Tender process opened to develop Transport for London’s properties February 6, 2015 Property developers are being invited to tender bids for partnerships on more than 50 sites across London as part of Transport for London's plans to turn property tycoon. The transport body revealed last month it was planning to develop 10m sq ft of the 200m sq ft land it owns across the capital as part [...]
Boris Bike sponsorship deal: Santander reportedly in line to beat Coca-Cola as Barclays replacement February 5, 2015 Santander UK is reportedly on the cusp of signing a £50m deal which would see it replace Barclays as the main sponsor of London's Boris Bike scheme. The deal would see Santander UK pay up to £7.5m annually for seven years, putting its red-and-white branding in the place of the blue hues currently offered by Barclays. [...]
London bus strike: More than half of all services are running February 5, 2015 Update: Transport for London is now reporting that more than half of its bus services are running as usual, despite the strike over pay. While it still noted there was “disruption” to services, and warned that passengers check before travelling, the impact appeared to be considerably less than last month, when Unite held similar [...]
Six fire engines called to shop fire on Eversholt Street, Euston, road closed February 5, 2015 A north London road near Euston station has been shut off after the basement of a shop caught fire. Six fire engines are on the scene at Eversholt Street, which runs from Euston to Mornington Crescent. The London Fire Brigade said no one had been injured by the fire, which was in the [...]
Bus strikes for next 24 hours February 4, 2015 TUBE and train carriages will be more crammed than usual this morning as many London bus drivers are on strike over pay and conditions today. The strike, involving Unite bus drivers in the dispute, began at 4am and will go until 4am tomorrow. Transport for London (TfL) said customers with a Bus and Tram Pass [...]
Boris Johnson’s Crossrail for Bikes gets green light from Transport for London February 4, 2015 Boris Johnson's ambitious Crossrail for Bikes scheme has been given the green light by Transport for London, after it was updated to reduce knock-on traffic delays. Four new cycle superhighways running throughout London have got the go-ahead and work will begin on the project within the next month. The scheme will cost £160m to [...]
London City Airport given green light for £200m expansion by Newham council February 4, 2015 London City Airport has been given the go-ahead for a £200m expansion by Newham Council. Airport chief executive Declan Collier welcomed the decision as "great result for the capital". Under the plans, the airport will triple in size by 2023 so as to accommodate larger aircraft with routes extending beyond Western Europe to reach [...]
Delivering people isn’t Uber’s $40bn dream – Bottom Line February 3, 2015 If Uber floated on the London Stock Exchange tomorrow – don’t hold your breath – it would be the thirteenth largest FTSE 100 constituent. Its $40bn (£26.3bn) valuation is larger than that of Twitter ($24.7bn) or Adobe ($35bn). News that Uber is exploring self-driving cars, mapping and vehicle safety shouldn’t surprise those who watch the [...]
More London bus strikes scheduled over driver pay disparity – here are the companies taking part and routes affected February 3, 2015 More bus strikes are scheduled to take place over the next fortnight, as unions fight against pay discrepancies across operators. The first is scheduled for February 5 and will run from around 4am Thursday morning until early Friday morning. Buses should operate as normal on Friday by the morning rush hour. A second 24 hour [...]
Severe delays on the Central Line and Victoria Line, stations closed, after signal failure at Mile End February 3, 2015 There are severe delays on the Central Line and Victoria Line – but according to Transport for London it's not the fault of the snow. There is no service between Liverpool Street and Epping and Woodford via Hainault because of a signal failure at Mile End. The service was expected to resume at [...]