How to get the cheapest possible Uber fare and avoid surge pricing on New Year’s Eve, by Travis Kalanick December 31, 2014 New Year's Eve means only one thing: it's going to be impossible to get a taxi. Never fear, though: 2014 was the year Uber went from small fry to mainstream, meaning London's streets will have more cabs than ever, all eager to whisk you to your next party. The only problem is, because Uber operates [...]
Transport for London’s 2015 fare increases: When do they start and how much will your travelcard cost? December 30, 2014 There are only a couple of days left to buy tickets – including travelcards – at current prices, before Transport for London increases your travel fare. Prices are due to rise by an average 2.5 per cent across the board, which as TfL points out means they are “frozen in real terms”. The changes will [...]
TfL issues advice for how to get home safely in London on New Year’s Eve 2014 December 30, 2014 Planning to hit central London for New Year’s Eve? Now that you’ve no doubt sorted out your plans for the party, you also need to work out how you’ll get there and back. Transport for London has once again said it will provide free travel between 23:45 on the big night and 4:30am on January [...]
Finsbury Park becomes one of London’s largest transport hubs as engineering works at King’s Cross continue to overrun December 27, 2014 Avoid Finsbury Park #railway & #underground it's crazy here, stuck in a corridor over 1hr, disorganised chaos #London pic.twitter.com/wLyL1qnSnv — Jim Ewing (@jimewing) December 27, 2014 Finsbury Park station was shut by Network Rail due to "dangerous overcrowding" this afternoon as London was hit by a second day of rail chaos as engineering works around [...]
10 times London was awesome in 2014 December 23, 2014 As if we didn’t already know how awesome London was, in 2014 it proved itself better than any other city (especially New York) in almost every way. 1. Best city in the world London is an economic powerhouse, technologically ready and a city gateway making it a transport and tourism hub. Basically, that makes London the [...]
Addison Lee chief executive slams TfL over Uber’s rapid entry into London taxi market December 23, 2014 Addison Lee's chief executive Liam Griffin has slammed Transport for London (TfL) for allowing Uber such an easy entrance into the London transport market. Speaking to the Evening Standard, Griffin said TfL had "bottled" it and accused the regulator of "letting down" black cab drivers. He argued TfL was failing to enforce rules and regulations [...]
Billy cycling December 22, 2014 The Elephant and Castle roundabout is infamous among cyclists. In 2013, the last year for which we have complete data, there were 15 incidents involving cyclists on or next to the junction. In May last year, Abdelkhalak Lahyani, a married man of 47, was knocked from his bike as he cycled to work at the [...]
Taiwan could ban Uber for “illegal” operations December 22, 2014 What do Spain, Thailand, Colombia, France and the Netherlands have in common? All have taken action against Uber services – including banning the taxi app outright – and Taiwan could be the latest to follow suit. Uber faces a possible ban in Taiwan after the country’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) revealed [...]
From Quindell and Gotham City to Uber and the LDTA – five of the biggest business battles to watch out for in 2015 December 22, 2014 Rival camps have banded together, the lines are drawn, battle armour is on and adrenaline is running high. All that's left for spectators to do is grab some popcorn and watch from the ringside. From rival estate agents, to a business targeted by a Batman styled US fund and an influx of tiny new banks [...]
City Moves for 22 December 2014 | Who’s switching jobs December 21, 2014 LEBC Simon Turner has been appointed director of business planning at the IFA, pensions and employee benefits consultancy. He was previously regional head of financial planning for the northern region at Grant Thornton. Turner has 25 years’ experience in financial services. Jones Day The law firm has announced the appointment of 42 partners, with three [...]