Uber taxi app could face fresh crackdown under a Labour government September 23, 2014 Taxi app Uber could face a much more hostile regulatory and tax regime if a Labour government is elected in 2015. Speaking at a fringe event hosted by the New Statesman at the Labour conference, shadow transport secretary Mary Creagh said her party would not tolerate "tax avoidance on a large scale" adding that Uber's [...]
London bus strikes: Here are the routes affected September 18, 2014 NB. This article was written in September 2014. If you're searching for info on the January 2015 bus strike, click here As if the travel chaos yesterday wasn't bad enough, Unite has announced strike action affecting around 50 bus routes will take place on Monday. TFL has warned the action is “likely to [...]
Struggling to get into work? London Underground delays frustrate commuters September 17, 2014 Struggling to get in this morning? Here's why: Engineering work on the Central Line finished late apparently. There's a conspiracy theory going around noting that the delay happened to fall on the same day a strike had been scheduled for, but we're saying nothing. The whole of the Circle Line was down “while [...]
Tour of Britain 2014 London: Where to watch the cycling route through the capital September 11, 2014 The Tour of Britain arrives in London on Sunday, with some of the world’s top cyclists taking to the streets of the capital to battle for the yellow jersey in the final stage of the tour. Londoners are lucky enough to see many of the elite riders return to the capital for a second time [...]
Uber taxi app banned throughout Germany after Frankfurt ruling September 2, 2014 In what may be the severest crackdown on taxi app service Uber seen so far, Germany has banned the San Francisco-based company from operating throughout the country after a temporary injunction was issued by the Frankfurt regional court. Uber will be subjected fines of up to €250,000 (£198,000) if it defies the ban. The injunction [...]
Notting Hill Carnival 2014: Where to watch the parade and hear the soundsystems August 23, 2014 The weather may have turned a little chilly, but Notting Hill Carnival will bring some welcome brightness to London over the Bank Holiday weekend. The parade kicks off at 10am Sunday and Monday on Great Western Road, but for those who aren't much of an early riser, don’t worry- there’s plenty of time to catch [...]
London Bridge Station closure: Southern and First Capital Connect commuters forced to find alternative routes for nine day partial shut down August 23, 2014 London Bridge has partially closed as work takes place on its multi-billion pound makeover as part of the Thameslink upgrade. First Capital Connect and Southern trains will stop calling at the station for the next nine days, which is likely to affect the 50,000 commuters every hour passing through the station- one of the busiest [...]
JP Morgan RideLondon pair face Bertha in tandem cycle August 10, 2014 Cycling 100 miles is hard. Cycling it on a tandem bike is even harder. But you know it will be a challenge when you’re also doing it in the tail end of hurricane Bertha – just ask Tom Richards and Dan Willis, the JP Morgan employees who completed RideLondon in aid of Whizz-Kidz yesterday on [...]
Boris Johnson dismisses Uber as “excessively bumptious” August 5, 2014 London Mayor Boris Johnson has criticised the attitude of San-Fransico based firm Uber as "excessively bumptious." Johnson, speaking on LBC, added that he didn't like the way Uber were "moving into London and claiming they could take all this business away from black cabs." The company's rapid growth and penchant for innovation have clearly not conformed [...]
London buses: Now you can pay fares by tapping in with a mobile August 4, 2014 In the march towards a future where you can do everything through your mobile phone, London buses are the latest to get on board. Contactless payment system Cash on Tap is being accepted by TFL on all London bus routes and works in the same way as an Oyster card or contactless card. Handy if [...]