DEAL DONE: Transport for London signs funding settlement with government August 30, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has signed a long-term funding deal with central government to keep London moving until spring 2024. It comes after two years of fraught negotiations between the TfL and the government after passenger revenues fell due to the pandemic’s impact. The deal was signed off by Transport for London at a board [...]
TfL warns it will have to ‘hand in keys’ to govt if no funding deal is reached August 30, 2022 TfL will have to “hand in the keys” to the government if a long-term agreement is not reached, according to commissioner Andy Byford. “If we do not reach a settlement, we will be faced with a rapidly deteriorating situation in which we would not be able to continue to operate and we would likely have [...]
Today: TfL bosses rush into emergency meeting over £3.6bn funding as tube’s future hangs in the balance August 30, 2022 Tube bosses are rushing into an emergency meeting to discuss a government long-term funding worth £3.6bn. Headed by London mayor Sadiq Khan, TfL’s board meeting started at 12pm today but it remains unclear whether TfL bosses will accept the proposal, which was initially put on the table by transport secretary Grant Shapps on 22 July. [...]
Strikes backed by union members at three train companies and Croydon’s tram network August 25, 2022 Train and tram drivers have voted overwhelmingly to strike, as Aslef members on the Croydon tram system will also walk out next month. Chiltern, Northern and TransPennine Express have backed industrial action in a dispute over pay, according to their union Aslef. The votes were 9 to 1 in favour of strikes, with turnouts of [...]
Unite warns of disruption to Notting Hill Carnival as bus drivers strike on Bank Holiday August 24, 2022 Unite has warned of travel disruption for those going to the Notting Hill Carnival as over 1,000 bus drivers working for London United are set to strike during the Bank Holiday weekend. Striking bus drivers operate from several depots including Park Royal, Shepherd’s Bush and Stamford Brook, which serve routes close to the carnival. Transport [...]
TfL board to meets next week to decide long-term funding deal August 24, 2022 Transport for London’s (TfL) board is set to meet next Tuesday to discuss the government’s long-term funding deal. TfL has confirmed the meeting will take place next week, but it remains unclear whether the board will accept the proposal made by transport secretary Grant Shapps on 22 July. The public body has been locked in [...]
Elizabeth line: Direct services from Reading and Heathrow to central London will begin in November August 23, 2022 Businesses have welcomed the integration of Elizabeth line services from Heathrow, Reading and Shenfield from 6 November. “The upgraded services will be greatly welcomed by businesses across the Capital that rely on footfall more than ever before to help them navigate their recovery from Covid, cost of living pressures and rising inflation,” said Ruth Duston, [...]
Tube strike brings London to a standstill as Uber raises prices due to increased demand August 19, 2022 London has been paralysed by a strike from workers on the Underground, Overground and bus service, as private hire taxi services like Uber and Bolt raise prices due to increased demand. All London Underground lines are closed on Friday 19 August following a walk-out called by around 10,000 members of the RMT Union on the [...]
As UK faces three days of crippling train strikes Grant Shapps reveals 16-point plan August 18, 2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has unveiled a 16-point plan in a bid to tackle ‘Luddite’ unions, as industrial action brings the UK to a standstill. The announcement comes as 40,000 rail workers in the RMT and TSSA unions walk out on Thursday bringing much of the UK rail network to a grinding halt. A second [...]
Just 20 per cent of rail network to operate on Thursday and Saturday as UK braces for next wave of strikes August 17, 2022 A fifth of rail services running on half of the network will be running on Thursday and Saturday, as industrial action is set to bring the country to a grinding halt. Network Rail has advised commuters to not use trains unless absolutely necessary, with limited services available for much of the country. This comes after [...]