TfL is building tiny, affordable one-bed flats around London for priced-out first-time buyers October 18, 2018 A series of “genuinely affordable” but tiny one-bedroom homes are set to pop up around the capital, marketed at buyers priced out of the housing market. Single people or couples buying one of the 125 flats would own the entire property from day one, said Transport for London (TfL), which has partnered with private developer [...]
TfL moves step closer to offering 4G mobile coverage on the Tube from 2019 with plans to roll it out to Elizabeth Line and Crossrail 2 October 18, 2018 Tube passengers should soon be able to read emails and check Twitter on the go, as Transport for London (TfL) has formally kicked off the procurement process to deliver 4G mobile coverage across the Underground. TfL is on track to introduce 4G coverage from next year, with plans to branch out further and incorporate the [...]
FCA could slap fine on TfL for not informing London Stock Exchange of Crossrail delay in July October 18, 2018 The financial watchdog is considering whether to launch a formal investigation into Transport for London (TfL) over its alleged failure to inform the London Stock Exchange (LSE) about the impending delay to Crossrail in July. On 31 August Crossrail announced that the £15.4bn Elizabeth Line, which will connect Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield [...]
TfL and Westminster council face another clash in court over blocked CS11 cycle superhighway October 17, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) and Westminster city council could face another clash in court over a decision to block a cycle superhighway project in north-west London. Construction of the cycle superhighway 11 (CS11) came to a grinding halt in August after Westminster council mounted a successful legal challenge against the project, which is intended to link Swiss Cottage [...]
Why city parents are sending their children to boarding schools outside the M25 October 17, 2018 Every Sunday evening, there is a quiet exodus of teenagers from capital to countryside. Fleets of shiny, branded minibuses collect their young passengers from affluent London suburbs and whisk them through the darkness to the green and pleasant lands beyond the M25. Boarding school will be their home – until Friday night or Saturday afternoon [...]
Tube delays: Severe delays hit Metropolitan Line and District Line amid travel disruption October 17, 2018 Severe delays are affecting the Metropolitan Line and District Line this morning, with minor delays hitting four other Tube lines. The entire track of the Met line is affected due to a faulty train at Finchley Road earlier today, with Transport for London (TfL) telling commuters that their tickets will be accepted on local bus [...]
Paddington travel chaos: Commuters told to avoid station as power line failure leaves train services suspended October 17, 2018 Commuters faced a travel nightmare this morning, with Paddington station plunged into chaos after a Hitachi train reportedly caused damage to 500m of electrical power lines during a test last night. The Heathrow Express service from Paddington and trains to and from Reading are not running due to faults with the overhead power lines near [...]
Travel alert: London Overground hit by severe delays October 16, 2018 Rail disruptions have hit London Overground commuters this morning. Severe delays are affecting routes between Clapham Junction and Stratford and Richmond and Stratford. Read more: Earl's Court Station evacuated as person on track airlifted to safety Transport for London (TfL) said tickets will be accepted on the Tube and bus services, though a good service [...]
Card clash: Mastercard UK’s Mark Barnett on the battle for payments market share October 15, 2018 The likelihood is that, reading this, you have a Visa debit card somewhere on your person. Only two per cent of Britons currently have a Mastercard debit card, but that will change shortly after a string of wins for the US giant which will see its market share increase by 10 times. TSB and Santander [...]
Elizabeth Line trains will not reach Heathrow until ‘early 2019’ October 11, 2018 Elizabeth Line trains will not be used on the route to Heathrow Airport until "the early months of next year", Transport for London (TfL) has said. Howard Smith, TfL's director of operations for the Elizabeth, today told a Policy Forum for London conference today that TfL was still using Heathrow Connect units as the testing had [...]