London’s cabbies can’t afford to live in the past October 30, 2015 During last year’s Black Cab protest against Uber, one bit of news footage stood out. A cabbie was being interviewed on camera, explaining that Uber’s behaviour was unacceptable and unfair. Behind his seat, attached to the dividing screen between driver and passenger, was a sign that read “cash only”. This pigheaded refusal to join the [...]
Public backs London’s black taxis accepting credit or debit card payment after public consultation by TfL October 29, 2015 Londoners just came a step closer to being able to pay for a black cab journey using a credit or debit card. Accepting cashless payments – widespread almost everywhere else – has been suggested by Transport for London in a bid to modernise the industry, and has now gained overwhelming support from the public and cab drivers themselves. [...]
The parts of London that risk flooding by 2050 without improvements to the drainage system October 29, 2015 Vast swathes of London risk flooding by 2050 without radical improvements to the city's 150-year old drainage system. Over the last 40 years, London has lost around 40 per cent of its permeable ground. This has effectively "waterproofed" the city by pushing more water into the drainage system everytime it rains. Potential flooding hotspots include the London boroughs [...]
London Poppy Day 2015: Thousands of military personnel hitting London’s streets to raise money ahead of Remembrance Sunday October 29, 2015 Seen a few men in uniform on your way into work this morning? That's because thousands of military men and women are taking to London's streets to try and raise more than £1m in one day. Personnel from the Royal Navy, Army and RAF, as well as their supporters, are heading to 49 Tube and [...]
Transport for London just made a chart showing how Tube travel has changed since 1928 October 28, 2015 See any men in bowler hats around on your last Tube journey? What about flappers bustling to get to a jazz concert? Probably not. Sure, there are plenty of obvious ways in which the London Tube has changed since 1928. But what about how our travel habits have changed? London Underground had an advert for [...]
DLR strike 2015 dates confirmed by RMT: Staff will walk out for 48 hours from 3 November October 28, 2015 RMT has confirmed a 48-hour strike will take place next week on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), as the union fights a series of issues affecting staff. Staff will walk out from 4am 3 November until the same time on 5 November. The action comes after 92 per cent of RMT members voted to strike last week. Read [...]
Finchley Road fire: Local residents call for donations to be made to victims as chaos continues October 28, 2015 Local residents have started collecting donations to help the victims of the Finchley Road fire earlier this week, as the traffic chaos continues more than two days in. On Monday a fire broke out in a shop below a number of flats on the road in Hampstead, NW3. At its peak 70 firefighters tackled the blaze, [...]
Central Line and Metropolitan Line Tube delays: Travel chaos as signal failure at Leyton and Finchley Road affects commuters October 28, 2015 Central Line commuters faced a disrupted journey this morning after a signal failure caused severe delays throughout the line. The incident, which occurred at Leyton at around 7:30am, caused knock-on problems as far as Epping, Transport for London said, with minor delays on the entire line. https://twitter.com/centralline/status/659275247049420800 TfL said it was unable to give an estimate [...]
Crossrail 2 consultation launched by Transport for London to decide station locations on route October 27, 2015 Crossrail 2 is a step closer to becoming reality as Transport for London launched a public consultation on the exact route and where stations will be located along it. "This consultation gives people the chance to comment on where we are proposing to put station entrances, work sites and ventilation shafts needed to run Crossrail 2," [...]
Finchley Road still closed after huge fire, in which pregnant woman one of 25 rescued by London Fire Brigade October 27, 2015 Finchley Road was still closed in both directions this morning after a huge fire broke out in a shop with flats above it yesterday. Firefighters rescued 25 people from the fire in the Hampstead, NW3 area, as the fire engulfed the shop and filled the flats with smoke. Two of these people – including a [...]