TfL issues travel advice for the 2015 Rugby World Cup: Delays expected as one million spectators descend on London September 17, 2015 Transport for London has warned London's commuters to expect delays for the next six weeks as one million spectators descend on the capital for the Rugby World Cup, which starts on Friday. Between Friday 18 September and Saturday 31 October, there will be 17 matches across three London venues, at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park [...]
London housing crisis: There’s a practical way to boost home-building – release surplus public sector land in the capital September 16, 2015 I congratulate Sadiq Khan on being selected as the Labour candidate for London mayor. However, Khan seems to be long on analysis of the problems Londoners face but short on practical solutions. London’s housing crisis is clearly the leading issue at the moment, but all he offers are “new teams” at City Hall without [...]
Transport for London partners with startup Blaze to trial new safety light for Boris Bikes September 16, 2015 Transport for London is trialling a new safety feature on Boris Bikes in a bid to reduce the number of accidents with cyclists in London. Blaze lights will project a laser image of a bike onto the road in front of the bike to alert pedestrians and drivers to the oncoming cyclist. The feature is [...]
London turns to Rugby World Cup 2015 to beat the blues September 16, 2015 Judging by the weather, summer is well and truly behind us. Now, Londoners are itching to start talking scrummages; as the Rugby World Cup is due to begin on Friday, the City is kicking things off with a whole host of rugger-centric events and deals. First, TfL announced yesterday that it will be teaming [...]
Transport for London will stream Rugby World Cup updates live on the Tube September 15, 2015 Rugby fans rejoice. You won't have to miss a second of the Rugby World Cup action, even on your daily commute. Transport for London has announced a deal with ITV to stream live scores, results and text updates throughout Tube and DLR stations. The electronic display boards and station entrances and on the platforms will keep [...]
TfL Tube strikes 2015: Why they were good for commuters and the economy September 14, 2015 The chaos of the Tube strikes may have caused misery and disrupted your commute, but actually they more than likely did you a favour – and the economy too. A summer blighted by strikes forced people to find alternative routes and deviate from their usual commute. Of course, no one likes change, but new research suggests that [...]
From the Apple iPhone 6s launch and Labour’s mayoral race to the refugee crisis and Sports Direct: Here’s what got us talking this week September 11, 2015 There was a record breaker. There was some space whisky. And somewhere in the heart of the City, there was a good old-fashioned knees up. Here's what got us talking this week 1) The bus driver's son won Sadiq Khan beat favourite Tessa Jowell to become the Labour candidate for London Mayor in 2016, [...]
Tour of Britain 2015 route map: How to watch the cycling race live avoiding traffic chaos and road closures September 10, 2015 The Tour of Britain arrives in London this Sunday, as top cyclists from around the world compete for the first spot in the UK’s largest professional cycle race. If you fancy catching a glimpse of the cyclists whizzing through the capital on the final stretch of the eight-day race, we’ve rounded up the best spots [...]
Transport for London’s Night Tube is unlikely to launch until March 2016 as negotiations with unions stall September 8, 2015 The Night Tube dream is turning into a never-ending nightmare, it seems. London's much-vaunted 24-hour service is looking unlikely to launch this side of Christmas, with sources telling City A.M. it could be as late as March before it rolls into action. Transport for London had originally ear-marked this weekend (12 September) as [...]
Mayoral race 2016: Homes for Londoners is the key to solving the housing crisis, claims Tessa Jowell September 7, 2015 London’s housing crisis isn't just a problem for the hundreds of thousands in temporary accommodation or stuck on housing waiting lists, or the young people unable to afford a deposit or exploited by rogue landlords. It’s a problem for our whole city. For London to continue to thrive we have remain an attractive proposition for [...]