London Sports Festival moves from 3×3 basketball success to pickleball at the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Yard
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 [...]
April DLR strike 2018: Date, time and what lines are affected during DLR strike hitting London Marathon April 5, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has warned of disruption to thousands of people, after the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union confirmed strike action coinciding with the London marathon will go ahead later this month. A four-day batch of strike action is set to hit the DLR later this month, after talks failed to resolve a [...]
London Underground strike April 2018: Date, time and what lines are affected as Tube drivers plan 24-hour walkout April 3, 2018 You may have heard the capital’s next Tube strike is on the cards, and it is now going to be held next week. Here’s the detail on what’s occurring when, and what parts of the London Underground are likely to be affected – along with any chance of it being called off… Read more: A [...]
March London strike: Date, time and what lines are affected during 48-hour DLR strike with Bank and Canary Wharf to be exceptionally busy March 26, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has warned a 48-hour DLR strike this week is set to cause wider disruption for London travel with a number of Tube lines and stations expected to be affected as a result of the walkout. Here’s what you need to know about what’s affected and when. Read more: TfL warns of [...]
Focus On Hackney: How the London Overground caused a price surge in E8 March 23, 2018 Though the area around Hackney Central is better known as hipster central, the property prices certainly don’t reflect the salaries of young, freelance creatives. The E8 postcode has seen some of the most dramatic house price rises in the whole of London, a trend that has survived the plateau-ing – and declines – of recent [...]
Focus On Hackney: How the London Overground caused a price surge in E8 March 23, 2018 Though the area around Hackney Central is better known as hipster central, the property prices certainly don’t reflect the salaries of young, freelance creatives. The E8 postcode has seen some of the most dramatic house price rises in the whole of London, a trend that has survived the plateau-ing – and declines – of recent [...]
Elizabeth Line latest: Crossrail reveals images of new London stations ahead of December launch March 22, 2018 Construction of the Elizabeth Line has now entered the final stages, with work underway to wrap up the stations and tunnels ahead of the December launch. Now new images by Crossrail Ltd show the progress made so far ahead of handing over the completed infrastructure to Transport for London (TfL) this summer. TfL will lead [...]
London river crossings: TfL plans construction timeline for Rotherhithe-Canary Wharf pedestrian and cycling bridge after public backing March 21, 2018 Plans for a new river crossing in east London were given a boost today with the backing of Londoners, so Transport for London (TfL) will now draw up more detailed designs and a construction timeline. The results of a consultation on the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf bridge that will provide a pedestrian and cycling route [...]