London Assembly members have sided with Uber over English language tests and want the mayor Sadiq Khan to drop written plans March 9, 2017 London Assembly members have sided with Uber in the battle over English language tests, despite Transport for London triumphing in court last week. The majority of members have backed a motion calling on the mayor Sadiq Khan to ditch the requirements for written tests for Uber and other minicab drivers due to the disproportionate and unfair [...]
The new Elizabeth Line passenger trains have arrived for testing ahead of May launch March 9, 2017 The time is drawing closer… The Elizabeth Line has been quietly taking shape with a release of bird's eye images in January showing how the various stations are shaping up. And this week, Transport for London (TfL) announced the first train to be used for passengers had arrived for testing in the capital. The first @elizabethline train [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan launches London’s first low emission bus zone in Putney High Street with 11 more to come March 9, 2017 Sadiq Khan has launched the capital's first low emission bus zone in one of the most polluted areas of London: Putney High Street. The clean bus zone runs 145 buses on seven scheduled routes and will now be serviced by cleaner buses in a drive to slash nitrogen oxide emissions. Putney High Street exceeded hourly [...]
Budget 2017: London Mayor Sadiq Khan “disappointed” there was no Budget backing for Crossrail 2 March 8, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan said he was "disappointed" that the government didn't back Crossrail 2 in today's Budget. While the mayor said he was pleased to see progress on devolution, other areas were notably missing from Philip Hammond's announcements. “London did not get everything we needed today," said Khan. "I am disappointed that the government [...]
London’s black cab industry needs a regulatory overhaul to compete with the likes of Uber, say academics March 7, 2017 It's no secret that Uber's rise and its impact on the capital's transport network hasn't gone down well with many black cab drivers. Now a study by the University of the West of England and the University of Greenwich has suggested the capital's black cab industry needs a complete regulatory overhaul to compete with the ride-hailing app and other [...]
Crossrail chairman Sir Terry Morgan takes over from Roy Griffins at London City Airport March 7, 2017 Crossrail's Sir Terry Morgan CBE is joining London City Airport as chairman. Today he takes over from Roy Griffins, who has held the post for over 10 years, as the airport gears up for construction on its £350m development programme, due to be completed by the end of 2021. It will enable the airport to welcome [...]
Former Labour home secretary brands proposed new solicitors’ exam a potential matter of “national concern” March 6, 2017 A former Labour home secretary said today proposed changes to qualifying exams for solicitors should be treated as a matter of national concern. Both Lord Blunkett and Lord Low of Dalston, the latter of whom brought the question forward for debate in the House of Lords, argued the Solicitors Qualifying Exam put forward by the Solicitors [...]
TfL just came a step closer to building 400 homes in Kidbrooke March 6, 2017 One of the capital's largest housing associations will help Transport for London (TfL) build 400 new homes on a former RAF base in South East London TfL named Triangle London Developments – a consortium comprised of Notting Hill Housing and U+I – as the partner which will develop homes on a four-acre site close to [...]
Phew: TfL says the new RMT industrial action starting tomorrow won’t cause much disruption March 6, 2017 The RMT's London Underground members will be taking industrial action from Tuesday 7 March, but Transport for London (TfL) has said the action – which is short of a strike, shouldn't cause disruption to services. That's unless it continues to drag on of course. The dispute is over a "breakdown in industrial relations" according to the [...]
Uber drivers will transport non-emergency patients around in tie-up with social care start-up Cera March 6, 2017 Uber drivers will be trained to transport non-emergency patients around, according to social care start-up Cera, which has partnered with the ride-hailing app. The partnership will also enable Cera's London-based carers to use Uber to get to the people they are caring for as quickly as possible. It forms part of an aim to "bring greater independence and [...]