Down the Tubes: Boris mucks in amid transport meltdown February 5, 2014 (Laura Lean/City A.M.) Boris Johnson has had an interesting commute in on the Northern Line this morning as the Tube strike over ticket office closures causes huge disruption across the network. The Mayor spoke to commuters and Tube staff working at London Bridge – as well as some of the TfL staff volunteering at stations in [...]
Boris and union bosses fail to avoid walkouts February 4, 2014 COMMUTERS are enduring the first day of disruption thanks to a 48-hour Tube strike that was branded “shameful” by the Prime Minister yesterday. Transport for London is trying to run a reduced service on almost all lines and has scheduled extra buses on the busiest routes. But the industrial action this week and next is [...]
Snapshot Guide: How to navigate this week’s tube strike chaos February 4, 2014 With unions RMT and TSSA threatening to halt transport across the City this week, we've got a handy snapshot guide to getting yourself through the disruption. Strikes that London mayor Boris Johnson says are tantamount to holding London to ransom will begin on Tuesday, if no progress is made. Tubes will start running at 7am [...]
Last-ditch talks as commuters face Tube strike February 3, 2014 UNION officials and Tube bosses will meet today for last-ditch talks to avoid a crippling two-day strike on the Underground this week. Transport for London has warned that all Tube lines will face disruption starting at around 9.30pm tomorrow if the two sides fail to agree a truce. Talks will resume today at the dispute [...]
No more cash fares on buses February 3, 2014 London buses will stop taking cash payments from this summer, Transport for London said yesterday. Around one per cent of bus journeys are paid for in cash, with the rest using Oyster cards and contactless bank cards, TfL said. The decision, which follows a trial last year, will save TfL an estimated £24m a year. [...]
Boris tells TfL to create fares for part-timers January 29, 2014 PART-TIME workers will from next year be able to buy more flexible travel cards, the Mayor of London pledged yesterday after setting aside money in next year’s budget to fund the fares. Boris Johnson said the advent of contactless bank card payments on the Tube and bus networks makes it possible “to develop more flexible [...]
Londoners face chaos on the Tube as unions mull coordinated strike January 27, 2014 A SECOND union has voted to strike on the Tube next week, leaving commuters facing 48 hours of chaos unless a compromise can be reached over Transport for London’s reforms. The TSSA said its members voted in favour of a walkout on 4-6 February followed by another strike on 11-13 February, joining the RMT union, [...]
Commuters set for rough ride as TSSA votes to join RMT strike January 27, 2014 The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) will be joining two 48-hour Tube strikes in an announcement that will sink the hearts of commuters. Manuel Cortes, TSSA general secretary, said: It is now time for Boris to sit down with his staff representatives and negotiate a sensible deal which will protect the safety and security of [...]
Wrong kind of concrete brings Victoria line to a rush hour halt January 23, 2014 THE LONDON Underground’s Victoria line was plunged into disarray yesterday, after a bizarre incident in which a signal room was flooded with wet concrete. Services were completely stalled between Warren Street and Brixton during one of the busiest times of the day, putting nearly half of the line out of action, with severe delays on [...]
Crossrail is hailed for being on track even with funding setbacks January 23, 2014 CROSSRAIL has been praised for sticking to its budget and overall schedule by the National Audit Office, despite a smaller-than-expected contribution from the private sector. With the £14.8bn railway across London now half-built, the spending watchdog said Crossrail was set to provide good value for money. “The sponsors and Crossrail Limited have so far done [...]