European Court of Human Rights rules that UK prosecutors correct not to charge officers in Jean Charles de Menezes police shooting case March 30, 2016 The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has today decided, by 13 votes to four, that UK prosecutors were correct not to charge individual police officers over the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes. De Menezes, a Brazilian national, was fatally shot in July 2005 at Stockwell tube station when police mistook him for a suicide bomber. The [...]
Gett is buying black cab firm Radio Taxis March 30, 2016 On-demand black cab app Gett is buying up a long-established black cab fleet, upping its stake in the battle for London's roads. Gett has made an all-cash offer for Radio Taxis owner Mountview House Group. It's understood to be a multi-million pound deal, however, the terms and value have not been disclosed. "Radio Taxis has a long, proud history and we [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan square off over Transport for London (TfL) fares and services March 30, 2016 Conservative mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith and his Labour rival Sadiq Khan will square off today over their plans for public transport in the capital, with Goldsmith vowing to protect investment in Transport for London (TfL) and Khan accusing the Richmond Park MP of planning to raise TfL fares by 17 per cent. Goldsmith is set to [...]
How does London sound? The urban soundscape of the capital, mapped in one stunning visualisation March 29, 2016 It's the sights and sounds around us which make the city feel like the city – the beeps of the Tube door trains or the chatter of tourists – but while a traditional map can guide us around the must-see landmarks and landscapes, what about those sounds? This question has led researchers to chart and map in intense detail the sounds of the city, creating an urban [...]
Easter weekend travel: Passengers describe “chaos”, “hell” and “horrific” scenes across London’s busiest train stations March 25, 2016 It wouldn't be Easter without Londoners sharing their troubles from the capital's transport hubs. And this weekend has proved no exception so far, with travellers complaining of "total chaos" at St Pancras, “horrific” scenes at Euston and “hell” at Paddington. Read more: Why your Easter travel plans may be disrupted The government warned yesterday that delays would be [...]
Letting agent in Kent puts too much faith in City commuters, after claiming it only takes 25 minutes to get to London March 23, 2016 A letting agent in Kent has raised City worker's eyebrows, underestimating the commute from Sevenoaks to the financial district as it plugs a new block of flats up for sale. The agent claims that you can get from its latest new-build to London Bridge in less than half an hour, but City commuters say that's not physically possible. [...]
Network Rail to invest £800m to develop London Waterloo to boost capacity by 30 per cent March 23, 2016 London Waterloo will become less busy and congested by 2019 after Network Rail piles £800m into developing the station. The investment to improve London's busiest railway stations will provide extra seating and a fleet of new trains that will be longer, while providing a 30 per cent increase in peak time passenger capacity by 2019. [...]
Google’s Android Pay is coming to the UK, letting you pay with mobile on the Tube and across the high street, including Pret, Starbucks, Waitrose and more March 23, 2016 Users of Android will soon be able to use their smartphone to pay for items and even travel to work, as Google prepares to launch Android Pay in the UK following hot on the heels of Apple Pay. Google said it will roll out "in the coming months" with the backing of Britain's biggest banks, but did not [...]
Kings Cross being evacuated over reported emergency, thought to be fire alert March 23, 2016 Update: King's Cross Tube station is being evacuated because of a suspected fire, not a suspicious package. Hundreds of commuters were told to get out of the station, with witnesses saying alarms were going off throughout the station at around 11:30am. #KingsCross #underground #evacuated pic.twitter.com/zjsJJjLbH6 — Joel Buckland (@joelbuckland) March 23, 2016 One witness said staff had [...]
Government shortlists nine companies for £11.8bn worth of HS2 work between London and Crewe March 23, 2016 The government today announced it had shortlisted nine companies bidding for up to £11.8bn of work on HS2 between London and Crewe. It has also started the formal tendering process for up to £900m worth of work to prepare sites for construction and the start of the procurement process to grow several million trees. Contracts covering the 140 miles [...]