Addison Lee is taking the fight against Uber to the Big Apple February 7, 2016 To an outsider Addison Lee might look like a company that’s losing momentum. Disruptive rival Uber has burst on to the scene, and defied recent attempts (in the UK, at least) to use the strong arm of regulators to clip its wings. But Addison Lee insists that it had a great Christmas, and the minicab giant [...]
TfL Tube strike on 6 to 8 February 2016 is exposing London to cyber attacks February 5, 2016 The upcoming Tube strike is exposing London to a heightened risk of cyber attacks, as thousands of Londoners prepare to work from home on Monday. “It is crucial that employers are aware of the increased risk of cybercrime that comes with staff logging on from anywhere but the office,” warned Raj Samani, Intel Security’s chief [...]
Transport for London’s plan to make all Black Cabs accept card payments is great news – but the details tilts the playing field against them February 5, 2016 We all love simplicity and speed. Last weekend I popped into my local Apple Store at Bluewater to get a new charging cable. Instead of queuing, one of the staff came over to me and I purchased the cable via her handheld mobile payment device. The VAT business receipt was automatically emailed to me. What a [...]
TfL Tube strike 6 to 8 February 2016 travel advice: This incredibly useful map shows how long it takes walking between London Underground stations February 4, 2016 Preparing to travel during the strike? There'll be a 48-hour strike starting late on Saturday that will cause disruption on Sunday and Monday. While the Tube will be running, there will be severe delays (more than the usual) and commuters are being warned to make alternative travel plans. What are the alternatives? Walking is one. [...]
Tube strike 6 to 8 February: Transport for London is putting on more buses and cycle hubs to help commuters moving – but warns everything will be busier than usual February 4, 2016 Commuters are being advised to brush up on alternative travel plans ahead of the 48-hour Tube strike scheduled to start this weekend. Transport for London has confirmed that, if the action goes ahead, the Tube will be heavily disrupted – but not closed – between 9pm on Saturday 6 February and for the whole day on [...]
Sports technology: How open data can help Britain end the scourge of physical inactivity February 4, 2016 Physical inactivity is the fourth largest cause of disease and disability and is responsible for one in six deaths in the UK – it has as great an impact on our mortality as smoking, according to Public Health England. It affects individuals and their families, businesses who are dependent on a healthy workforce, and our [...]
These 13 property developers will help TfL build its property empire – including British Land, Balfour Beatty, Land Securites, Berkeley, Redrow and Canary Wharf Group February 3, 2016 Transport for London has chosen 13 companies to help it build thousands of new homes on its unused land and generate billions of pounds of new revenue. Canary Wharf Group, Land Securities, Balfour Beatty, Barrat Homes and Berkeley Group are among those chosen to develop 50 sites in to homes, offices and retail outlets across London. [...]
Card payment to be accepted in every Black Cab in London February 3, 2016 Welcome to the 21st century, taxi-getters. Every Black Cab in London will be required to accept card payments from October this year, Transport for London has said. TfL has promised that customers will not be forced to pay a surcharge for using a card. TfL has also committed to working with the card industry to link card [...]
Night Tube: RMT union recommends new pay deal from TfL in major breakthrough for 24-hour service February 3, 2016 The RMT union has recommended that Tube drivers accept a pay deal made by Transport for London which would end a long-running dispute between the two and get the Night Tube launch back on track. The deal, tabled last week to avert strike action, will be recommended to its 10,000 members in a vote that begins on [...]
Tube strike February 2016: Unite rejects latest pay deal from TfL in Night Tube dispute February 3, 2016 Unite the union has rejected the latest pay deal offered by Transport for London in the long-standing dispute over pay and working conditions on the proposed Night Tube. The same deal has been accepted by RMT, however, and will be recommended to members. The union, representing 600 Tube engineers and maintenance staff, will continue talks with TfL in an [...]