Travel chaos for commuters as power failures shut down several Tube stations October 3, 2016 Local power failures have meant King's Cross, Regent's Park, Euston and Warren Street stations were shut just as many commuters began to pack up for the day. Transport for London said local issues had caused the stations on several different Tube lines to be shut shortly after 4pm today. https://twitter.com/respros/status/782970566588395520 The two mainline stations – King's Cross and [...]
Christmas Tube strike on the cards as RMT ballots London Underground staff October 3, 2016 Bad news for the capital’s commuters – London Underground could be facing a new strike threat just in time for the festive period. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are set to vote on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action in the coming weeks. While union leaders have not yet [...]
TfL signs £79.7m five year deal with Serco to upgrade the capital’s thousands of Boris bikes October 3, 2016 Transport for London (TfL) has signed a deal with Serco to develop the next generation of London’s cycle hire scheme, Santander Cycles. The five year contract is valued at £79.7m and Serco will distribute and maintain the hire scheme, while the upgraded bike will be made by Pashley Cycles, a Stratford-upon-Avon firm which celebrated its [...]
Southern Rail sets out eight-point plan in open letter to RMT as it attempts to avert more strikes October 3, 2016 Southern Rail's owner has made a final attempt to break the deadlock in its long-running industrial dispute with the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. A series of five walkouts between 48 and 72-hours are planned in the coming weeks with the first starting on 11 October. And Govia has upped its efforts by setting out an eight-point plan that [...]
City Moves for 3 October 2016 | Who’s switching jobs October 3, 2016 Squire Patton Boggs Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Kashif Siddiqui as a partner in its global Corporate practice in London. With previous experience at Allen & Overy, Kashif has significant corporate expertise, with his practice focused on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (both public and private), disposals, joint ventures and reorganisations. He advises investment banks and [...]
Let’s celebrate the incredible generosity of spirit that powers London’s businesses October 3, 2016 In my role as lord mayor, I lead business delegations to key international markets to strengthen commercial ties and promote Britain as one of the best places in which to invest and trade. I am always struck by the positive perception of the UK as not only a good place to do business, but also as a [...]
Flybe wants green light for Heathrow’s regional proposals October 3, 2016 Budget airline Flybe is pushing for an enlarged Heathrow to ensure the UK remains competitive post-Brexit. “To effectively compete in a post-Brexit environment whilst a third runway is built in the South East, and in light of the new Heathrow plans, Flybe would strongly urge the government to give an expanded Heathrow the green light,” [...]
Our response to #Tube_chat says something important about Londoners September 30, 2016 It appalled Londoners and baffled outsiders, it broke the internet and sent the capital’s commuters into paroxysms of fear – yes, yesterday, someone tried, very gently, to persuade Tube users to speak to one another. The effort did not go down well. Reports of badges bearing the legend “Tube chat?” being handed out at Old [...]
Focus On Camberwell: The area’s cool neighbours and artistic connections make up for the lack of Tube September 29, 2016 Gentrification is taken to be a fairly modern concept; the word conjures up images of property developers covertly following artists home to scout out the area for substantial profit. In fact, the Victorians have been at it ever since the first railways began connecting previously far-flung districts to the capital and Camberwell was one of [...]
Co-op Bank and Capita have very different opinions on the status of a £325m contract to manage mortgage services September 29, 2016 After issuing a profit warning and seeing shares slide nearly 30 per cent, FTSE 100 outsourcer Capita has become embroiled in a somewhat embarrassing spat with Co-op bank. Capita acknowledged in its statement to the market this morning: We are in a contractual dispute with the Co-op Bank regarding obligations relating to the transformation of [...]