Severe delays on London Overground between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction October 1, 2018 The London Overground is running with severe delays this morning between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction because of a faulty track. Earlier during rush hour there was no service between Wandsworth Road and Clapham Junction – one of London's busiest stations – because of a faulty train track at Wandsworth Road. Transport for London (TfL) said [...]
Uber drivers would rather keep self-employed worker status than sign a fixed contract, report claims September 28, 2018 Uber drivers would prefer to remain as independent contractors on flexible hour deals than work fixed hours as part of the company, according to responses from Uber drivers in a new study. In a report undertaken by Oxford University's Oxford Martin School entitled “Uber Happy? Work and Well-being in the 'Gig Economy'”, a resounding majority [...]
Focus On Harrow: Why this west London suburb is popular with families and first time buyers September 28, 2018 With inner city London gradually dividing itself into a series of ‘villages’, mimicking the community, farmers markets and independent high streets of semi-rural life, what’s the point of suburbs anymore? Places like Harrow have traditionally been quite pedestrian places, attracting families to its healthy stock of semi-detached houses and good quality schools. The ultimate – [...]
Uber shells out $148m to settle cyber attack legal case September 28, 2018 Taxi giant Uber has had to pay out $148m (£113m) to settle a legal case over a recent cyber attack. The 2016 breach led to the information of 57m customers and drivers being exposed. Uber paid the hackers $100,000 to delete the data they had taken from the company's servers. The data included information such as the number [...]
Commuters hit with double whammy of Piccadilly Line strike and District Line delays September 27, 2018 Commuters have been hit with a double whammy of travel disruption this morning as severe delays hit the Distrct Line between Upminster and Tower Hill and the strike on the Piccadilly Line entered its second day. Transport for London (TfL) said tickets would be valid on London buses for those using the District Line: https://twitter.com/TfLTravelAlerts/status/1045235046561587201 [...]
Uber executive disciplined over sexual misconduct September 26, 2018 Uber's head of corporate development Cameron Poetzscher was disciplined by the company last year, it emerged today, after it found he had made multiple sexually suggestive and inappropriate comments regarding fellow employees. An investigation by an outside law firm into the allegations was brought to Uber's attention in spring last year. This resulted in a formal warning, a [...]
Westminster and City Hall in tense standoff after council misses Sadiq Khan’s deadline for new Oxford Street plans September 26, 2018 Westminster City Council has said it will not meet Sadiq Khan's deadline for submitting its alternative plans for Oxford Street this month, in a move that risks further heightening tensions with City Hall over the abandoned project. The Conservative-led council was working closely with Transport for London (TfL) and City Hall on the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street [...]
Transport for London steps up property ambitions after unveiling new partnership September 26, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled plans for a new partnership with one of the capital’s affordable housing developers today, in a sign that the body is ramping up its move into the property market as it looks to pay off its near-£1bn debt pile. In a new joint venture with property developer Apartments [...]
Piccadilly Line suffers severe delays as union workers begin three-day strike September 26, 2018 A three-day strike on the Piccadilly Line will go ahead this lunchtime after talks between union workers and Transport for London (TfL) broke yesterday. The RMT rail union confirmed the strike by drivers will start today at 1pm through until Saturday. The RMT said TfL bosses has "scuppered" the talks by "refusing to bring [...]
Signal failure causes delays on the District Line September 26, 2018 The District Line is running with minor delays this morning between Earl's Court and Ealing Broadway to Richmond owing to a signal failure. Transport for London (TfL) said tickets will be valid on London buses, Great Western Railway and C2C, the operator of the Essex Thameside railway franchise. The transport body urged passengers to find alternative [...]