Raising fares better than cutting services, says TfL exec as Mayor’s decision on price hike looms January 17, 2023 Increasing bus and tube fares is always better than cutting services, Transport for London’s chief technology officer Shashi Verma said today. Verma told members of London Assembly’s transport committee that “a service cut is much worse than a fare increase” as cuts usually lead to a bigger decrease in passenger demand. “A 1 per cent [...]
Active bystanders: TfL launches anti-sexual harassment campaign in London January 16, 2023 TfL has launched an anti-sexual harassment campaign, calling on Londoners to be “active bystanders” and act when witnessing inappropriate behaviour. Transport for London (TfL) launched the campaign today in partnership with rail trade body the Rail Delivery Group, as well as the British Transport Police, the Met and City of London Police. This comes on [...]
Elizabeth line: No service to the City and the Wharf TODAY as strike goes ahead despite Khan’s attempts to avert it January 12, 2023 No trains will operate on the Elizabeth line today between Paddington and Abbey Wood as staff are walking out over salaries and pensions. The industrial action will also lead to reduced service on the east and west ends of the line, between Liverpool Street and Shenfield as well as between Paddington, Reading and Heathrow. Members [...]
Sadiq Khan urges government to continue investing in future TfL projects January 10, 2023 The Mayor of London nhas called on the government to continue funding Transport for London’s future projects. Sadiq Khan told City A.M: “The history of London Underground shows that you’ve got to invest now for the future, you can’t stand still,” “We need government support for further investment in both the underground network and [...]
Sadiq Khan says ‘talking is better than walking’ as he urges unions to call off Elizabeth line strike January 10, 2023 Sadiq Khan has urged rail unions to call off their planned strike on the Elizabeth line this week and encouraged them to get back to the negotiating table, saying that “talking is better than walking.” Rail platform workers on the line from unions TSSA and Prospect are set to down tools on Thursday after rejecting [...]
Going underground: Tube set for more 4G connectivity in central London January 3, 2023 Commuters will soon no longer have to rely on intermittent tube station wifi to read CityAM.com – with 4G connectivity coming to a host of new stations. According to Transport for London, final 4G testing is underway at Camden Town, Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road. If successful it will mean 4G is available at [...]
Dry January: Pub bosses call on Brits to do their duty and get down the local – even if it’s for non-alcoholic beers January 3, 2023 Publicans have issued a rallying cry for punters to continue to back their local boozer this month as the industry battles an economic downturn – despite the growing trend for a ‘dry January‘ month off the sauce. The sector has struggled with sky-high energy bills all while consumers’ feel the pinch of household bills increasing [...]
New Zealand and Australia kick off 2023 December 31, 2022 New Zealand and Australia have stepped into the new year with fireworks, sparklers and street parties. The Pacific countries are thirteen and eleven hours ahead of GMT and have switched calendars well ahead of residents in Britain. Over a million people gathered to watch the first big firework show to bring in 2023 at Sydney’s [...]
Bus and train strikes continue to frustrate retailers looking to cash in on Bank Holiday December 27, 2022 Holiday shopping may have to be put on hold once more as bus and train strikes continue to stall the London transport network. The national Network Rail strike ended this morning at 6am with services set to be disrupted throughout the day, in part due to the ban on overtime working. British businesses have urged [...]
More chaos ahead as Elizabeth line workers to walk out on 12 January December 23, 2022 Londoners should brace for more chaos in the new year as Elizabeth line workers will walk out on 12 January. It comes as members of the unions RMT and Aslef at 15 train operators will down tools throughout the first week of January, bringing the railway network to a grinding halt. Members of the TSSA [...]