Plans for “Dutch-style” Superhub at Waterloo station announced by Transport for London in move to improve high quality cycle parking in London March 15, 2016 A new "Dutch-style" Superhub at Waterloo station has been planned by Transport for London as part of a wider programme to introduce high quality cycle parking across London. The new Superhub is planned for 2018, and will cater for all types of bikes, suitable for handcycles and cargo bikes. It will also have bike maintenance tools as well [...]
Business groups welcome Transport for London’s budget and business plan while Zac Goldsmith says it shows Sadiq Khan’s policy would leave London transport with £1.9bn black hole March 15, 2016 Business groups have welcomed the new budget and business plan from Transport for London, which set out improvements including the continuing construction of Crossrail. The budget plan also outlined developments including extensions and modernisations to a number of Tube lines and reasserted the importance of the Night Tube, as well as drawing attention to a range of road improvements that [...]
Budget 2016: Crossrail 2 could level the playing field when it comes to London’s house prices and office rents March 15, 2016 London is growing at an astronomical rate. Every week, more than two Tube-loads of people move into the capital and while the city’s transport infrastructure is a well-oiled machine, if we fail to invest in major projects, we run the risk of the network grinding to a halt. Set to be announced as part of tomorrow's Budget, Crossrail [...]
Police should be located in London Underground ticket offices, says think tank March 14, 2016 Police should be located in London Underground ticket offices to boost visibility and make it easier for the public to report crimes, a think tank has said. A report, titled Boosting London’s Frontline Policing, by the Capital City Foundation, the London focused unit of leading think tank Policy Exchange, has argued "underground police points" would also [...]
Night Tube launch date 2016: August start reported for London Underground’s 24-hour weekend service March 14, 2016 London's long-awaited Night Tube services will finally begin in August, according to driver unions, almost a year after it was first expected to start. The roll-out will bring 24-hour weekend services to the London Underground on the Victoria and Jubilee lines initially, with the Central, Northern and Piccadilly lines to follow in September. Read more: This [...]
15 plans for the future of London transport: From the Northern Line extension to Night Tube and Crossrail 3 March 11, 2016 London Mayor Boris Johnson has said £1.3tn of investment is needed in the capital over the next 35 years in order for London to retain its world class status. Transport is the biggest focus of the "London Infrastructure Plan 2050", and £973bn of spending is needed on transport alone to keep up with the rising population [...]
Run! Hide! These two giant 650-tonne tunnel boring machines are about to start digging the Northern Line extension to Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms March 11, 2016 Two monsters are about to start tunnelling under the capital – and at 650 tonnes each, once they've started going, there won't be much anyone can do to stop them Yep: TfL has unveiled the boring machines which will dig the £1bn Northern Line Extension. The two machines, built by French firm NFM Technologies, are each 100m [...]
Crossrail 2: The north-east to south-west line gets thumbs up from Lord Adonis who says it will keep London moving so “we should get on with it right away” March 10, 2016 Crossrail 2 was given a thumbs up by an independent body today, leading businesses to urge the chancellor to press ahead with the project. London needs Crossrail 2 as quickly as possible as the capital will "grind to a halt unless significant further improvements are made" to London's transport capacity, Lord Andrew Adonis has warned. Commenting [...]
Bad news for commuters at Holborn: “Standing only” escalator trial being extended to six month pilot March 10, 2016 In a move almost destined to annoy half of its commuters, Transport for London is launching a six-month pilot of its "standing only" rule at Holborn Tube station. During the pilot, which launches on 18 April, two escalators will be "standing only" during morning rush hour, with at least "at least one other" will be free for [...]
Disruption on Jubilee Line over problem at Bond Street and overcrowding at Canada Water station March 9, 2016 Commuters faced a nightmare getting into work this morning after disruption across the Jubilee Line caused chaos at key stations including Bond Street, Waterloo and Canada Water. A customer incident at Bond Street at around 7:30am led to the entire line being briefly halted. Transport for London warned that some trains are being held up for short periods [...]