London mayor Sadiq Khan says it is vital government devolves more commuter routes to TfL after GTR franchise slammed as worst on rail network January 10, 2018 Sadiq Khan today said it was “vital” the government devolves more commuter routes to Transport for London (TfL) to tackle the “terrible services inflicted on London rail passengers”. His comments were in response to a new National Audit Office report, which found passengers on the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise suffered the worst [...]
Southern rail franchise faces spending watchdog criticism for giving passengers “worst service” on Britain’s rail network January 10, 2018 The huge Southern rail franchise has been criticised by parliament’s spending watchdog as failing to deliver value for money, with passengers experiencing the worst service performance on the national rail network. Major disruption to the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise has resulted in the assessment given in a National Audit Office report out [...]
Focus On Angel: House prices have almost doubled in this central part of Islington in the last ten years January 4, 2018 Though the name has pious connotations, the Angel is actually named after a pub. Well, the 17th century Angel Inn was a hotel, too, then a restaurant, but is now a Co-Op Bank. Although there is a JD Wetherspoons pub called The Angel next door. As an incredibly central part of the London borough of [...]
TfL faces funding crunch as bosses say end of government subsidy isn’t sustainable for London January 4, 2018 London’s transport funding crunch has been put back in the spotlight after Transport for London (TfL) bosses said yesterday that the withdrawal of government subsidy will not be sustainable for the capital in the long-term. At a meeting of the London Assembly Budget and Performance Committee, they also revealed plans to sell part of TfL’s [...]
London’s Tube to get quicker and more reliable as TfL wraps up festive work on Northern Line extension and upgrades January 3, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) said today Tube passengers will reap the rewards of the completion of significant upgrade work over the festive period, promising quicker and more reliable journeys. It is also planning to set the wheels in motion for walk-through trains on a raft of Tube lines, awarding the contract for the new trains [...]
The government wants to give you better wi-fi and 5G mobile signal on trains December 28, 2017 The government is promising to sort out mobile phone signal on trains across Britain that would let every passenger stream movies straight to their smartphone, with no interruption while travelling through reception “back holes”. Plans for laying fibre optic cables alongside train tracks to provide gigabit broadband wi-fi and mobile masts to bring 5G to [...]
London travel, train strikes and closures: What’s closed from Boxing Day until New Year’s Day December 26, 2017 ‘Tis the season to avoid much of the public transport network, as engineering works take advantage of the holiday lull in passenger numbers. Here’s your post-Christmas run-down of what you need to know in London until New Year’s Day. The Tube The Tube will run a Sunday service on Boxing Day and on New Year’s [...]
Old Oak Common: West London could get two new London Overground stations at Old Oak Common and Hythe Road December 22, 2017 Transport for London (TfL) says it has received overwhelming support for two new London Overground stations in West London. The two new stations, at Hythe Road and Old Oak Common Lane in Park Royal, will be part of the massive regeneration of Old Oak Common, at the heart of which will be an interchange between [...]
Christmas comes early for Boris bikes (Santander cycles) as they race through annual hire record December 22, 2017 London’s Santander Cycles, more commonly known to most in the city as Boris bikes, will pedal into the new year with a new record under their seat. Statistics from from Transport for London (TfL) have revealed the communal bikes have raced through annual hire records, with more than 10.3m journeys made on them so far [...]
Londoners’ council tax is rising as Sadiq Khan pushes up funding for police and fire brigade December 21, 2017 Londoners are facing increased council tax bills after Sadiq Khan said he had “no choice” but to raise rates after government cuts. Khan said he planned to increase his share of council tax by 27p a week, the maximum allowed by the government, from April next year. That will mean a 5.1 per cent rise, [...]