Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wants to make the capital a world leading smart city June 12, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed ambitious plans to tackle climate change in the city with the help of tech startups and make the capital a world leading “smart city”. A new incubator, Better Futures, will help 100 small businesses in the capital with funding and other support to create low-carbon and climate friendly technology. [...]
London Bridge attack: Uber will refund journeys of people caught up in terror after surge pricing backlash June 4, 2017 Uber has said it will be refunding passengers who were caught up in the terror attack in London Bridge on Saturday night. Many people were left stranded in central London with public transport in the area closed down. Uber drew criticism from for so-called surge pricing, increasing the price by more than twice the normal [...]
Focus On Clapham: Commons, good schools and cosy gastropubs means families stay put in SW4 June 2, 2017 Clapham is not a straightforward neighbourhood. Unlike Dalston, it isn’t synonymous with hipsters; it isn’t known for its international wealth like Knightsbridge; and it isn’t the naturalised home of the English gent like Hampstead. It’s best described as a south London suburb that has welcomed wave upon wave of migration from other boroughs. The Georgian [...]
Britons believe driverless future is on the way to our cities June 2, 2017 Britain’s transport authorities may be struggling with regulation of online taxi firms like Uber, but Britons themselves are ready to go a step further and embrace a driverless future, a new survey shows. Two-thirds of Britons believe that dedicated lanes on roads for driverless technology will be introduced as widespread self-driving cars become a reality, [...]
Crossrail’s coming (a bit later than planned): Date for first Elizabeth Line train to enter passenger service pushed back until June 2017 May 30, 2017 The first Elizabeth Line services for London’s £14.8bn Crossrail project have been pushed back until next month, for thorough testing of the train to be completed. The first new train was meant to enter passenger service between Liverpool Street Main Line and Shenfield by the end of this month, but Transport for London (TfL) has [...]
Manchester bomber was known “up to a point” by security services, home secretary Amber Rudd has confirmed May 24, 2017 Home secretary Amber Rudd has confirmed that Manchester bomber Salman Abedi was a known figure to the UK’s security services. Speaking after the UK’s threat level was upgraded to “critical”, meaning a new attack may be imminent, Rudd told Sky News this morning that “people are likely to see some military on the streets”, but [...]
The Bank junction car ban comes into force on Monday 22 May: Here’s everything you need to know on why taxis are banned and buses allowed May 22, 2017 The day is here… From today, Bank junction will be closed to all vehicles apart from buses, as revealed by City A.M. last month. It’s a long-running trial, so here’s what you need to know about the changes… Read more: Revealed: City of London has set a date for the car ban at Bank junction [...]
Bank junction traffic ban: Mytaxi calls on the City of London Corporation to rethink the 18-month closure over disruption concerns May 22, 2017 The boss of e-hailing taxi app Mytaxi has written to the City of London Corporation calling for today’s closure of Bank junction to be reassessed amid concern over the disruption it will cause. In the letter, seen by City A.M., Mytaxi general manager Andy Jones calls for a regular review of the trial period, which [...]
Crossrail 2 could be derailed by the General Election as approval is left to next government and Conservatives leave it out of their manifesto May 18, 2017 The future of Crossrail 2 could be pushed off track by the General Election, as the government does not intend to give the £30bn project’s business case the go-ahead by the end of this month. The Conservatives also left out any mention of a commitment to the project in today’s manifesto. Crossrail 2 boss Michele [...]
Meet the six tech startups working with Transport for London to make the capital a smart city in Nitrous accelerator’s first cohort May 15, 2017 Six star startups have been chosen to delve into Transport for London’s troves of data to help transform the capital into a so-called smart city. Entrepreneurs working to reduce congestion on the trains, buses and roads of London as well as pollution will join the first Nitrous accelerator, designed to connect up-and-coming tech companies with [...]