Knight and Barber join TfL November 6, 2012 FORMER banking advocate Angela Knight and outgoing TUC head Brendan Barber have been confirmed as new members of the Transport for London board. The pair will be joined by Brian Cooke, the former chairman of London TravelWatch and supporter of Boris Johnson. The Mayor said yesterday the trio will bring “considerable expertise” to the board when [...]
Drivers face Blackwall Tunnel toll to fund new river crossing October 30, 2012 MOTORISTS will bear the cost of a new Thames crossing in east London, Transport for London said yesterday. TfL has not set aside any money in its budget for the planned tunnel at Silvertown or a new vehicle ferry service, and said the “most appropriate way to fund the projects would be to charge a [...]
US blackballs Huawei over security risks October 7, 2012 US companies should avoid doing business with China’s Huawei, the world’s second-biggest maker of telecommunications gear, for fear its equipment could open doors for spying, the head of the US House of Representatives’ Intelligence Committee said. “If I were an American company today … and you are looking at Huawei, I would find another vendor [...]
London to get 600 Routemasters September 20, 2012 ■ Transport for London yesterday agreed to roll out 600 new Routemaster buses over the next four years, but fare-payers will bear the cost. TfL will buy the buses directly from the manufacturer, after bus operators were reluctant to splash out on the vehicles individually. Around 93 buses will appear by the end of 2013, [...]
Nifty fifties set to go under the hammer for children’s charities September 16, 2012 TAKE note. Fans of the industrial revolution can pick up collectible copies of the current £50 note featuring James Watt and Matthew Boulton at a special charity auction organised by the Bank of England on 26 September. The auction will be run by Spink and proceeds go to Kids Company and the British Association for [...]
SIGNS OF LIFE AFTER SHOPPERS RETURN August 5, 2012 LONDON’S retailers were handed a welcome boost over the weekend as shoppers flocked back to stores, though figures released today show Britain’s high streets have seen their worst monthly sales in almost a year. Footfall picked up in the second half of last week and over the weekend, with the capital’s retailers reporting a leap [...]
How Olympic organisers can get shot of the West End ghost town August 1, 2012 WE’VE scared them off. Somewhere between Boris Johnson’s ominous ode to overcrowding, and TfL’s weird posters of diligent Londoners in their underwear, planning routes to work, the city’s attempts to keep moving during the Games have frightened droves of tourists into barely venturing out of the confines of the Olympic Park. If organisers don’t act [...]
TfL: Steer clear of London Bridge July 30, 2012 Commuters should avoid London Bridge station today, Transport for London has warned. Up to 50,000 spectators are expected to use the station on their way to equestrian events at Greenwich Park, making the area extremely busy throughout the day, and platforms one to six for National Rail services to Kent will be exit-only between 6pm [...]
TFL CHEERS ROUTEMASTER LIZZIE July 30, 2012 London bus stops honoured GB’s first medallist, cyclist Lizzie Armitstead
East London cable car due for launch by the end of the month June 17, 2012 BRITAIN’S first cable car spanning the Thames is set to open to the public in time for the Olympic games, Transport for London confirmed today. The £50m project has been subject to safety tests in recent weeks but TfL said it was on course to open on 28 June, a month ahead of the Games. [...]