Qatari investment in London pulled into question over transport advert ban November 26, 2022 Qatar is reportedly reviewing its investment in London after the capital banned the country’s adverts from its transport network. Transport for London (TfL) contacted Q22, the body overseeing the World Cup, to inform them of the ban this week, the Financial Times reported, citing a person involved in the Qatari review. In response, Qatar said [...]
Fresh cash will save 53 bus routes as Sadiq Khan warns ‘tough decisions needed elsewhere’ November 23, 2022 Over 50 London bus routes were saved today after London mayor Sadiq Khan announced a £25m worth of annual funding. The extra cash will be used to prevent 53 routes from being withdrawn following concerns from thousands of Londoners. The £25m per year will be in addition to a £500m facility set up by City [...]
London businesses gather to celebrate six months of Elizabeth line November 21, 2022 London businesses have gathered to celebrate the Elizabeth line’s impact on the capital almost six months after its opening. Data published by Transport for London (TfL) showed that almost 70 million trips have been made on the line since 24 May. “In just six short months we’ve seen more than 60 million journeys along the [...]
Excl: London’s offices aren’t dead but will continue to feel Covid side effects ‘in immediate future’ November 21, 2022 Reports of the death of the London office have been greatly exaggerated – but policymakers must step up to ensure workers are encouraged to come to their desks. That’s the conclusion of a new report from Central London Forward, the partnership representing the city’s 12 central local authorities. Although the take-up rate of office space [...]
Half of Londoners against Sadiq Khan’s expansion of ULEZ as Mayor slams ‘misleading’ poll November 17, 2022 More than half of Londoners are against the mayor expanding the ULEZ (Ultra Low Emissions Zone) next August, according to a new poll out today. YouGov figures, commissioned by the Conservatives in City Hall, claim that 51 per cent of respondents don’t think the ULEZ should be expanded to encompass most of Greater London. Numbers [...]
London’s last dance? Night czar Amy Lamé talks clubs facing lights out November 16, 2022 Night czar Amy Lamé talks to CityAM about London’s nightlife facing lights out, the capital as a 24 hour city and feeling like a pandemic scapegoat. “Gosh, how long have you got?” Lamé says with a laugh, when asked what the biggest challenge facing London’s night time economy is currently, in a bustling Soho coffee [...]
TfL looks for bidders to take over £800m fare system contract November 16, 2022 TfL has launched a procurement process for the maintenance and operation of its fare system. Worth more than £800m, the seven-year agreement will start in August 2026 after the current contract, signed in 2014 by IT service manager Cubic Transportation Systems, expires. The new contract could be extended by a further five years, for a [...]
Commuter fury as Thursday’s tube strike bleeds into Friday with mass disruption November 11, 2022 London commuters expressed fury on social media as the the impact of yesterday’s Tube strike continued into Friday with severe delays and suspensions across the whole network. The Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines reopened following both partial and total suspensions, but still experience delays. Delays are also present on the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City as [...]
Bus drivers in south and west London to strike for 10 DAYS over next six weeks November 10, 2022 Bus drivers in south and west London are set to strike for 10 days over the next six weeks in a dispute over pay against Dutch owner Abellio. This comes on the heels of today’s tube strike, which saw members of the union RMT walk out over pensions and jobs. The union Unite announced today [...]
Here we go again: Capital grinds to a halt as tube strike hits millions of Londoners TODAY November 10, 2022 Another tube strike by transport workers today will mean very limited services on most lines, with millions of Londoners to be hit by travel chaos. Passengers are urged to check before travelling today and tomorrow morning, when services are also expected to be affected by the strike. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union [...]