of the 125 flats would own the entire property from day one, said Transport for London (TfL), which has partnered with private developer [...]
TfL moves step closer to offering 4G mobile coverage on the Tube from 2019 with plans to roll it out to Elizabeth Line and Crossrail 2 October 18, 2018 Tube passengers should soon be able to read emails and check Twitter on the go, as Transport for London (TfL) has formally kicked off the procurement process to deliver 4G mobile coverage across the Underground. TfL is on track to introduce 4G coverage from next year, with plans to branch out further and incorporate the [...]
FCA could slap fine on TfL for not informing London Stock Exchange of Crossrail delay in July October 18, 2018 The financial watchdog is considering whether to launch a formal investigation into Transport for London (TfL) over its alleged failure to inform the London Stock Exchange (LSE) about the impending delay to Crossrail in July. On 31 August Crossrail announced that the £15.4bn Elizabeth Line, which will connect Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield [...]