Commuters suffer rush hour chaos as Tube lines hit by severe delays March 26, 2019 Commuters were left to contend with a nightmare journey this morning as a signal failure struck multiple Tube lines down with delays. Read more: This London Tube map shows the busiest times at stations in the morning Severe delays hit the Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line and the Metropolitan Line after a signal systems [...]
Focus On Bow: Young professionals are changing the landscape of Bow, but upsizing proves costly March 22, 2019 Few areas in London have seen demographic change like east London, but even within the East End, Bow has changed a lot in recent years. “There is a definite shift taking place, highlighted by the arrival of a number of independent coffee shops, wine bars and restaurants over the past 18 months or so,” said [...]
Brexit march London 2019: Londoners warned to avoid key Tube stations March 22, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) has warned commuters to avoid 13 key Tube stations across the capital ahead of tomorrow's People's Vote Brexit march. Londoners were warned to expect "extremely busy" stations and London Underground during Saturday's Put it to the People march, which hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to take part in. Read more: Tusk says 'anything possible' [...]
TfL awards controversial £1bn ‘sale and leaseback’ Crossrail fleet deal to Natwest-backed group March 22, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) has awarded a controversial £1bn "sale and leaseback" deal for a fleet of Crossrail trains to a rail company backed by Natwest and Japan's second largest bank. 345 Rail Leasing, which was set up in January this year and comprises Equitix Investment Management, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Natwest, will own the [...]
Sadiq Khan confirms TfL will remove controversial Michael Jackson bus adverts March 21, 2019 Controversial adverts that express support for Michael Jackson are to be removed from the side of Transport for London's (TfL) buses, Sadiq Khan has confirmed. The adverts, which bear the tagline "Innocent", were pushed by a Jackson fan group in response to a two-part Netflix documentary, Leaving Neverland, in which the late singer is accused of abusing young boys [...]
TfL slashes £1bn deficit in ‘relentless’ cost-cutting drive but warns of continued economic woes March 20, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) has halved its near £1bn budget deficit thanks to an aggressive cost-cutting drive. The transport body said a "relentless focus on efficiency" and "tight financial management" will help it to get the £968m deficit – partially caused by the loss of the government grant and Sadiq Khan's fare freeze for single journeys – [...]
Tube delays: District Line and Circle Line hit with delays after Paddington signal failure March 20, 2019 Severe delays have hit the Circle and District lines this morning, leaving commuters to contend with travel chaos on their ways to work. Read more: Revealed: The Tube line with the worst delays A Paddington signal failure has left the District Line with severe delays between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road this morning. While [...]
One in five Tube staff report being physically abused, says union March 19, 2019 One in five Tube staff have been physically assaulted by passengers while working, according to the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT). Read more: Revealed: These are London's most stressful Tube stations The union's survey also found that one in 10 workers reported being sexually harassed by passengers. Three quarters of surveyed staff reported being [...]
City Hall accused of ‘repeating mistakes’ of Garden Bridge scandal over £22m housing loan March 18, 2019 City Hall has been accused of repeating the mistakes of the Garden Bridge after it agreed to loan nearly £22m towards the development of a controversial housing site in south London. The Greater London Authority (GLA) has agreed to loan American property developer Anthology £21.8m to build homes at Woodlands and Masters house in Lambeth, despite [...]
Focus On Clapham: Commons, good schools and cosy gastropubs means families stay put in SW4 March 15, 2019 The appeal of living in Clapham is clear for all to see. It has great transport connections along the Northern Line and Clapham Junction – one of the most well-connected stations in the UK – , particularly for south London. It’s better value for money than its north-of-the-river counterparts. The 220-acre Clapham Common is all [...]