Here’s the definitive ranking of all the things we hate most about the Tube March 17, 2016 From having your nose stuck in a fellow commuter's armpit to enduring the mastications of someone who thinks it's ok to scoff a burger, we're all familiar with the day-to-day, er, challenges of Tube travel. Now hotelier Millennium has commissioned YouGov to work out what we hate the most about the London Underground – and the figures, [...]
Marylebone residents in fight with Transport for London over Tube noise March 17, 2016 Residents in Marylebone are battling Transport for London over the noise Tubes make, according to reports. The residents said the noise was "as loud as a jet engine" for almost two years, and have made repeated complaints to TfL. Read more: This alternative Tube map shows you the travel time from every station Homeowners in the area [...]
Rush hour chaos on Piccadilly, Central, Waterloo & City lines March 17, 2016 Commuters trying to get to work from West London faced a chaotic start to the day because of severe delays on the Piccadilly Line. The line was suffering from issues as far as Acton Town to Uxbridge this morning, because of a signalling failure at South Harrow, Transport for London said. Although it said there was a good service [...]
The British Infrastructure Club: The UK now has its own infrastructure investment fund March 16, 2016 The UK now has its own infrastructure investment fund which can compete with the likes of China and Kuwait. The British Infrastructure Club (BIC) will leverage billions of pounds from local government and public sector pension funds into in infrastructure projects across Britain. "Instead of Osborne having to go to China … or Boris to [...]
Budget 2016: With Crossrail 2 and the opportunity for London to keep its business rates, there were bright spots for the capital March 16, 2016 With the ‘storm clouds gathering’, the Budget revealed additional pain for public servants – an extra £3.5bn in spending cuts over the remainder of the parliament. For many this Budget will feel like just another twist in the story of fiscal austerity over this decade, adding further momentum to massive changes that are already under [...]
Here’s what the new Nine Elms Tube station will look like March 16, 2016 Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled its design for Nine Elms Tube station, which will open when the Northern Line extension is completed in 2020. In a statement today it said it had been given planning permission for 332 homes over the station, as well as 5,332 sq m of office space, 902 sq m of [...]
Budget 2016: George Osborne’s speech in full March 16, 2016 George Osborne has just revealed the Budget for 2016. There was good news for businesses with corporation tax being sliced and business rates being reformed – but bad news for smokers and students who hate maths. Mr Deputy Speaker, Today I report on an economy set to grow faster than any other major advanced economy in [...]
Budget 2016: Chancellor George Osborne announces cash for infrastructure as government “makes northern powerhouse a reailty” and commits to Crossrail 2 and HS3 March 16, 2016 The chancellor has committed cash to develop infrastructure, after reports by the National Infrastructure Commission suggested he do so. During the Budget, Osborne gave the green light for HS3 between Manchester and Leeds, providing more money to create a four lane M62 and develop the case for a new tunnel road from Manchester to Sheffield. [...]
London house prices: Boris Johnson unveils plans to create 24,000 homes and 60,000 jobs in Royal Docks, East London March 16, 2016 Move over Canary Wharf, there's a new East London business hub coming to town (maybe). Boris Johnson has revealed plans to create 24,000 new homes and 60,000 jobs in East London today, as he heads to City Hall for his last ever Mayor's Question Time. The Royal Docks are already a hive of activity ahead of the [...]
Night Tube under threat from another strike as RMT fights to improve offer for engineering staff on Jubilee, Piccadilly and Northern Lines March 16, 2016 Just when you thought it was safe to plan for the start of the 24-hour Tube, another strike looms large. London's largest transport union RMT is balloting its 1,500 engineering staff who maintain the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Northern Lines, and it is thought that members will vote for industrial action. It has written to Transport [...]