ECJ deals bitter blow to Addison Lee as black cabs retain exclusive right to bus lanes January 14, 2015 London's black cabs have retained the exclusive right to share the capital's bus lanes as a result of a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Eventech, the owner of a minicab fleet used by Addison Lee, brought the case to the ECJ after losing at the High Court. The company decided to fight [...]
London Bus strikes: Unite union hints at more chaos for commuters January 13, 2015 Londoners face more commuting chaos over the coming weeks if the union representing bus drivers fails to get operators to come to the negotiating table. Members of the Unite union at 18 bus companies walked out for a 24-hour strike yesterday over pay and conditions, causing chaos for passengers. Transport for London (TfL) said about [...]
London cabbies demand government clampdown on Uber’s tax arrangements January 13, 2015 Over 20,000 taxi and minicab drivers are demanding the government clamp down on American taxi app service Uber in what may be the first major conflict between cabbies and Uber in London this year. The drivers, many of whom are represented by the Licensed Private Hire Car (LPHCA), say they want to put an end [...]
Here’s everything you need to know about today’s London bus strike, including the routes not affected January 13, 2015 Note: This story is from January. For February's bus strikes please go to this article. Transport for London (TfL) has insisted that a third of its bus routes are still operating as normal, despite a 24-hour strike launched today by the Unite union. Bus drivers said they wanted a single agreement to cover their pay [...]
Bus driver strike to cause chaos January 12, 2015 LONDONERS face travel misery today as 27,000 bus drivers in the capital go on strike over pay. The strike, which was due to begin at 4am, will last until the early hours of tomorrow morning, despite only 16 per cent of drivers voting in favour of the action. Unite the union called the strike because [...]
London Bridge commuters face over a year of disruption as platforms remain closed January 12, 2015 Commuters using London Bridge station haven't seen the end of their travel woes, according to Network Rail bosses. Rebuilding work at the station could mean disruption and inconvenience to passengers for over a year. Those travelling to London Bridge using Southeastern's Charing Cross service will need to take another route entirely from today. The service [...]
London bus strike planned to disrupt commuter travel next week January 9, 2015 Bus services throughout London could be severely disrupted if a planned 24-hour strike goes ahead next week. The strike, organised by Unite over pay disparity between the capital's 18 different operators, is scheduled to take place for 24 hours from 00:01am on Tuesday January 13. Unite claims that up to 27,000 workers will [...]
London Underground’s getting a new source of power that will save the capital money as well as reducing carbon emissions January 8, 2015 The London Underground will soon be powered by a new energy source that will help London save money in addition to cutting pollution in the capital. The 100-year-old Greenwich Power Station will be revamped so it can generate low carbon energy to power the Tube network bringing what Boris Johnson called a “cathedral of power” [...]
Rush hour Tube chaos with severe delays on the Central, District and Piccadilly lines as London Bridge woes continue January 8, 2015 Soggy rush hour commuters were forced to endure severe delays on three Tube lines this morning, as signal failures held up journeys. Transport for London said there were severe delays to all destinations on the Central line thanks to a signal failure between Queensway and Lancaster Gate, on the District line because of a signal [...]
8.6m Londoners is a sign of the capital’s success: It’s now time to plan for 10m January 7, 2015 Any day now, the glitter cannons will be fired and the corks popped as London reaches a new milestone, surpassing its 1939 population peak of 8.6m. This isn’t just a number, it’s a validation of London’s success as the world’s business and talent hub, as well as a centre for creativity and innovation. But even [...]