TfL hopes to push Overground onto key suburban rail routes November 28, 2012 TRANSPORT for London (TfL) remains optimistic that it will get the go-ahead to take control of key suburban rail routes early next year. Howard Smith, chief operating officer for TfL’s rail operations, told City A.M. that he is “hopeful of coming to some conclusions in the next few months” following discussions with the Department for [...]
Capital & Counties moves one step closer to Earls Court plan November 21, 2012 CAPITAL & Counties (Capco) yesterday cleared another hurdle after its £8bn regeneration plans at Earls Court were approved by Kensington and Chelsea council. The Sir Terry Farrell-designed scheme will see the Earls Court Exhibition Centre and several housing estates demolished and replaced with 7,500 new homes creating a “new London district”, according to the developers. [...]
TfL to open the Waterloo & City line on Sundays November 13, 2012 THE WATERLOO & CITY line is set to run a regular Sunday service for the first time in 65 years, City A.M. has learned. The news will be a welcome boost to shops and restaurants in the City of London – as well as good news for commuters who are forced to work on the [...]
Johnson orders above inflation fare increases November 7, 2012 MAYOR of London Boris Johnson yesterday unveiled increases to the cost of public transport in the capital for 2013 – amid accusations that the timing of the news was planned to coincide with the US election result. Fares on the Underground, DLR, buses and suburban rail services will rise by an average of 4.2 per [...]
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 [...]