Freak accident at Canning Town bus station forces TfL to replace glass canopy October 25, 2022 TfL said it was looking to replace the glass canopy at Canning Town’s bus station following a freak incident which left a Londoner injured. The transport giant confirmed that a glass section fell and injured a passenger in July of last year as a defect in the production of the glass involved. “The risk of [...]
A blank cheque for two years of capped energy bills was a perverse kind of plan October 25, 2022 It was always perverse to ask the taxpayer to write a blank cheque for two years as part of the energy support package and ignore the huge potential gains in increasing our energy efficiency.
Stay focused on funding deal, says outgoing TfL commissioner Andy Byford October 24, 2022 The new TfL management team needs to stay focused on the government’s long-term funding deal, according to outgoing commissioner Andy Byford. Byford – who will step down at the end of today after two years at the public body’s helm – will be replaced by chief operating officer Andy Lord from tomorrow on an interim [...]
Portland Oregon is the best of the West Coast – and a new direct flight makes visiting easy October 24, 2022 Portland Oregon is your new West Coast city visit, thanks to a new direct British Airways flight route
Four Just Stop Oil activists arrested after smearing cake on Madame Tussauds model of King Charles III October 24, 2022 Four Just Stop Oil activists have been arrested for criminal damage after throwing cake at a Madame Tussauds’ model of King Charles. The campaigners were held by police after launching the stunt on Monday morning. The Metropolitan Police tweeted: We responded quickly to an incident at Madame Tussauds after two people threw food at a [...]
Hop on: Rail overtakes flights on busy London-Edinburgh route October 24, 2022 Rail has overtaken aviation as the preferred mode of transport to Scotland as one million people have chosen to travel from London to Edinburgh via electric train operator, Lumo. According to data released today, between April and August 57 per cent of the London-Edinburgh journeys were done by train – 22 per cent up on [...]
‘Jewel in the crown’: Elizabeth Line’s Bond Street station formally opens October 24, 2022 The Elizabeth Line’s long-awaited Bond Street station opening has taken place, dubbed the “jewel in the crown of the West End’s” transport link. Crossrail’s latest new station will relieve congestion in the heart of London’s shopping district, giving more access to Oxford Circus. Its opening takes place ahead of the 6 November launch of extensions [...]
ULEZ 2021 expansion brings additional £100m to TfL coffers October 21, 2022 Last year’s expansion of the ULEZ has brought an additional £100m into TfL’s coffers, according to a research published today. TfL data analysed by the RAC show that 1.9 million journeys were made into the ULEZ, following its expansion to encompass the North and South Circular roads in October 2021. It amounts to £93.6m of [...]
Rail workers to walk out on 3 and 5 November to coincide with TFL strikes October 19, 2022 Workers at 14 train operators will walk out on 3 and 5 November after RMT Union members rejected a new pay offer. Strikes will hit the network next month after negotiations with the Rail Delivery Group failed on salaries, jobs and working conditions. The action will take place alongside industrial action from Network Rail, London [...]
Transport secretary Trevelyan calls for ‘wage restraint’ in rail October 19, 2022 Rail workers’ wage increases need to be realistic as the Treasury cannot cope with salaries going up according to inflation rates, transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said. “Within the rail sector we have to maintain wage restraint because we’ve already spent £16bn just keeping it going,” Trevelyan told the transport select committee earlier today. “So it [...]