Mayoral hopeful Zac Goldsmith’s team rush to his driver’s defence, after the Tory MP’s campaign bus appeared to be stuck in a suspended parking bay April 19, 2016 When one bidder at the Conservative party's Black and White Gala shelled out £35,000 for a day on the campaign trail with Zac Goldsmith, did they think they would be paying for his parking tickets? The Tory mayoral hopeful has failed to answer basic questions about transport in the capital in the past, and now Londoners are trying [...]
TfL names new Tube boss as Australian transport executive Mark Wild April 19, 2016 Transport for London has named an Australian transport executive as the new boss of the Tube. Mark Wild will join TfL in June, taking over from interim managing director Nick Brown. Wild is currently special adviser to the minister and secretary of the state government of Victoria. He was also chief executive of Public Transport Victoria, the [...]
Drones banned in London for Barack Obama’s visit to the UK April 19, 2016 A ban has been placed on drones across London when the US President visits the capital later this week. Between Thursday evening and Sunday morning the devices will be grounded by the ban, as "part of the overarching security plan" for Obama's visit. The ban was instigated by the secretary of state for transport Patrick McLoughlin and [...]
Londoners are happy to pay £15 daily congestion charge to improve air quality and transport in the capital April 19, 2016 Mayor of London Boris Johnson has warned that his successor, no matter who it is, will have to raise the congestion charge. Currently standing at £11.50, Johnson has said that the next mayor will have to increase this or introduce "smart charging" at peak times, especially if they want to introduce schemes such as pedestrianising [...]
Virgin London Marathon 2016: Here is everything you need to know including tips, weather forecast and elite runners April 18, 2016 It's that time of year again. Sunday 24 April will bring chaos, pain and hopefully an overwhelming sense of achievement as 35,000 runners line up to take part in the 2016 Virgin London Marathon. If it's your first race, or you're just a bit forgetful, here's everything you need to know to survive the 26.2m [...]
How commuters are reacting to the Holborn Tube standing-only escalators April 18, 2016 This morning Transport for London began a full trial of its standing-only rule for escalators at Holborn Tube station. Instead of the usual system, where people who want to stand do so on the right hand side, leaving the left hand side free for those who want to walk up, commuters are being encouraged to [...]
S&P: Green bond issuance could triple this year April 15, 2016 Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's has said green bond issuance could triple to $28bn this year, providing the Chinese market takes off. But investor appetite will continue to exceed supply, following the Paris climate change negotiations in December. Read more: London is leading the world in financing the global low carbon shift A green bond must [...]
Sadiq Khan’s policies would only make London’s housing crisis worse April 15, 2016 When Londoners go to the polls for the mayoral election on 5 May, there’s no doubt that the issue of housing will be at the top of many voters’ minds. Over half of Londoners now mention housing as one of the most important issues facing the capital – an increase of 13 percentage points compared [...]
London’s growth is moving East – but more must be done to unlock the potential of the Royal Docks and London City Airport April 15, 2016 Connectivity is one of the key challenges facing London’s businesses and communities. The ability of visitors to access the city from overseas, the ability to access other countries from London, and the ability to move around within the capital are all key to growth. London is moving east: more housing is being built and more businesses [...]
Area guide: Wembley – house prices have risen by 10 per cent in the last year April 14, 2016 It may be the home of football, but Wembley’s also home to around 115,000 Londoners. And with its diverse housing stock and decent transport links, it could be your new home, too. Research from estate agent Hamptons International recorded a “surge” in transactions in Wembley last year, as hundreds of new build flats went on [...]