Transport for London (TfL) says a large chunk of the capital’s Tube network is about to get a whole lot more reliable December 4, 2017 Around 40 per cent of London’s Tube network is about to get a significant boost in frequency and reliability, after Transport for London wrapped up a successful test of new signalling over the weekend. Engineers from TfL and Thales worked on testing trains on a new computer-based signalling and control system between Hammersmith and Edgware [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan presses ahead with plans to extend the ultra low emission zone across London by 2021 November 30, 2017 Not content with rolling out the £10 T-Charge on older, more polluting vehicles in October, Sadiq Khan is now pressing ahead with plans to toughen up the capital’s ultra low emission zone (ULEZ). He said the extension of the zone could affect 100,000 cars a day, 35,000 vans, and 3,000 lorries. The ULEZ is an [...]
Brexit talks: Business groups call on UK government to secure data deal with EU November 30, 2017 The financial services sector is calling on the government to forge an agreement with the EU which will allow for personal data to be protected when it is exchanged between countries. UK Finance and techUK have authored a report on data sharing, and have recommended that in Brexit talks the two sides outline a mutual [...]
TfL could take over Southern rail routes under new government transport plans November 29, 2017 Transport for London (TfL) could be given control over Southern rail routes when the current Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise comes up for renewal in 2021. The department for transport (DfT) today unveiled a raft of plans to overhaul rail transport in the UK, which includes the possibility of reviving services closed due to [...]
Crossrail latest: Here’s a look at how the new Paddington Elizabeth Line station is shaping up November 28, 2017 Work on the £14.8bn Crossrail project is drawing nearer to completion, while the 10 stations being built in central London for the Elizabeth Line are nearly finished. And today, Crossrail has unveiled new pictures of how the Paddington Elizabeth Line station is shaping up, which features the installation of one of the capital’s largest ever [...]
London firms back Transport for London’s English tests for private hire drivers November 28, 2017 London businesses are in favour of a controversial planned English test that private hire drivers face, according to a new poll from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Transport for London plans to bring in a English language test for private hire drivers, and wants all drivers to be able to prove their ability [...]
Transport for London blames Brexit uncertainty for surprise fall in passenger numbers November 27, 2017 Transport for London (TfL) has blamed an unexpected fall in passenger numbers on Brexit uncertainty and "economic factors affecting the whole of the UK". The transport body said in its draft business plan for 2018/19 to 2022/23: We have seen lower growth in demand for our services than previously forecast for this year, largely owing [...]
Focus On Pimlico: Twenty per cent cheaper than its neighbours and still central, house prices are increasing in SW1P November 23, 2017 Pimlico must be pretty quiet at the weekends. It’s been London’s pied a terre hotspot since the mid-Noughties, meaning many of its inhabitants escape the area for their country retreats every Friday night. “A third of homes sold in SW1V so far this year have been bought by a second home owner, more than anywhere [...]
Autumn Budget 2017: Chancellor Philip Hammond’s speech in full November 22, 2017 You can read the chancellor's Budget speech in full here: Mr Deputy Speaker I report today on an economy that continues to grow, continues to create more jobs than ever before and continues to confound those who seek to talk it down. An economy set on a path to a new relationship with our European [...]
Citymapper runs into Transport for London’s Uber innovation buffer in private hire licence application November 21, 2017 One of the UK’s top startups is the latest to have its ambitions thwarted by London’s transport regulator, which has been accused of dragging its heels when it comes to supporting innovative new companies in the wake of its row with Uber. Citymapper has been left waiting months for approval for a private hire operator [...]