London Sports Festival moves from 3×3 basketball success to pickleball at the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Yard
Transport for London taps former New York transit chief as new boss May 27, 2020 Transport for London (TfL) has this afternoon named Andy Byford as its new transport commissioner. The former chief executive of the New York City Transit Authority will take over from his predecessor Mike Brown in July. Brown, who has held the role for five years, will take on a new position overseeing the renovation of [...]
London’s businesses still need more help May 22, 2020 More than two months since lockdown began, large parts of the capital’s vibrant and thriving economy remain on ice. In particular, the leisure, cultural and hospitality sectors, which are a cornerstone of our city’s success, are at the sharp end of the crisis. Our buzzing night-time economy is on hold: the pubs, clubs and restaurants [...]
Khan and Bailey clash over congestion charge hike May 21, 2020 A row has erupted between Sadiq Khan and one of his challengers to be the next Mayor of London over the conditions of the government’s bailout of struggling Transport for London. Yesterday, the Mayor said that the government had forced him to reinstate and expand the congestion charge as a condition of the £1.6bn rescue [...]
Railways introduce crowd control measures to help stop coronavirus spread May 18, 2020 Rail and Tube chiefs today put in place crowd control measures at stations around the UK and added more train services amid fears overcrowding could help spread coronavirus. Last Sunday Prime Minister Boris Johnson encouraged those who could not work from home to go back to work in an easing of the coronavirus lockdown. Network [...]
Coronavirus: UK death toll rises by 170, the smallest increase since day after lockdown May 17, 2020 The number of people who have died in the UK from coronavirus rose by 170 to 34,636, business secretary Alok Sharma has announced. The rise is the lowest daily increase since 24 March, the day after lockdown measures were implemented. It also represents a sharp drop from the previous 24 hours, in which 468 more [...]
Sadiq Khan calls for coronavirus inquiry into BAME deaths May 17, 2020 Sadiq Khan has called for a government inquiry into BAME deaths from coronavirus. Khan today called the higher rate of deaths among BAME ethnicities “shocking” and called for Boris Johnson to set up a public inquiry. Numbers published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this month revealed that black men and women were four-times [...]
Central London’s streets to be car-free under new mayoral plan May 15, 2020 Miles of London’s streets will be car-free under a new plan announced by the mayor to encourage cycling and walking and to help the transport system cope with social distancing. Sadiq Khan said the plan would transform parts of central London into one of the largest car-free areas in any capital city. “Covid-19 poses the [...]
Sadiq Khan: London transport fares will increase after £1.6bn TfL bailout May 15, 2020 London mayor Sadiq Khan has said that he will be forced to increase fares on the capital’s bus and rail services after agreeing a £1.6bn bailout for network operator Transport for London. In a statement, the mayor said that he had “no choice” but to accept the offer, which was the “only deal the government [...]
Congestion charge set to rise 30 per cent after TfL bailout May 15, 2020 London’s congestion charge is set to rise to £15 a day from 22 June, it was revealed today, as a consequence of the government’s bailout of Transport for London. From next month, a 30 per cent increase would see the daily charge rise from £11.50 to £15. The scheme’s operating hours will also extend to [...]
National Express running at 50 per cent revenue in April May 15, 2020 Coach operator National Express has said that it is currently operating at half its normal revenue due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on travel. In a trading update, the firm said its revenue in April was 50 per cent what it was in the same month last year. However, the coach company said [...]