TfL Tube strike 26 and 28 August: Unions to decide on industrial action over Night Tube on Monday August 21, 2015 Commuter happiness hangs in the balance. Union representatives are to meet on Monday to determine whether next week's Tube strikes will go ahead, following a week of gruelling talks with transport bosses. As things stand RMT, TSSA and Unite are expected to go ahead with the two sets of walkouts, the first of which [...]
TfL Tube strike 26 and 28 August 2015: Now RMT’s City Cruise members are going on strike too August 21, 2015 Thinking of beating next week's Tube strike by hitting the water and travelling in on City Cruises? Think again. Transport union RMT, whose Tube members are among those planning to walk out on two dates next week, is also organising a strike on the service on Thursday 27 August. The strike will [...]
TfL Tube strike 26 and 28 August 2015: This is the travel advice for next week’s double Night Tube action August 20, 2015 Transport for London is gearing up for the planned double-whammy of two Tube strikes next week, and has just issued travel advice for commuters. Both sides are still locked in talks regarding working conditions for the impending Night Tube. But if a compromise is not reached, Tube services will be severely affected by action [...]
TfL Tube strike August 2015: “Constructive” talks resume between RMT, TSSA, Aslef, Unite and London Underground as clock ticks on strike action August 17, 2015 Talks between Tube drivers and London Underground bosses have resumed today, in a bid to avert the strike action which will bring much of London's transport network grinding to a halt for a third time. The two sides returned to the negotiating table today following a break over the weekend and three days of continuous [...]
From TfL Tube strike and VJ 70 Day to Google’s transformation and London’s Plague pits: Here’s what got us talking this week August 15, 2015 A tennis player got fined for not playing cricket. The Labour leadership contest turned nasty. And somewhere in Covent Garden was the sound of the house price market going super-sonic. Here's what got us talking this week 1. We are pretty tight when it comes to tipping Yep, turns out we're pretty stingy. But not [...]
Delaying the Night Tube will be another nail in the coffin for London’s night time economy August 13, 2015 A few weeks ago we launched Feast, a late night food delivery service for London, which operates between 11pm and 5am. We knew launching in the summer would be hard given the number of people away on holiday, and the fact the city tends to slow down as a result. But that would all [...]
August 2015 TfL Tube strike: London must have a Night Tube if it’s to keep its status as a global capital August 13, 2015 Once again, millions of Londoners are suffering travel chaos after the unions convinced London Underground staff to strike. The strike has been called in response to plans for weekend all-night running on some Tube lines. Those plans involve staff getting a two per cent pay rise and bonuses on top worth hundreds of pounds. [...]
The best and worst Tube stations to commute to and from – as ranked by Londoners August 13, 2015 Residents of North Ealing, Kenton and Anerley, you're in luck. Living in Kensal Rise, Queensbury or Dalston Junction? Not so much. These are the Tube stations with the easiest and most hellish commutes, decided by Londoners themselves. The survey of more than a thousand commuters by Easyroommate has been compiled into a handy map, which [...]
August 2015 TfL Tube strike: Night Tube to miss 12 September launch date August 12, 2015 The Night Tube is being delayed until after its 12 September launch date as unions continue to threaten strike action. Sources have told City A.M that London Underground is poised to announce the 24-hour service will miss its start-point next month. A TfL spokesman said there was "no change to our position", which [...]
TfL Tube strike August 2015: RMT confirms two new 24 hour strike dates August 12, 2015 RMT has confirmed a further two 24-hour strikes over the Night Tube to take place in August. Train operators and instructor operators will walk out from 9pm on Tuesday 25 August until the same time 26 August. It will be repeated again from 9pm on 27 August until 28 August. All other staff will [...]