Uber awaits fate with London licence set to expire in just days November 22, 2019 Uber will find out at the start of next week if Transport for London (TfL) will grant it a new licence to operate in the capital. The ride-hailing company’s current licence is set to expire on Tuesday after TfL granted it a two-month permit in September following the expiration of probationary licence. Read more: Uber launches [...]
Crossrail delay until 2021 may cost London £2bn November 21, 2019 The cost of delaying Crossrail until 2021 may rise to £2bn, according to Transport for London (TFL) bosses. TfL says the latest delay, which means the central part of the line won’t open until 2021, will cost £500m to £750m in lost fares. Read more: Crossrail will not run until 2021 and could cost an [...]
General Election 2019: Conservatives go head-to-head with Labour on housing November 21, 2019 The Conservatives are hoping to take Labour head-on with a series of pledges designed to tackle the housing crisis. Jeremy Corbyn will today unveil a flagship policy that includes plans 100,000 council homes a year by the end of the five-year term, an increase of more than 3,500 per cent. Read more: Sadiq Khan to miss his [...]
Londoners face 27-day Christmas rail strike as union talks break down November 21, 2019 Christmas shoppers and commuters face a month of festive travel chaos, after talks over a 27-day strike on one of London’s busiest rail networks broke down. Negotiations between the Rail and Maritime Transport union (RMT) and South Western Railway collapsed after the operator failed to put forward any proposals that could settle the dispute, according [...]
Hammersmith Bridge won’t be able to cope with electric double decker buses in ‘strange oversight’ November 20, 2019 An upgraded Hammersmith Bridge will not be sturdy enough for London’s current fleet of electric double decker buses in what’s been described as a “strange oversight”. The bridge has been closed indefinitely to vehicles since 10 April, with the Hammersmith and Fulham council seeking government funding for restorations. Read more: Hammersmith Bridge repairs could cost [...]
TfL nets an extra £51m from London commuters despite fare freeze November 20, 2019 London commuters will pay an extra £51m in fares next year, despite Sadiq Khan’s fare freeze. Figures from the mayor of London show that daily, weekly, monthly and annual travel cards will rise 2.8 per cent over the next year, raising £51m in revenue for TfL. Read more: Sadiq Khan confirms 2020 TfL fare freeze [...]
London councils must make capital ‘more open’ November 20, 2019 Local authorities should take more control of privately-owned public spaces to make them accessible, according to a new report. Centre for London, a think tank dedicated to improving the capital, has today released a study into the management of public spaces throughout the city. Read more: Sadiq Khan confirms 2020 TfL fare freeze Public London [...]
Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Siobhan Benita proposes TfL homelessness scheme November 19, 2019 An estimated £400m left unused on Oyster cards should be given to the homeless, according to the Liberal Democrats’ London 2020 mayoral candidate. Transport for London (TfL) released a report last week showing that £400m was left unused on Oyster cards. Read more: Sadiq Khan confirms 2020 TfL fare freeze Liberal Democrat mayoral hopeful Siobhan [...]
Sadiq Khan confirms 2020 TfL fare freeze November 18, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) fares will remain unchanged in 2020, Sadiq Khan has confirmed. The mayor of London’s fare freeze is now into its fourth year, after promising to not rise TfL prices in his first term. Read more: Victoria line drivers prepare for November Tube strike The freeze will continue after next may’s London [...]
Boris Johnson and buses: A brief but chequered history November 15, 2019 Boris Johnson unveiled his new election battle bus today, which comes emblazoned with slogans urging voters to back the Prime Minister to “get Brexit done.” The Prime Minister’s penchant for the trusty London bus is well known. In an interview with Talk Radio in June, he admitted that he liked to relax by making models [...]