Corbyn can’t fix your miserable commute December 3, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn is well and truly getting into the Christmas spirit — he’s making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty or nice, Jeremy is coming to town. Momentum activists could turn that into a Christmas number one. But who’s on the Labour leader’s list? Well, he’s pretty clear about who’s been [...]
Green belt reform isn’t political dynamite, it’s a major part of fixing the housing crisis December 3, 2019 As in every election campaign, the need to build huge numbers of new homes for voters is common ground across the main political parties. Yet, also treading a well-worn path, both the Conservatives and Labour continue through their manifestos to promise to protect the green belt and to prioritise development of brownfield land. Will this [...]
Bolt is best placed app to take Uber’s London crown, says report December 2, 2019 Bolt is the best-placed ride-hailing app to capitalise from Uber’s failure to secure a new London licence, according to a new study. Figures from market intelligence company SimilarWeb show that the Estonian app has had the largest amount of Android downloads out of Uber’s competitors in the months leading up to the app’s ban last [...]
TfL is finally giving the Tube an Apple Pay upgrade December 2, 2019 Apple Pay users will be able to move through Tube stations faster, after the app upgraded its payment system with Transport for London (TfL). Apple Pay’s Express Transit allows people to tap through Tube stations without first having to use authentication measures. Read more: TfL deficit shrinks thanks to Ulez and increased Tube numbers Formerly, [...]
Capco to become real estate investment trust after completing £425m Earls Court sale December 2, 2019 Capital and Counties will officially become a real estate investment trust (Reit) this year after selling off its vast Earls Court development site. The FTSE 250 property giant said it is now a “prime central London property investment business centred around Covent Garden” after officially completing the sale of its stake in Earls Court to [...]
The gig economy needs a creative touch to regulation, not a knee-jerk ban December 2, 2019 The gig economy is a central part of what makes London the vibrant, world-class city it is. From Deliveroo to TaskRabbit to Uber, technological innovation is enabling people to work in ways they never could before and serve the needs of customers. It should be no surprise that more than one in five of London’s [...]
Labour to cut rail fares and create ‘London-style’ ticketing for the UK December 1, 2019 Labour will reform the country’s rail ticketing system to create a one-stop shop for tickets if elected, while also promising to cut fares by 33 per cent. The party wants to create a uniform “London-style” ticketing system that allows contactless payments and sets out fares on a zonal basis. Read more: Train companies to hike [...]
Heathrow Airport to be penalised if expansion goes over-budget December 1, 2019 Heathrow Airport will be penalised by Britain’s transport watchdog if it fails to build its planned third runway efficiently. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has placed a new clause into the airport’s licence due to concerns the project could go over-budget. Read more: British Airways passengers face huge delays after technical issue The clause is [...]
Uber eyes Square Mile move despite London licence ban December 1, 2019 Uber is eyeing offices space in the Square Mile as it looks to expand in the capital despite Transport for London’s decision last week to not renew its licence. The ride-hailing app is reportedly looking for a bigger European headquarters after the lease on its Aldgate office expires, and is mulling options at 60 London [...]
Train companies to hike rail fares as commuters brace for strike chaos November 30, 2019 Millions of commuters will have to fork out even more on travel from January as UK train companies hike fares by 2.7 per cent on average. The increase is below July’s retail price index figure of 2.8 per cent, which is used to calculate rail fares. However, it is above the equivalent consumer price index [...]