Mastercard’s Fare Free Friday returns: Free travel on London transport on November 28 using TfL’s contactless payment November 25, 2014 After a succesful outing two weeks ago, MasterCard is bringing its Fare Free Friday back for another day. Londoners will be able to travel for free on the Tube, train, tram, bus and DLR this Friday (November 28) if they swipe their MasterCard on the transport network's contactless system instead of an OysterCard. [...]
Transport for London is trying to make Stockwell Cross friendlier to cyclists: Here’s what it could look like November 24, 2014 Another day, another unveiling of one of Transport for London's (TfL) bright ideas for making some of the most dangerous junctions in London safer for cyclists. This time, it's Stockwell, which will be "transformed" as part of works due to begin next year. According to TfL, the number of cyclists travelling along the Cycle Superhighway [...]
Wembley Park Tube station closed as England plays Germany: Did Boris and the FA drop the ball on the biggest day yet for women’s football? November 23, 2014 On 3 August this year, the England women’s football team stormed to victory against Sweden by four goals to nil in a friendly international match. The joyous celebrations didn’t take place on the hallowed turf of Wembley though, as would have been the case for their male peers, but up in the far-flung reaches of [...]
Singapore to start regulating taxi apps from mid-2015: Introduces fee limits, license requirements November 21, 2014 Singapore has said it will start regulating taxi apps such as Uber from next year, by capping fees and ensuring drivers are licensed. Its Land Transport Authority (LTA) unveiled a regulatory framework designed to "safeguard commuter safety and interests". They will ensure the fees charged by taxi apps are no higher than those of regular [...]
London Underground just had its busiest day ever, with 4.6m journeys November 20, 2014 Last Friday was the busiest day in the history of the tube, according to Transport for London. London Underground carried well over four and a half million passengers (4.6m) on Friday the 14 November. This beat its previous record, which was set during the London 2012 Olympic games, when a whopping 4.5m journeys were made [...]
When is the best time to go Christmas shopping? Here are London’s busiest days so you can avoid them November 20, 2014 Next week is expected to see the start of the Christmas rush with Black Friday on November 28 – a US import that was brought about to stimulate spend after Thanksgiving. Fast becoming a crucial part in the retail calendar, high street names such as John Lewis are predicting big things, with many [...]
Taxi app wars: Uber vs Hailo vs Maaxi vs Lyft – Emil Michael gaff is latest hurdle in startup battle November 19, 2014 Fast-growing “ridesharing” app firm Uber hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons again this week as senior executive Emil Michael was reported suggesting the company hire researchers to dig up dirt on its media critics. The blunder is the latest in a long line of controversies that have plagued the startup over [...]
Tube, train or bus? What your daily commute says about how you spend your time travelling November 18, 2014 Londoners waste hours of their lives commuting. If ever Jane Austen was looking for another truth universally acknowledged that would be it. But what exactly do we do with that time? Turns out it really depends on what kind of commuter you are. According to a Kantar Worldpanel study of 15,000 people, our time-wasting [...]
How we can turn London’s thriving tech startups into billion dollar digital giants November 16, 2014 Just four years after the Prime Minister and the mayor of London launched the Tech City initiative, London now has one of the fastest growing technology sectors in the world. Visitors to any of its tech hubs will be struck by the industry and dynamism of the capital’s entrepreneurs and startups, driving innovation and change. [...]
MasterCard offers “Fare Free Friday” for London travellers as contactless journeys hit 12 million November 14, 2014 The number of journeys made on London transport using contactless payment has hit 12 million since it was first introduced on the capital’s network of tubes, trains and buses.. The new figures come as Londoners are being offered free travel by MasterCard across the capital to encourage even more people to use the technology. Contactless [...]