Weekend traffic nightmare as TfL closes lanes on Marylebone Road and Baker Street for emergency water main repairs from 8pm tonight December 4, 2015 If you're planning on driving through London this weekend, avoid the Euston Road: Transport for London (TfL) says it will close lanes at the junction of Marylebone Road and Baker Street from 8pm tonight. In a statement today TfL said it needs to make emergency repairs to a water main leaking into Baker Street station. Drivers [...]
London taxi drivers and Uber battling to win support with just 20 days left for TfL consultation December 3, 2015 Taxi drivers and Uber are gearing up for the final stretch in a race for support ahead of a crunch consultation that will decide the newcomer’s fate in the capital. Transport for London’s (TfL) consultation on whether to bring in further rules and regulations has just 20 days to run. Uber was given a boost [...]
Taxi drivers and Uber battling to win support with just 20 days left for TfL consultation December 2, 2015 NULL
Kentish Town Tube station incident being treated as attempted murder by police amid claims man was pushed under train December 2, 2015 Police are hunting a suspect in connection with today's incident at Kentish Town, after a man was pushed in front of an approaching Tube. British Transport Police said the victim had suffered "life-changing injuries" as a result of the incident, which eyewitnesses suggested was deliberate. They are treating the incident as attempted murder. Eyewitnesses claim the [...]
Elephant & Castle “busipede” chaos – days before the roundabout is removed December 2, 2015 Elephant & Castle was gridlocked this afternoon by what one commuter called a "busipede" – just days before the junction's notorious roundabout is removed. Pressure has been building at the busy south London hub for the last few months, as part of £25m roadworks that will overhaul the troublesome double roundabout. From this Sunday (6 [...]
Uber vs TfL: CMA regulator backs Uber calling new Transport for London rules anti-competitive December 2, 2015 The UK's market watchdog has thrown its weight behind Uber in a showdown between the Taxi startup and Transport for London (TfL), calling plans to curb the business anti-competitive. Responding to proposed new rules which seek a five-minute waiting time after ordering an Uber among other restrictions, the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned the plans may "excessively and "unnecessarily weaken competition" and [...]
These are the 13 bridges and tunnels to cross the Thames Boris Johnson wants to build by 2050 December 2, 2015 The number of ways to cross the Thames is set to increase by a third by 2050, a new report suggested today, with the number of pedestrian and cyclist crossings to increase by 50 per cent. From the Diamond Jubilee bridge linking Fulham and Battersea to the Lower Thames Crossing, which will link Essex and Kent, Londoners [...]
Union mulls next move over Night Tube and worker pay following a meeting of representatives December 1, 2015 There could be further delays down the line for London's Night Tube, as RMT's general secretary Mick Cash has today revealed that representatives from the union were not satisfied with London Underground's latest offer on pay and conditions. Cash said: "The feedback from the meeting is that the offer has not matched up to the expectations of our [...]
Transport for London sets up new team to help to tackle growing traffic congestion November 30, 2015 Transport for London (TfL) has created new team to help tackle growing traffic congestion in the capital, it announced today. The new 40-strong team – that will rise to 80 by next spring – will help to deal with problems such as illegal stopping or unloading of deliveries, which can cause delays to drivers and [...]
Faulty train at Kings Cross causing travel chaos on Piccadilly Line as TfL suspends service between Hyde Park Corner and Arnos Grove November 26, 2015 A faulty train at King's Cross was causing travel disruption throughout the Piccadilly Line this morning, as commuters struggled to get into work during rush hour. Transport for London said the service between Hyde Park Corner and Arnos Grove had been suspended in both directions. The disruption was also causing minor delays on the rest of the line. The [...]