London Bridge is UK commuters’ least favourite train station October 8, 2015 If there's one thing Londoners like to complain about, it's its transport system – but now new research has revealed exactly how London's train stations compare to each other and to the rest of the country. A survey of nearly 11,000 commuters by TransportFocus found that between April – June 2015 customer satisfaction levels for London Bridge to be [...]
Airbus files patent for “stacked” passenger seats October 7, 2015 The future of economy air travel looks like it will be a lot less comfortable, if Airbus patents are anything to go by. The aircraft manufacturer has filed a patent with the US Patent and Trademark office, and while it features several possible designs, essentially seats are stacked on top of one another. "In modern means of transport, in [...]
Victoria station travel delays due to broken down Southern train at Battersea Park October 7, 2015 A broken down train at Battersea Park is causing rush hour chaos at Victoria Station. There are delays of at least 45 minutes on Southern trains running from Victoria through Battersea Park which are expected to last until at least 5pm. Gatwick Express services are also affected, with trains running only every 30 minutes and [...]
Uber consultation: Why everyone should calm down over Transport for London’s minicab proposals October 7, 2015 When TfL announced a timely and entirely appropriate review of the regulations governing London's Private Hire Vehicles (minicabs to you and me) both the headline writers and spin doctors went into overdrive. Uber faces massive crackdown in London and Uber under threat in London we read. Uber's lavishly resourced communications team swung into action, ludicrously describing the proposals [...]
Acton, Earls Court, Old Oak Common and Nine Elms: These are London’s next 10 housebuilding hotspots October 7, 2015 The capital's supply of homes for sale – both new-builds and people putting their previously-loved properties on the market – continues to be pathetically low. But as the government attempts to increase the number of homes being built in the capital, parts of London are about to experience mini housebuilding revolutions. Knight Frank's Global Development Report highlights the areas where the biggest [...]
Kings Cross evacuated because of overcrowding after severe delays on Hammersmith & City, District, Circle and Metropolitan lines October 7, 2015 Kings Cross station was evacuated because of overcrowding during rush hour this morning, with Tube lines not stopping at the station. British Transport Police confirmed the station was closed because of problems on the Hammersmith & City Line today. Although it has since reopened, BTP warned commuters to allow "extra time" for their journey as [...]
Conservative party conference 2015: Theresa May to announce plans for anti-immigration crackdown October 6, 2015 Home secretary Theresa May will harden her anti-immigrant rhetoric today, saying that mass immigration has harmed society. Speaking at the Conservative party conference in Manchester this morning, May is expected to say that there is "no case in the national interest for immigration of the scale we have experienced over the last decade". "When immigration is too high, when [...]
Tory MP Richard Fuller backs Uber London calling for parliament to scrutinise TfL’s proposals for new laws October 6, 2015 A member of a powerful commons committee is calling on colleagues in parliament to scrutinise Transport for London (TfL) over its drastic new proposals to impose draconian regulations on Uber and other private hire car services. Richard Fuller, a Conservative MP who sits on the business select committee, told City A.M. the proposals were “precisely [...]
Conservative party conference 2015: Why the Tories’ infrastructure plans won’t cut the mustard October 5, 2015 Party conference season is in full swing, and infrastructure is at the top of the agenda for good reason. The announcement to restart the electrification of the two key railway lines last week, coupled with the chancellor’s four-point infrastructure plan announced at the opening of the Conservative party conference, show this government’s commitment to overhauling [...]
DLR strike: RMT to vote on action over working practices October 5, 2015 DLR workers could go on strike after the RMT union said it will ballot around 700 members over working practices. The union claims that Keolis Amey Docklands (KAD) which operates the line is "bulldozing" new conditions, however, the company said it was "unnecessary". “Our members on DLR are furious at the way that Keolis Amey [...]