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 [...]
£19bn Crossrail mess: Uncertainty over how loans will be repaid while £150m funding gap looms October 29, 2021 The estimated cost of completing London’s new east-west railway exceeds current available funding by £150m, according to a new report by the Commons’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Moreover, Crossrail is facing a “serious” funding gap and there is uncertainty over how loans will be repaid, MPs have warned. The predicted cost of finishing the project [...]
New: Waterloo & City line to operate all day by the end of November October 28, 2021 THE WATERLOO and City Line will return to a full weekday service before the end of next month. ‘The Drain,’ which runs from Waterloo to Bank, has been running a limited services around morning and evening peaks since the service was restarted after pandemic lockdowns in June. The service will run every three minutes at [...]
Before we give London’s transport to the rest of the UK, we should fix it here first October 28, 2021 The only standout mention of the capital in yesterday’s budget was a promise to bring “London-style transport settlements” to regions across the country. On the face of it, this is an entirely sensible aspiration. Many other cities would love to have London’s mix of cheap, frequent buses with flat fares, a fast reliable and wide-ranging [...]
Before we give London’s transport to the rest of the UK, we should fix it here first – CityAM : CityAM October 28, 2021 The only standout mention of the capital in yesterday’s budget was a promise to bring “London-style transport settlements” to regions across the country. On the face of it, this is an entirely sensible aspiration. Many other cities would love to have London’s mix of cheap, frequent buses with flat fares, a fast reliable and wide-ranging [...]
London transport hit by ‘aggressive’ marketing ‘assault’ from crypto meme coin Floki October 27, 2021 A digital token named after Elon Musk’s new dog, Floki, has rolled out hundreds of adverts in the capital in what it’s called “a full-out assault of the London public transportation system,” raising questions as to who is responsible for high-risk investments being advertised so widely. Floki Inu coin is one of many dog “meme” [...]
Half of all Londoners say working from home is damaging the capital’s businesses October 26, 2021 Over half of London office workers would be prepared to work from home less in order to help struggling businesses recover from the impact of the pandemic, according to new research, shared with City A.M. today. In fact, over three quarters (76 per cent) of the capital’s office workers felt that it was important to [...]
Driving in London: Calls for one-month ULEZ pollution charge amnesty October 26, 2021 City Hall Tories are calling for the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to provide a one-month fines amnesty for drivers who fail to pay the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge during the first month of the expanded zone. Drivers of vehicles which do not comply with minimum emissions standards are being charged £12.50 to [...]
London’s hospitality sector to lose £2.3bn as commuter numbers lag October 25, 2021 The slower return of commuters aboard trains could cost London’s hospitality sector £2.3bn, warned membership body Rail Delivery Group. Data from the group revealed that commuters into London are slower when it comes to getting back to the office, as on 41 per cent of pre-pandemic train commuters have returned, compared with 54 per cent [...]