Paula Radcliffe searching for London’s speediest borough July 1, 2015 THINK you’re the speediest in Southwark? The quickest in Croydon? UK athlete and national treasure Paula Radcliffe is calling on residents from all 33 boroughs to sign up to the Morrison’s Great Newham London Run. Radcliffe wants Londoners to sign up to the 10km slog taking place in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in two weeks, [...]
Tfl signs contract to bring new, air-conditioned trains to London Overground July 1, 2015 In today's extreme heat, the prospect of feeling cool on London transport seems too good to be true. Read more: TfL wants businesses to pitch "something exceptional" to transform its disused Down Street Tube station But thanks to a new contract signed by TfL, from 2018 some London overground trains will be blasting out [...]
Taxi protest shuts down more London roads as black cab drivers block TfL office over Uber regulation June 30, 2015 It's becoming something of a familiar site: yet another taxi protest has brought London streets to a standstill. Yet again the black cab drivers are protesting outside TfL's offices, meaning that areas around from Blackfriars Bridge, stretching as far as Waterloo, are jammed. https://twitter.com/AndrewNickolls/status/615881341821931520 Cabbies are demonstrating against what they see as [...]
South London commuter misery as Kennington “river” and Elephant & Castle roadworks combine to create travel chaos June 30, 2015 South London commuters faced another morning of misery as yesterday's burst water main in Kennington and ongoing road works combined to create travel chaos. Routes around Stockwell, Vauxhall, Elephant & Castle, Camberwell, Peckham, Borough and – of course – Kennington itself have been “curtailed”, TfL said. https://twitter.com/TfLTrafficNews/status/615784044253478912 Those buses that did make [...]
TfL shortlists four train operators to run London Overground June 29, 2015 Transport for London (TfL) has announced a shortlist of four train operators to run London Overground services from next year. Arriva Rail, LoKeGo (the snappily-titled joint venture between Keolis and Go-Ahead), Metroline and MTR are all in the running to take over the routes, which includes routes between Liverpool Street and Enfield Town, Cheshunt and [...]
South Kensington reopens following security alert that halted Circle Line, parts of District and Piccadilly Lines June 29, 2015 Update: South Kensington Tube station has reopened following a security alert that had brought the entire Circle Line and parts of the District Line to a halt. An alert was posted just before 1:30 this afternoon, with TfL saying there would be no service while they responded to the incident. https://twitter.com/circleline/status/615496353557409792 https://twitter.com/districtline/status/615496595325501440 [...]
7/7 London bombings 10th anniversary: London’s authorities to hold series of commemorative events June 29, 2015 London authorities putting the final plans in place for a series of events in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the 7/7 bombings. The 2005 terrorist attack claimed the lives of 52 people and injured hundreds more when bombs exploded on the Tube between Liverpool Street and Aldgate, Edgware Road and between King's Cross [...]
Fire crews called in after burst water main creates “river” in Kennington, TfL warns of severe delays to buses across south London June 29, 2015 Update: Around 15 properties have been flooded by the burst water main in Kennington, south London, which has been finally been brought under control. But that hasn't stopped travel disruption, with TfL warning that bus routes and drivers were still being caught in severe delays throughout Vauxhall, Pimlico, Stockwell, Camberwell, Old Kent Road, Elephant [...]
Police hunting suspect in apparent acid attack in north London June 25, 2015 A commuter and a TfL employee were attacked by a man who threw a substance thought to be acid in their faces while on the London Overground. The female passenger and the male worker were attacked at South Tottenham, north London. Fellow travellers poured water on the pair, who were treated by the [...]
Cycle bridge for Canary Wharf June 24, 2015 PLANS for a “Brunel Bridge” to connect Canary Wharf cyclers with central London have come on in leaps and bounds. Cycling charity Sustrans has been awarded £200,000 to look into building a bike bridge from the financial district to Southwark. Transport for London (TfL) has granted £170,000 to the scheme, matched with £30,000 from local [...]