Rail fares to rise above inflation for first time in eight years December 16, 2020 Rail fares will rise above inflation for the first time in eight years next year, although the hike will be delayed until March. The Department for Transport (DfT) announced that fares would be hiked 2.6 per cent next year, despite calls to freeze ticket prices in a bid to encourage people back onto trains after [...]
Amazon-owned Zoox reveals first autonomous ‘robotaxi’ December 15, 2020 Zoox inc., a self-driving car company, revealed the first fully functional, electric robotaxi yesterday.
Londoners walk or cycle to avoid public transport during pandemic December 14, 2020 Nearly half of all journeys in London were walked or cycled between April and June as the pandemic changed the way people travel.
City of London Police look to reunite stolen bikes with owners December 14, 2020 City of London Police have launched a stolen bike gallery to reunite stolen bicycles with their owners.
Government report says Hammersmith Bridge may be safe to partially reopen December 10, 2020 A government commissioned report has said Hammersmith Bridge is potentially safe to reopen to pedestrians and cyclists and that the local council’s safety report was too conservative. The report – commissioned for the Department for Transport’s task force and undertaken by engingeering company Aecom – said “there is now a better understanding of how the [...]
Tube usage bounces back to October levels as Londoners dash for shops December 10, 2020 Tube and bus usage jumped back to pre-second lockdown levels last week as Londoners rushed back to shops, pubs, and restaurants after a month of restrictions. On 4 December, there were 1.56m journeys made on the London Underground, and 3.6m trips made by bus, data from TfL shows. That’s roughly a third higher than the [...]
First Group reports half-year loss as travel restrictions continue December 10, 2020 Bus operator First Group has reported a half-year loss after lockdown restrictions placed pressure on its rail and bus divisions. First Group said adjusted pretax loss was £73.3m for the six months ending 30 Deptember, down from a profit of £19.9m a year ago. Revenue fell 23.8 per cnet to £3.1bn in the period after [...]
Tory mayoral candidate calls for Night Tube and Waterloo & City line to open December 7, 2020 Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey is urging Sadiq Khan to reopen the entire London Underground network, including the Night Tube and City & Waterloo line. Bailey also called for all Transport for London (TfL) staff to be given a free flu jab this winter. TfL closed the City & Waterloo line – which is a [...]
Crossrail employs 140 drivers on £62k more than a year before line is due to open December 4, 2020 Crossrail has employed 140 drivers to operate its trains in central London, even though trial runs will not start until next year. Drivers’ union Aslef confirmed that pay for Crossrail drivers is set at £62,533 per year with a 2 per cent pay rise due to come into place next April. Transport for London (TfL) [...]
Goin’ underground: Tube journeys jump a third as lockdown ends December 3, 2020 The number of Tube journeys jumped a third yesterday compared to last week as the national lockdown restrictions were finally lifted. According to data from Transport for London (TfL), there were 2.64m taps in-and-out of Tube stations yesterday, 33 per cent higher than on the same day last week. That’s roughly a third of the [...]