All aboard: Here are four ways London will benefit from the Night Tube August 18, 2016 London will join a handful of cities and make history when it finally launches its long overdue night tube services tomorrow. The service has been delayed by a year, thanks to conflicts over pay and conditions with the RMT Union. Over half a million people use the Tube after 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays – [...]
Uncertainty over Garden Bridge as pleading letter counters funding problems August 18, 2016 Uncertainties over London's Garden Bridge are building after a letter sent by the chairman of its trust to the secretary of state pleaded for a commitment to the project before a funding gap was revealed. The letter, written before it was revealed there was a gap in funds of more than £50m for the project, makes it clear the trust is confident [...]
Three at 3: The three stories you need to read right now August 17, 2016 We’re officially halfway through the working week – to celebrate, we’ve put together the top three stories of the day in bite-size form, just to make your life that bit easier. Time for a coffee break? Check out our three at three. Corbyn has some explaining to do After revealing his plans to re-nationalise and [...]
Rough & the smooth: Sadiq Khan’s first 100 days as mayor of London August 17, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan has celebrated his first 100 days in City Hall. So, how’s his mayoralty shaping up? Khan was elected on 5 May, after his rival Zac Goldsmith sank in a pit of his campaign’s own making. The Tory candidate would probably have made a perfectly decent and thoughtful mayor, but his campaign [...]
Uber launches legal challenge over new London taxi rules August 16, 2016 Uber has launched legal action against London's transport regulator over new rules that threaten to limit its business in the capital, City A.M. can exclusively reveal. The billion-dollar startup is seeking a judicial review to halt the introduction of new rules it claims are too strict. Transport for London set out new regulations earlier this year after a [...]
Jeremy Corbyn unveils renationalistation transformation plans for Britain’s transport system August 16, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has laid out his plans to rebuild and transform the UK's transport system through renationalisation as the fight for the Labour crown continues. Corbyn set out how he would "rebuild and transform Britain's transport system", extending public ownership from rail to bus networks. He said that enough money from public ownership [...]
Consumers want regulation – and Uber shows why markets regulate better than the state August 15, 2016 Waiting in the sweltering heat of Washington, DC for 10 minutes for an Uber, I was desperate to get into an air conditioned car. So when one pulled up right in front of me bearing the Uber sticker, my immediate reaction was relief. It was five minutes into the journey, when I glanced at the [...]
Gatwick Airport establishes Growth Board ahead of government’s long-awaited aviation decision August 15, 2016 Gatwick Airport has established a Growth Board (GGB) as it seeks to bolster arguments for a second runway ahead of the government's long-awaited decision on aviation capacity in the south east. Former minister for the Olympics and for London Baroness Tessa Jowell and former minister for transport Steve Norris will co-chair the group, examining the wider economic and [...]
London cabbies welcome a review of new Uber rules August 15, 2016 London's black cab drivers expect the Mayor of London to look again at the way the industry is regulated in the capital after arch-rival Uber called on the Mayor of London to do just that. Business groups and entrepreneurs yesterday backed a rethink, calling on Sadiq Khan to review the new rules governing Uber and other minicab firms [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan boosts police funding by £3.4m to protect Night Tube travellers August 15, 2016 Around 100 extra police officers will be deployed when the Night Tube launches this weekend, as part of a £3.4m boost in security funding for the new 24-hour services. The British Transport Police (BTP) officers will patrol trains and all 51 stations on the Central and Victoria lines on Friday and Saturday night, Transport for London (TfL) [...]