Croydon tram crash: Driver may have had ‘micro-sleep’ May 19, 2021 The driver of a tram involved in a fatal crash in Croydon in 2016 may have been “disorientated” following a so-called micro-sleep, an inquest has heard. Simon French, chief inspector for the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), said there was evidence the driver thought he was travelling in the wrong direction. He told an inquest [...]
Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street at the Design Museum May 18, 2021 I don’t usually give much thought to my footwear when visiting an exhibition. But before setting off to the Design Museum this week I spent a couple of minutes mulling over the dozens of pairs of trainers I’ve accumulated over the years. I glossed over the three pairs of Nike Internationalist – mustard, burgundy and [...]
TfL granted 10 day funding extension as negotiations continue May 18, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) this morning announced that the government has extended its current funding deal for 10 more days while it continues to negotiations over a new package. The transport operator’s current deal, itself an extension of an earlier agreement, was due to expire today. But the network said the deal had been extended [...]
London e-scooter trial to launch in the City next month May 18, 2021 London’s trial of rental e-scooters will begin next month, it has been confirmed, with the City and Canary Wharf among the first areas to test the transport system. The financial hubs have been tapped alongside a core group of boroughs to take part in the trial, which will begin on Monday 7 June. More areas [...]
Waterloo & City Tube line to reopen from 21 June May 15, 2021 The Waterloo & City line will reopen on 21 June, Transport for London (TfL) confirmed today, having been shut since the first coronavirus lockdown. The underground line, which connects the commuter hub at Waterloo with the Square Mile, is a vital artery for many who commute into the office. Upon reopening, the Waterloo & City [...]
Six in 10 travelling for work last week as homeworking uncertainty kicks in May 14, 2021 Six in 10 people left home to travel to work in the UK over the last seven days, new data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) today showed. Though the same figure as last week, it is considerably higher than during the height of lockdown in February, when just 44 per cent of people [...]
First test trains run on Crossrail ahead of 2022 opening May 13, 2021 Initial testing on Crossrail’s Elizabeth Line has now kicked off, with four trains an hour now running on the line. It is the first phase in a series of major trials that must be completed before the much-delayed line opens in the first half of 2022. The firm also said it had handed over the [...]
London’s bosses call on Khan and Shapps to fix ‘broken’ transport system May 11, 2021 The capital’s business leaders have called on Sadiq Khan and Grant Shapps today to fix London’s ‘broken’ transport system. The top signatories included bosses of Canary Wharf, Arcadis, the ExCeL and the New West End Company, who all signed off on the joint letter to the Mayor and Transport Secretary. The letter follows months of political [...]
Re-elected Khan already caught in the middle as RMT union threatens tube strike over Night Tube jobs May 10, 2021 The RMT union is raining on Sadiq Khan’s re-election celebrations with threats of industrial action if Transport for London doesn’t back down over scrapping Night Tube jobs and merging roles with regular Tube drivers. Transport for London, which is in a dire financial state after more than a year of Covid-19 lockdowns and remote working [...]
Forget Cornwall, London should be the summer holiday destination of choice May 10, 2021 There’s nowhere in the world as vibrant as a central London street in the evening. People come from all over the world, to be with people from all over the world. A person born in Camden can sit outside a café next to someone who has just arrived from the airport to start a new [...]