London Sports Festival moves from 3×3 basketball success to pickleball at the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Yard
Train delays in and out of London Liverpool Street due to signal failure: Greater Anglia; London Overground; Stansted Express; TfL services disrupted November 15, 2017 There are delays on services in and out of London Liverpool Street rail station this afternoon due to a signalling issue. A problem at Liverpool Street means that trains to and from the station are disrupted, National Rail said. Trains will be cancelled or delayed until 14:15. The disruption is affecting Greater Anglia, London Overground, [...]
Uber has lost its appeal on the employments rights of its drivers November 10, 2017 Uber has lost its appeal on the employments rights of its drivers, the GMB union has said. The company was appealing an employment tribunal ruling that Uber drivers are entitled to basic workers’ rights. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) rejected Uber’s argument that it is merely an agent that connects drivers and passengers, and confirmed [...]
London river crossings: TfL unveils plans for Rotherhithe-Canary Wharf pedestrian and cycling bridge November 8, 2017 Plans for a new river crossing in east London progressed today with the launch of a consultation on the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf bridge that will provide a pedestrian and cycling route across the Thames. Over the past year, TfL has worked with engineering consultants Arcadis and Knight Architects, shortlisting three options including an enhanced [...]
TfL says major Tube upgrades on Northern Line and Jubilee Line cancelled because of unexpected dip in passenger numbers November 8, 2017 Upgrades planned for the Jubilee Line and Northern Line have gone off track due to an unexpected dip in passenger numbers on the Tube, Transport for London (TfL) said today. A fall of around two per cent in Tube numbers has had a significant impact on TfL's five-year business plan, as the Tube is the [...]
The £1.2bn Northern Line extension just reached a major milestone: It has finished tunnelling work from Battersea to Kennington | City A.M. November 8, 2017 The £1.2bn Northern Line extension to Battersea notched up a fresh milestone today, with the completion of tunnelling work. A huge tunnel boring machine broke through this morning at Kennington, meaning two 3.2km tunnels from Battersea Power Station, via Nine Elms, have now been built. Since starting in April, two boring machines – dubbed Helen [...]
Government delays Silvertown Tunnel decision by another six months over air quality concerns November 7, 2017 The decision on whether to proceed with a new road tunnel under the Thames has been delayed by another six months, the government announced today. Transport minister Paul Maynard said in a written statement that the deadline for the decision on Silvertown Tunnel, that would link the Greenwich Peninsula and Silvertown, was to be pushed [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan says wider pedestrianisation could be on the cards for the capital after Oxford Street goes traffic-free November 6, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan today indicated that turning the capital’s famous shopping hub Oxford Street traffic-free could lead to wider pedestrianisation across the capital. It was announced today that the first part of Oxford Street’s revamp will be delivered by the end of next year, subject to public consultation. Read more: It’s happening: Oxford Street [...]
Revealed: Mayor’s plans to pedestrianise London’s Oxford Street next year November 6, 2017 Radical plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street are set to get underway next year to provide a traffic-free space in central London in time for the full launch of Elizabeth Line services. London mayor Sadiq Khan and the deputy leader of Westminster City Council Robert Davis, announced the plans this morning to banish buses and black [...]
London’s Oxford Street to be pedestrianised by the end of 2018 under plans by Mayor Sadiq Khan November 6, 2017 Radical plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street are set to get underway next year to provide a traffic-free space in central London in time for the full launch of Elizabeth Line services. London mayor Sadiq Khan and the deputy leader of Westminster City Council Robert Davis, announced the plans this morning to banish buses and black [...]
Ford plans to bring its Chariot commuter shuttle bus to London November 5, 2017 Ford’s commuter shuttle bus network could soon be coming to the capital. The firm’s Chariot service uses a fleet of Ford 15-seater transit vans to ferry passengers along popular routes in the likes of San Francisco and Austin, Texas, as well as New York. It looks to supplement public transit bus routes and local trains [...]