August 2015 TfL Tube strike called off? Union bosses at RMT to discuss new offer made by transport bosses over Night Tube dispute August 3, 2015 Has the latest Tube strike been averted at the 11th hour? We have all our fingers and toes crossed that it could well be. A new offer has been made to the workers affected by the Night Tube. Bosses at unions including RMT, TSSA and Aslef will meet today to discuss the offer and [...]
Prudential RideLondon 2015 route map: Where and when to watch the race, the road closures to avoid and everything you need to know about this weekend’s cycling event August 2, 2015 It’s that time of year again, when the city takes to the roads for the Prudential RideLondon cycling event. Nearly 100,000 riders are expected get on their bike over the weekend, including Tour de France superstar Sir Bradley Wiggins, and fellow pro-cyclists Mark Cavendish, Andre Greipel, Laura Trott and Dani King – along with plenty [...]
These 3D maps reveal London Underground stations’ secrets: See what Bank, King’s Cross and Piccadilly Circus really look like July 31, 2015 Ever wondered what the labyrinthine tunnels making up London Underground stations actually look like? Now Transport for London (TfL) has released documents showing 120 three-dimensional diagrams of Tube stations, meaning passengers can finally have a mental map of the station. And they’re strangely fascinating…. Here’s what the mazes connecting Bank and Monument stations look like. [...]
Transport for London pledges free access to Boris bikes on the last weekend of August July 30, 2015 Today marks exactly five years since Boris Bikes launched, and to celebrate, Transport for London (TfL) says it will offer bike enthusiasts free access to the cycle hire scheme – but for one weekend only: 22-23 August. TfL said the weekend will "allow people to try the scheme for the first time", as well as [...]
London Underground Tube delays worst on Central, Jubilee and Northern lines July 30, 2015 Bad news for Central Line commuters: If you feel like you’re always stuck waiting for late Tubes, it’s not just in your head. The Central line has by far the most delays of any London Underground line. London commuters have been delayed by 28,371 incidents over the past year, a Freedom of Information request filed [...]
TfL Tube Strike: TSSA union accuses Boris Johnson of “engineering” Night Tube dispute and “playing politics” July 30, 2015 One of the unions representing Tube drivers who plan to strike next week has accused London mayor Boris Johnson of "engineering" the dispute and "playing politics" with the matter in the latest shot fired between the two warring sides. Tube workers will strike for 24 hours on 5 August over working hours on the soon-to-launch [...]
Uber faces UK legal action from GMB union over driver employee rights July 29, 2015 The GMB union has launched legal action against Uber over the way it treats drivers. The union claims drivers should be considered employees and has a legal duty to provide them with working rights on pay, holiday, health and safety, and grievances. Uber considers drivers as self-employed "partners". Now GMB has instructed law firm Leigh [...]
The London commuter is a man in his forties working in finance or insurance July 28, 2015 Who is the average London commuter? He’s a man, probably working in finance or insurance, and likely to be in his thirties or forties. Thanks to new data broken out from the 2011 Census, we know a little more about who’s making those daily round trips – and how far they’re travelling. If you work [...]
Citymapper is showing Londoners how much time commuters will save with Crossrail, by suggesting journeys that don’t exist yet July 28, 2015 Citymapper is planning well ahead, offering commuters Crossrail journeys that won’t be available for another 41 months or so. If you’ve planned a journey across London lately and you own a smartphone, chances are you’ve used Citymapper, the cult transport app that’s won commuters over in 27 different cities since launching in London in 2012. [...]
One gif showing how the time you spend commuting will fall by 2031, thanks to this TfL WebCAT map tool July 28, 2015 Good news for any Londoner living and working in the city – the time you spend commuting is likely to fall over the next decade and beyond, Transport for London (TfL) forecasts. By 2031, vast swathes of Londoners living on the peripheries of Greater London will experience a commute reduced by around 15 minutes, and [...]