TfL to lose out on £10m in advertising from Elizabeth Line delay in further blow to finances September 23, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) is to lose a further £10m in advertising from the delay to the opening of Crossrail, City A.M. can reveal. The £15.4bn Elizabeth Line was due to open this December but has been delayed until next autumn because of safety concerns and delays to signalling testing. TfL was relying on the line – [...]
TfL urges Londoners to rethink travel plans ahead of planned Piccadilly Line strike next week September 21, 2018 Londoners have been urged to rethink their travel plans ahead of scheduled three-day strike on the Piccadilly Line by the rail union RMT. The strike will force the entire line out of action from Wednesday 26 September until the Saturday. If the strike goes ahead there will also be no Night Tube on the [...]
TfL urges Londoners to rethink travel plans ahead of planned Piccadilly Line strike next week September 21, 2018 Londoners have been urged to rethink their travel plans ahead of scheduled three-day strike on the Piccadilly Line by the rail union RMT. The strike will force the entire line out of action from Wednesday 26 September until the Saturday. If the strike goes ahead there will also be no Night Tube on the [...]
Sadiq Khan calls for rail re-nationalisation in wake of timetable chaos September 20, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has joined calls for the railways to be re-nationalised following a damning review into industry's timetable chaos in May. Today the rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), published the review that transport secretary Chris Grayling ordered in the summer when the full scale of the damage caused by the timetable overhaul became [...]
Sadiq Khan calls for rail re-nationalisation in wake of timetable chaos September 20, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has joined calls for the railways to be re-nationalised following a damning review into industry's timetable chaos in May. Today the rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), published the review that transport secretary Chris Grayling ordered in the summer when the full scale of the damage caused by the timetable overhaul became [...]
Transport secretary Chris Grayling: Re-nationalising UK rail network won’t solve problems September 20, 2018 Transport secretary Chris Grayling today denied that re-nationalising the UK’s railways would solve transport problems that have plagued commuters this year. Calling for an overhaul of the UK’s rail network, Grayling outlined a number of possible routes after the publication of a damning report into the health of the system, but said re-nationalisation would not [...]
Transport secretary Chris Grayling: Re-nationalising UK rail network won’t solve problems September 20, 2018 Transport secretary Chris Grayling today denied that re-nationalising the UK’s railways would solve transport problems that have plagued commuters this year. Calling for an overhaul of the UK’s rail network, Grayling outlined a number of possible routes after the publication of a damning report into the health of the system, but said re-nationalisation would not [...]
Sadiq Khan launches extension to CS6 cycle route between Farringdon and King’s Cross September 20, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has opened a major new extension to cycle superhighway 6 (CS6) this morning that connects cyclists from Elephant and Castle to north London through the heart of the city. Transport for London (TfL) and Islington and Camden councils have extended the CS6 between Farringdon and King’s Cross, passing through Blackfriars station. [...]
Sadiq Khan launches extension to CS6 cycle route between Farringdon and King’s Cross September 20, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has opened a major new extension to cycle superhighway 6 (CS6) this morning that connects cyclists from Elephant and Castle to north London through the heart of the city. Transport for London (TfL) and Islington and Camden councils have extended the CS6 between Farringdon and King’s Cross, passing through Blackfriars station. [...]
Piccadilly Line running with severe delays at rush-hour peak September 19, 2018 Rush-hour commuters are facing severe delays across the entire Piccadilly Line this morning following a signal failure at Russell Square. TfL urged passengers to find other ways to get to work while it resolves the issue: https://twitter.com/TfLTravelAlerts/status/1042303446152564736 Yesterday the DLR was out of action until the mid afternoon following a signal failure at West India Quay. [...]