Peak fares face the axe in proposed shakeup of rail ticketing system February 18, 2019 Peak rail fares could be abolished under new proposals to move away from the UK's complex ticketing system to a fairer, "tap-in, tap out" model. Trade body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has called for a revamp of the ticket system to ensure customers only pay for what they need and are always charged the best-value [...]
May softens up to Corbyn talks as she pleads with MPs on Irish backstop February 10, 2019 Theresa May has moved to break the Brexit deadlock by inviting Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for fresh talks on the UK's membership of a customs union with the European Union. In a letter to the Labour leader, published late last night, May said she was prepared to hold further talks on a permanent customs union [...]
Tory leader in City Hall offers coy defence of controversial mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey October 18, 2018 The leader of the Conservatives in the London Assembly has shied away from giving a weighty endorsement of the group's controversial candidate for mayor, Shaun Bailey. Bailey, who is the Tories' pick to take on the incumbent Labour mayor Sadiq Khan in the upcoming election, has sparked criticism after it emerged he made a series of [...]
HS2 will cost taxpayers 25 per cent more than similar schemes abroad, says leaked report October 18, 2018 High Speed Two (HS2) will end up costing taxpayers 25 per cent more than similar projects in other countries, a leaked report has said. HS2 is projected to cost £56bn and will link London to the north in two phases: the first phase will link London to Birmingham and is set to open in 2026, while phase two [...]
Gatwick Airport publishes proposals to use emergency runway October 18, 2018 Gatwick Airport has published controversial plans to use its standby runway to increase capacity in a move that has been branded as "subterfuge" by campaigners. The plans mean the airport's standby or emergency runway will effectively operate as a second runway, which Gatwick has called for to increase its constrained capacity. The airport lost out [...]
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 [...]
Buses to run for 24 hours a day under new £150m plans for Oxford Street October 18, 2018 Buses will run for 24 hours a day under new plans to develop Oxford Street which London mayor Sadiq Khan wanted to pedestrianise before the plans were abandoned in the summer. Westminster city council will spend £150m on increasing walking space in Oxford Street but two lanes of traffic will continue along the length of the street [...]
Paddington disruption to continue into tomorrow as Network Rail carries out overnight repairs October 17, 2018 Extensive disruption at Paddington station today caused by damage to overhead cables will continue into tomorrow as Network Rail carries out vital repairs. Commuters faced a travel nightmare this morning when Paddington station was plunged into chaos after a Hitachi train caused damage to 500m of electrical power lines during a test last night. The [...]
Consultation launched to pick best of three locations for £40m Nine Elms bridge October 17, 2018 A consultation has been launched into finding the best location for a new bridge across the Thames to connect Pimlico to Nine Elms. Last year Wandsworth council chose Danish architecture and engineering practice Bystrup with Robin Snell Architects to design the new £40m crossing, following a competition that received just over 70 submissions from around the world. [...]
TfL and Westminster council face another clash in court over blocked CS11 cycle superhighway October 17, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) and Westminster city council could face another clash in court over a decision to block a cycle superhighway project in north-west London. Construction of the cycle superhighway 11 (CS11) came to a grinding halt in August after Westminster council mounted a successful legal challenge against the project, which is intended to link Swiss Cottage [...]
