Revealed: Tube drivers take 1,000 days in sick leave per week November 14, 2016 Tube drivers took nearly 52,000 days off sick last year, the highest level in five years. Figures obtained by City A.M. show that Tube drivers took almost 1,000 days in sick leave per week or 14 days per Tube driver in 2015, a year plagued with Tube strike threats due to disputes over working conditions and [...]
Channel Tunnel worth £91.4bn in UK/EU trade, as analysts allay Brexit fears November 13, 2016 The Channel Tunnel is responsible for £91.4bn in imports and exports each year, as analysts predict that this trade link will continue to benefit the UK economy, regardless of Brexit. In a report entitled Economic Footprint of the Channel Tunnel, Ernst and Young researched the total economic value of the 22-year-old Tunnel, and found that it [...]
Focus On Rotherhithe: A £34m investment has brought a new town square, library and cultural centre to the Docks November 11, 2016 Rotherhithe, a conservation area in the Docklands in south east London, is one of the prettiest and most rapidly gentrifying places in the capital. With a long and proud history as a major trade port, it was a working dock right up until the 1970s. It was also home to the first under-river tunnel in [...]
Lord Mayor’s Show 2016: Where to watch the procession and fireworks, how to get there and what to avoid November 11, 2016 The City of London will close down tomorrow for celebrations at the 801st Lord Mayor’s Show. A day of fireworks, processions and tradition will follow today's transfer of power from current Lord Mayor, Jeffrey Mountevans to Andrew Parmley. If you get stuck, the Lord Mayor’s show now has an app, obviously. But here’s our guide on how [...]
Six men and one woman died in Croydon tram accident, police confirm November 10, 2016 Six men and one woman died in the tram accident in Croydon yesterday, British Transport Police (BTP) have confirmed. A tram derailed and overturned at the Sandilands stop just after 6am yesterday morning, leaving seven people dead and more than 50 people were hospitalised due to their injuries. "Following the incident in Croydon yesterday, we can confirm that [...]
Tram driver in Croydon accident released on bail as investigations continue November 10, 2016 A 42-year-old man arrested in connection with a tragic tram accident in Croydon yesterday has been released on bail, British Transport Police confirmed today. The man from Beckenham, who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, has been bailed until May while investigations continue at the scene and officers work to establish the circumstances of the incident. [...]
Death toll rises to seven after tram accident in Croydon with 42-year-old man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter November 9, 2016 Seven people have been killed in a tram accident in Croydon, south London, this morning, British Transport Police (BTP) have confirmed. London Ambulance Service said eight people had serious or life-threatening injuries and a total of 51 had been taken to two hospitals. “After liaison with the Coroner, we can confirm that at least seven people [...]
Tube ticket offices won’t be reopened, says chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee November 9, 2016 London Underground ticket offices are unlikely to be reopened, according to the chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee. A review by independent watchdog TravelWatch has been underway to assess the impact of closures on passengers, particularly disabled users, after it was commissioned by Sadiq Khan in September. It’s due by the end of the year. “Whether [...]
Night Tube passenger numbers are 50 per cent higher than forecast November 9, 2016 Transport for London (TfL) thought the Night Tube would be popular; it didn't realise quite how popular. At a meeting of the London Assembly Transport Committee to discuss progress of the services, London Underground's managing director Mark Wild said that at the moment, passenger numbers were 50 per cent higher than forecast on the Night [...]
National Audit Office blasts DfT and Network Rail over Great Western railway project as costs have surged £2.1bn since 2013 November 9, 2016 The National Audit Office (NAO) has lambasted Great Western railway as "a case study in how not to manage a major programme" in a report into the project. The cost of modernising the railway is currently estimated at £5.58bn – an increase of £2.1bn since 2013, and there are delays to the electrification of the route [...]