Signal failure causes delays on the District Line September 26, 2018 The District Line is running with minor delays this morning between Earl's Court and Ealing Broadway to Richmond owing to a signal failure. Transport for London (TfL) said tickets will be valid on London buses, Great Western Railway and C2C, the operator of the Essex Thameside railway franchise. The transport body urged passengers to find alternative [...]
Uber launches 24-hour hotline for passengers and drivers following pressure from TfL September 25, 2018 Ride-hailing app Uber has launched a 24-hour hotline for drivers and customers following pressure from Transport for London (TfL) which revoked its licence last year. TfL took away Uber's licence on the grounds it was not a "fit and proper person" to hold a licence in the capital. The transport body took issue with Uber's approach to [...]
Piccadilly Line drivers to strike tomorrow after talks with TfL crumble September 25, 2018 A three-day strike on the Piccadilly Line will go ahead tomorrow after talks between union workers and Transport for London (TfL) broke down this morning. The RMT rail union confirmed the strike by drivers will start tomorrow lunchtime through until Saturday after talks at conciliation service Acas held yesterday and into today failed. The RMT [...]
Competition watchdog says proposed minicab cap would lead to fare hikes for Londoners September 24, 2018 The competition watchdog has criticised proposals to grant councils the power to cap the number of minicabs in the capital following a plea last month by London mayor Sadiq Khan. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was responding to a government-commissioned review into taxi and PHV licensing after stakeholders suggested that current legislation was no longer fit for purpose. [...]
TfL to lose out on £10m in advertising from Elizabeth Line delay in further blow to finances September 23, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) is to lose a further £10m in advertising from the delay to the opening of Crossrail, City A.M. can reveal. The £15.4bn Elizabeth Line was due to open this December but has been delayed until next autumn because of safety concerns and delays to signalling testing. TfL was relying on the line – [...]
TfL urges Londoners to rethink travel plans ahead of planned Piccadilly Line strike next week September 21, 2018 Londoners have been urged to rethink their travel plans ahead of scheduled three-day strike on the Piccadilly Line by the rail union RMT. The strike will force the entire line out of action from Wednesday 26 September until the Saturday. If the strike goes ahead there will also be no Night Tube on the [...]
Sadiq Khan calls for rail re-nationalisation in wake of timetable chaos September 20, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has joined calls for the railways to be re-nationalised following a damning review into industry's timetable chaos in May. Today the rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), published the review that transport secretary Chris Grayling ordered in the summer when the full scale of the damage caused by the timetable overhaul became [...]
Sadiq Khan launches extension to CS6 cycle route between Farringdon and King’s Cross September 20, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has opened a major new extension to cycle superhighway 6 (CS6) this morning that connects cyclists from Elephant and Castle to north London through the heart of the city. Transport for London (TfL) and Islington and Camden councils have extended the CS6 between Farringdon and King’s Cross, passing through Blackfriars station. [...]
Boris Johnson’s flagship cycle superhighway costs £62,000 for every extra cyclist September 18, 2018 Boris Johnson’s controversial cycle superhighway, heralded as London’s “Crossrail of cycling”, is costing taxpayers tens of thousands of pounds for every new cyclist it attracts, according to new figures. Today’s new information from Transport for London (TfL) is likely to provide fresh ammunition to critics of the £47m project, which has come under fire from [...]
Fifty London streets to go car-free this week for World Car Free day September 18, 2018 London motorists have been told to ditch their cars this Saturday as parts of London take part in World Car Free day. Around 50 streets will be off limits to cars, including Greenwich Town Centre and Bermondsey Street, to allow communities to enjoy the traffic-free day. Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) will be supporting London [...]