London mayor Sadiq Khan names the next 13 Tube stations going step-free January 19, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan today announced the next 13 Tube stations going step-free and said they will be completed by spring 2022. The stations to benefit are North Ealing, Rickmansworth, Wimbledon Park, Boston Manor, Burnt Oak, Debden, Hanger Lane, Ickenham, Northolt, Park Royal, Ruislip, Snaresbrook and Sudbury Hill. Combined, they record more than 33m passenger [...]
Train drivers’ union Aslef says the RMT is blocking a four-day working week for Tube drivers January 17, 2018 Unions are divided over the prospect of a four-day working week for Tube drivers, with Aslef saying the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has blocked the proposals. A trial agreed with London Underground had previously been held on the Jubilee Line for six months of four-day rosters, and train drivers’ union Aslef said many [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan unveils London Licence to safeguard pay for the capital’s bus drivers when they switch firms | City A.M. January 17, 2018 Sadiq Khan today unveiled a new “Licence for London” to ensure bus drivers can switch companies at a pay grade equivalent to their level of service and experience. The mayor said the move will provide a fairer deal for the capital’s 25,000 bus drivers, bringing an end to the previous system where drivers moving from [...]
The UK’s best and worst train companies ranked by passengers January 16, 2018 Southern rail has been given the lowest customer score among train passengers, followed by Southeastern and Thameslink and Great Northern, according to a Which? report out today. The majority of 2,865 respondents said they hadn't seen any improvement in train services over a year, with 67 per cent saying they felt their service had stayed [...]
TfL doesn’t “fully understand” why passenger numbers are falling, says London Assembly Budget Committee January 16, 2018 London Assembly members are not convinced that Transport for London(TfL) "fully understands" why its passenger numbers are falling, according to a report out today. The London Assembly's Budget and Performance Committee has published a response to the mayor's draft budget, saying it was seeing more indications that TfL was experiencing "financial difficulties", which will impact [...]
TfL extends Addison Lee’s London licence by another five years as Uber’s licence battle continues January 12, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has extended Addison Lee’s licence to operate in the capital for another five years, as Uber’s battle to regain its licence continues. Minicab firm Addison Lee said today that its licence “has been routinely renewed by Transport for London”. A spokesperson for the firm said: “Addison Lee looks forward to continuing [...]
London’s mayor Sadiq Khan sets sights on Elizabeth Line extension east of Abbey Wood to Ebbsfleet | City A.M. January 12, 2018 The £14.8bn Elizabeth Line is currently on track to be fully open by the end of next year, and the mayor is now eyeing a previously mooted extension to the railway. Sadiq Khan has outlined in his draft London plan, setting out how he thinks the capital should look like over the coming years, that [...]
Focus On Hammersmith: W6 has benefitted from the regeneration of Shepherd’s Bush and the sky high prices in Chelsea January 12, 2018 For many years, Kensington and Chelsea was thought to be the last word in west London property for well-heeled individuals. But if the increasing migration over the border to Hammersmith is anything to go by, its time may be over. Increasingly, upsizers and families are fleeing the Royal Borough for W6 to find similar properties [...]
Ranked: London’s worst Tube lines for delays January 12, 2018 Londoners have already declared their favourite Tube line, but this ranking of which Tube lines face the most delays may give passengers more food for thought. Over a year from 1 September 2016 to 1 September 2017, the District Line faced the highest number of days with delays to service (which could include anything and [...]
Uber rival Taxify launches in Lisbon as London licence wait continues | City A.M. January 11, 2018 A European startup hoping to take on Uber and which last year found its launch in London stalled by regulators, has pulled up in a new European city. Taxify has launched in Lisbon, Portugal, where it claims to have signed up more than 600 drivers and several thousand users. Read more: It’s official: Uber is [...]