TfL bosses stopped claiming expenses during the summer as the Elizabeth Line hit the rocks November 15, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) bosses did not claim any expenses over the summer while it was embroiled in troubles regarding the £15.4bn Elizabeth Line. From July to September, TfL bosses claimed no expenses for work-related activities such as travel costs, dinners and work mobile phones for the first time since 2013, the first year for which data is available. In 2013, [...]
New Crossrail boss to be paid £45,000 more than predecessor Simon Wright amid ongoing project troubles November 14, 2018 Incoming Crossrail boss Mark Wild is set to earn £415,000 – a £45,000 increase on the earnings of his predecessor, Simon Wright. Wild, the current managing director of the London Underground, will retain his Transport for London (TfL) salary of £285,000 on top a non-consolidated allowance of £130,000 for his role as Crossrail CEO. He [...]
TfL to lose £200m from Crossrail delay next year November 14, 2018 The delay to Crossrail will cost Transport for London (TfL) nearly £200m in lost passenger fares and advertising revenue next year, the London Assembly has found. Cash-strapped TfL, which is facing a £1bn operational deficit this year, was relying on the £15.4bn Elizabeth Line to shore up its balance sheet. After months of assurances, the project [...]
London Assembly accuses Sadiq Khan of ‘incompetence’ over Crossrail delay November 9, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has been accused of showing "incompetence" in his handling of the delay to the £15.4bn Elizabeth Line. The London Assembly's transport committee branded Khan's response to a letter it wrote in October – in which it accused the mayor of misleading the public about the delay – as "wholly unsatisfactory". On 31 August Crossrail announced [...]
Strike action hits Central Line and Waterloo & City Line, forcing commuters to find other ways to work November 7, 2018 Both the Central Line and Waterloo & City Line are not running today due to strike action. The strikes started at midnight after the RMT and Aslef unions voted for action to address industrial relations between drivers and Transport for London (TfL) that it claimed was at “breaking point”. The action will go on until [...]
Piccadilly Line strike suspended tomorrow but Central Line action set to go ahead from midnight November 6, 2018 Strike action on the Piccadilly Line scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed, it emerged this afternoon. However, industrial action on the Central Line strike is still set to begin at midnight tonight. The RMT union said “sufficient progress” has been made in last-ditch talks with Transport for London (TfL) today that it has called off [...]
Tube strikes: Last-ditch talks collapse as unions prepare to walkout on two major Tube lines tomorrow November 6, 2018 Last-minute talks to avert strikes affecting three Tube lines have failed, meaning commuters must make other plans for getting to work tomorrow and Thursday. The Central Line and Waterloo & City Line are set to shut down for 24 hours from midnight tonight as Aslef drivers strike, with RMT drivers on that line joining the action. [...]
Tube delays: Severe delays hit Metropolitan Line as commuters advised to use the bus instead November 6, 2018 Severe delays are affecting the Metropolitan Line after a signal failure, spelling commuter chaos for those heading to work from west London. The failure at Harrow-on-the-Hill means local buses are accepting tickets, said Transport for London (TfL). The delays come just a day ahead of strikes expected to wreak havoc on Tube lines. The Central [...]
Train union threatens Christmas ‘shutdown’ as commuters gear up for Central and Piccadilly Line strike on Wednesday November 5, 2018 Train driver union Aslef has threatened a widespread Christmas "shutdown" amid its ongoing industrial spat with Transport for London (TfL). Aslef said its executive committee will discuss resolutions from branches on the Northern and Hammersmith & City and Lines who have asked to be balloted for action. "Unless there is a rapid change of approach from management, [...]
Crossrail chief executive to step down as London Underground boss called in for ‘complex’ final stages of delayed project November 2, 2018 Crossrail chief executive Simon Wright will step down later this year after the government said it would bail out the delayed project with a £350m loan. Transport for London said Wright, who took the role in March, would step down by the end of the year “as planned” and be replaced by London Underground managing director [...]