Tube delays: Commuters face Victoria Line chaos after Finsbury Park fire alert January 31, 2020 A fire alert at Finsbury Park has led to rush hour havoc on the Tube today as the Victoria Line was partly suspended, while a signal failure disrupted Piccadilly Line passengers. Commuters face a miserable journey to work with no Victoria Line service between King’s Cross SAt Pancras and Walthamstow Central as Transport for London [...]
With 100 days to go, can Sadiq Khan lose the 2020 London mayoral election? January 28, 2020 Even Sadiq Khan’s biggest critics would acknowledge his skill in working a crowd. The mayor of London glides from person to person, selfie to selfie, handshake to handshake. At a time when politicians are not exactly enjoying public favour, he seems to have plenty of Londoners firmly on his side. The response toward Khan by [...]
Uber ramps up British charm offensive with sweeping Nissan deal January 24, 2020 Nissan and Uber have signed a deal that will provide the ride-hailing giant’s drivers with a fleet of new electric cars, as Uber attempts to lay on the charm with on British authorities. The Japanese car maker will provide 2,000 new Nissan Leaf cars, made at the firm’s factory in Sunderland, to Uber at a [...]
TfL banned Uber over concerns it could not prevent breaches by its drivers January 23, 2020 A letter released today revealed that TfL stripped Uber of its licence in London because of “serious doubts” it would be able to prevent breaches that put the public at risk. The letter from TfL to Uber, dated 25 November, detailed some of the breaches that TfL was concerned about, which included drivers providing services [...]
Uber boss Khosrowshahi met with TfL commissioner to discuss London ban January 20, 2020 Uber’s chief executive met privately with TfL’s boss in recent days amid a brewing legal battle over the US ride-sharing firm’s future in the capital. Dara Khosrowshahi met TfL commissioner Mike Brown to discuss the dispute, Sky News reported. The meeting, which had not been disclosed, happened while Khosrowshahi was on his way to Davos [...]
I can see clearly how to help London’s blind community January 20, 2020 London is a wonderful place to live and work. I meant to stay for just two years when I first came here in 1972 from my Yorkshire home. Today, 47 years later, I’m a true Londoner — though still a Yorkshireman at heart. I was partially sighted when I arrived in London. My sight continued [...]
Crossrail 2 may already be facing delays, says Sadiq Khan January 16, 2020 Crossrail 2 may have been delayed before government approval has even been given, according to Sadiq Khan. The £41.3bn rail project – a new Tube line running from North to South London – is in limbo as it awaits for the Department for Transport (DfT) to deliberate on its business plan. Under the current funding [...]
City Hall’s 300 per cent rise in office spending under Sadiq Khan queried January 16, 2020 A threefold increase in City Hall office spending under Sadiq Khan has come under question, with one London Assembly member suggesting it could be “uncontrolled”. The assembly’s Budget Committee today released its first response to the mayor’s 2020-21 budget, which details £17bn of public expenditure. Read more: Sadiq Khan has increased press office spending by [...]
Londoners have more two-hour commutes than anywhere in Europe January 15, 2020 Londoners have more two-hour commutes on average than anywhere else in Europe, according to a new survey. A study from Israeli app Moovit found that five per cent of all London and South East commutes are two hours or longer. Read more: TfL renames Piccadilly Tube station to celebrate new Star Trek film This was [...]
Picardilly Circus: TfL renames Tube station to celebrate Star Trek launch January 15, 2020 When Star Trek fans talk about exploring strange new worlds, they probably don’t have Piccadilly Circus Tube station in mind. However, Trekkies can now enjoy a taste of the extraterrestrial thanks to a publicity stunt launched by Transport for London (TfL). Read more: Experts unsure about the effect of air pollution on the Tube For [...]