London’s Tube is the world’s most dog-friendly subway system February 18, 2020 The London Underground has been rated as the world’s most welcoming subway system for four-legged locals. A report, by apartment rental company Essential Living, revealed that the Tube was the most dog-friendly subway in the world, coming ahead of the Tokyo Metro and the Madrid Metro. They are followed by subways in Paris, Seoul, New [...]
Bakerloo Tube strike this weekend means FIVE London Underground lines will be out of action February 17, 2020 London commuters are bracing for travel chaos over the weekend as nearly half of all Underground lines are set to be closed amidst a Tube strike. Bakerloo line drivers from the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are expected to walk off the job on Friday for a three-day strike over a [...]
Government defends handling of SWR’s future after union says passengers are left ‘in limbo’ February 5, 2020 The Department for Transport (DfT) has denied claims by a major union that it has left passengers and staff “in limbo.” The RMT union has demanded the government provide an update on talks to secure the future of the troubled South Western Railway (SWR). However, the government has defended its handling of the process. “We [...]
South Western Railway guards vote for more strike action January 23, 2020 Rail commuters face more misery on South Western Railway in the coming months, after staff voted for more strike action in the long-running dispute over the role of train guards. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has not yet announced strike dates, but the action follows a record-breaking 27-day strike in [...]
Tfl set to cut hours of London Overground ticket offices January 7, 2020 Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed it will cut the hours of London Overground ticket offices after an ongoing row with the rail union. TfL announced today that a swathe of ticket offices will have their hours cut if they are deemed to not be busy enough to be open all day. Read more: London [...]
London bus drivers threaten strike action January 6, 2020 Londoners could face more travel chaos in the new year as 20,000 bus drivers are threatening to strike. Unite is preparing to ballot its members to decide if industrial action is taken over complaints of “chronic levels” of fatigue among bus drivers. Read more: RMT pledges to fight Tory plans for ‘minimum service’ during strikes [...]
RMT pledges to fight Tory plans for ‘minimum service’ during strikes December 17, 2019 The boss of the RMT transport union has hit out at government plans to pass legislation to ensure commuters to can get to work during strikes. Responding to the proposed legislation, general secretary Mick Cash said: “It hasn’t taken long for the true colours of this new Tory government to emerge. Read more: South Western [...]
South Western rail strike set to run to end of December as peace process stalls December 16, 2019 Strikes across one of London’s busiest railway networks are increasingly likely to run for the whole of December, after the process of arranging peace talks between union bosses and South Western Railway has stalled. The 27-day rail strike called by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) Union has caused chaos for the first 16 [...]
Rail fail: South Western services still hampered despite temporary election halt to RMT strike December 12, 2019 Commuters were left angry this morning as South Western Railway services remained on partial timetables, despite rail strikes being temporarily called off for election day. The 27-day rail strike called by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) Union has caused chaos for the first 11 days of December, but industrial action was due to [...]
Tube delays hit four lines in rush hour misery December 5, 2019 Severe Tube delays have hit four lines to leave commuters facing a morning of rush hour chaos today. Passengers on the Circle Line, District Line, Hammersmith & City Line and Metropolitan Line all face a disrupted journey to work due to the delays. Read more: Eight arrests made after Extinction Rebellion targets Tube Faulty trains [...]