London travel disruption: Delays to and from London Bridge until 8pm October 20, 2016 Trains to and from London Bridge are being delayed until 8pm, according to National Rail. A vehicle struck a bridge near the station and examiners were on site assessing the bridge. Delays of up to 20 minutes were initially expected from Southeastern services to and from the station, though an update from the train operator said [...]
Unite to begin balloting Gatwick staff on strike action over closure of pensions scheme October 20, 2016 Unite has announced it will begin balloting 1,800 members for strike action next Friday over the closure of Gatwick’s final salary pension scheme. Surface transport workers, firefighters and security officers are to be balloted, following a 96 per cent vote in favour of doing so in a recent consultative ballot. It will close on 16 [...]
10m journeys have been made with Sadiq Khan’s new bus Hopper fare October 20, 2016 Over 10m journeys have been made in the first six weeks of the Mayor's new bus "Hopper" fare, according to Transport for London (TfL). The milestone journey was made at 4pm on Wednesday afternoon on bus route 322, running from Tesco in Brent Park to Paddington Station. Read more: TfL signs £79m deal with Serco [...]
Sadiq Khan is facing a grilling over London visas, taxies and his abandoned plans for 2m trees October 19, 2016 Sadiq Khan faces a grilling over his hopes to launch work permits for London today, with Assembly members also set to press the mayor on the scrapping of tree planting targets and the safe use of smartphone apps by cab drivers Khan has repeatedly stressed his desire to install a work permit system for the city [...]
We may not get an official decision on airport expansion until 2018 October 18, 2016 Theresa May won't hold the final vote on airport expansion until 2017/18 to allow for public debate, she has confirmed. The delay, confirmed in a letter from May to her cabinet colleagues which was seen by City A.M. today, will give cabinet ministers including Boris Johnson and Justine Greening the chance to air their grievances with the choice if Heathrow [...]
Eurostar cuts 80 jobs as it’s buffeted by Brexit and terror attacks October 18, 2016 Eurostar is cutting 80 jobs, following a downturn in passenger numbers and ticket revenue, which the train company has partly attributed to the Brexit vote. The company is also set to unveil a new international timetable in December, though it wouldn't confirm reports that it was cutting two daily trains to Paris and one to Brussels, after [...]
London named most powerful global city for fifth consecutive year October 18, 2016 The UK capital has been named the world’s most powerful city for the fifth year in a row, beating the likes of New York, Paris, and Tokyo to the top spot – though Paris is making gains elsewhere. The 2016 Global Power City Index, released today by Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation, ranked London as the top [...]
All London Uber drivers will now have to prove their English skills October 17, 2016 All Uber drivers in London will now have to prove they have the required level of English to get a license to operate in the capital, in new rules set down by Transport for London. Anyone wanting to become a driver for the billion-dollar startup, or any other minicab firm in the capital, will have to [...]
Focus On Holloway: How the area went from “no-go area” to a thriving hotspot for independent businesses October 17, 2016 Holloway may be one of the oldest neighbourhoods in north London, but it hasn’t always been popular. Londoners who weren’t Arsenal fans might only pass through to get on to the M1 and its infamous women’s prison on Parkhurst Road hardly does wonders for its reputation. For a long time, its only cultural claim to [...]
London travel disruption: Severe delays on Central Line after signal failure at Mile End station October 17, 2016 Commuters are facing difficulties on the Central Line this morning due to a signal failure in east London. Transport for London said there were "severe delays" on the line, and blamed an earlier signal failure at Mile End station. https://twitter.com/centralline/status/787932619405135872 Londoners trying to use the Central Line took to Twitter to vent their frustration, with [...]