Northern Line extension row over rising costs on the £1.2bn project remains unresolved seven months on April 27, 2018 A row over extra costs to the Northern Line extension is still yet to be resolved, six months since Transport for London (TfL) said that court could be an option in the stand-off, though not one it was keen to pursue. The £1.2bn project will extend the Northern Line from Kennington to Battersea via Nine [...]
Fresh doubt cast over Oxford Street pedestrianisation as Westminster orders halt on works April 27, 2018 Fresh doubt has been cast over Sadiq Khan’s plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street after Westminster Council said work should be halted while it mines the responses of residents in an ongoing consultation. Council head Daniel Astaire, who is a vocal opponent of Sadiq Khan’s plans to take buses, cabs and delivery vans off one of [...]
Here’s how to plan around the disruption caused by this weekend’s London Marathon April 20, 2018 The DLR strike may have been called off, but Londoners can still expect some disruption during the annual London Marathon, which kicks off on Sunday. Thankfully, all Transport for London (TfL) services will be running as normal, but from 6am tomorrow there will be road closures along the marathon route, which starts in Greenwich and [...]
London weather: This is now the UK’s hottest April day since 1949 as temperatures near 28 degrees in London April 19, 2018 The Met Office said it is officially the warmest April day since 1949, after temperatures in Northolt in Greater London hit 27.9 degrees celsius. It was already down as the the hottest day of the year so far, with that record being topped before midday after the temperature at Heathrow Airport was noted as 25.7 [...]
London Marathon 2018 could be the hottest on record as temperatures in London soar April 18, 2018 Runners taking part in this year’s London Marathon will want to stock up on the sun cream, as the 2018 race could be the hottest yet. Temperatures are expected to peak during the week, with London basking in the sun today, and Thursday 19 April forecast to be the hottest day of the year so [...]
Crossrail latest: Rollout of new Elizabeth Line trains on route to Heathrow delayed due to train signalling troubles April 17, 2018 The rollout of new Elizabeth Line trains on the Heathrow branch of the Crossrail route has been delayed because testing them with the new signalling system has been complex, and taken longer than expected. Transport for London (TfL) had hoped to roll out Elizabeth Line trains on the branch down to Heathrow from May, but [...]
April Tube strike: TfL travel advice for this week’s London Tube strike with District Line running a reduced service on Ealing Broadway branch April 13, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has issued advice for today’s 24-hour strike by Tube drivers, aiming to provide service across the District Line though there will be disruption. The strike will be a 24-hour one on Friday 13 April and has been called by the train drivers’ union Aslef, with members at Acton Town striking for [...]
Vast majority say they would travel in driverless cars but fear having to talk to each other in shared journeys April 10, 2018 The vast majority of people would be willing to travel in a driverless car but remain hesitant over the prospect of autonomous car shares, research has revealed. Fears known only too well by Tube commuters, such as an unwelcome need to talk to others and not being able to sit far away enough from troublesome [...]
Uber appoints two new non-executive directors in board shakeup April 6, 2018 Uber has appointed former travel head of Acromas Susan Hooper and media entrepreneur Roger Parry as non-executive directors to its UK boards. Hooper, who currently holds a number of non-executive roles on the boards of Wizz Air, the Department for Exiting the European Union, the Rank Group and Affinity Water, was previously the chief executive [...]
April London strike: Date, time and what lines are affected during four-day DLR strike clashing with London Marathon April 6, 2018 Another batch of strike action is set to disrupt the DLR later this month, with the four-day walkout also coinciding with the London Marathon. So here’s what you need to know about what’s likely to be affected and when. Read more: A four-day DLR strike will go ahead – clashing with the London Marathon When [...]