Crossrail to open by June 2022, says TfL boss November 16, 2021 Transport for London’s commissioner Andy Byford has announced the Crossrail will be open to the public by June 2022. Speaking at a Greater London Authority’s (GLA) transport committee meeting, Byford said: “I think we’re in a really good place to get this railway open. “We still maintain that opening window between February and June. It [...]
Christmas chaos as Heathrow inaccessible via Tube or rail November 16, 2021 Passengers will have to take the car if they want to go to Heathrow on Christmas and Boxing Day. Network Rail and Transport for London (TfL) will be in fact carrying out works on the railway network and Tube services to the airport, MyLondon reported. Network Rail will be carrying out signalling and HS2 work [...]
Amazon enters London bus market as it starts running four lines November 12, 2021 Amazon has entered the London bus market, providing services for employees and contractors. The e-commerce giant has four routes – which are run by contracted operators – to connect London to the outskirts where most of its warehouses are located, according to a MyLondon report. Unlike TfL buses that are red, have the logo and [...]
Editorial: Time to stare down the militant union jeopardising the night tube November 12, 2021 So, we’re back to RMT unrest on the tube. It’s almost enough for us to pine for lockdown again. The barney is thus: in the before times, the night tube relied on around two hundred part-time staff. Those posts were scrapped during the pandemic (for blindingly obvious reasons) and those staff gradually brought in to [...]
Night tube drivers plot series of strikes later this month November 11, 2021 Tube workers are calling a strike action over the reopening of Night Tube services, the National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) announced. The union has cited “the imposition of unacceptable and intolerable demand” made by Transport for London (TfL) as the main reason for the strike action, saying it made efforts to [...]
London’s recovery can’t be jeopardised by a lack of funding for TfL November 9, 2021 Amid the many heartening sights of London’s post-Covid-19 recovery, it’s ironic that one of the most warming was the sight of 600 lucky souls leaving the capital yesterday morning. Two flights, BA-001 and VS3, took off from Heathrow to JFK at 8:51am, on the day the US reopened its borders. As the airlines put it, [...]
More commuter madness: Tube drivers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike November 9, 2021 Tube drivers overwhelmingly voted in favour of a strike yesterday, which could see commuters face further disruptions after Transport for London’s (TfL) controversial announcement regarding the Northern Line on Friday. London Underground drivers, part of the ASLEF union, are set to strike to protect working their conditions and pensions. “Tube train drivers will go on [...]
Outrage grows over months-long Northern Line closures as TfL tells Londoners: ‘Just find another way’ November 8, 2021 Outrage is growing over TfL’s decision to shut parts of the Northern Line for nearly five months, with many Londoners taking it to social media to express their anger and disbelief. Planned works at Bank and Monument stations mean that the Northern line (Bank branch) will be closed from 15 January to mid-May 2022. As [...]
TfL tells City commuters ‘find another way’ as Northern line branch set to close November 5, 2021 City commuters face months of travel disruption as key London Underground stations are set to be closed next year. Planned works at Bank and Monument stations mean that the Northern line (Bank branch) will be closed from January 15 to mid-May 2022. There will be no Northern line trains at Bank, London Bridge, Borough, and [...]
Night Overground services to return in December November 3, 2021 Night Overground services will be restored on weekends from 17 December, a week before Christmas. Transport for London (TfL) announced today that night services will run between Highbury & Islington and New Cross Gate, passing through areas such as Hoxton and Shoreditch, which are an integral part of London’s night life. “The return of the [...]