Taxi protest by London’s black cab drivers- in pictures September 24, 2014 London cab drivers brought parts of the capital to a standstill today as they protested against Transport for London's transport policies. The drivers of black cabs blocked roads in central London around Trafalgar Square, Parliament Square and Whitehall. The blockade caused the partial closure of the Regent Street, Pall Mall and the Strand close by, [...]
London taxi protest: Uber invites black cab drivers to join up before today’s strike September 24, 2014 London cabbies are set to wreak traffic havoc across central London as they prepare to protest against illegal minicabs. The action means up to 4,000 black cabs will drive slowly around Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square. The London Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) which organised the protest, said: TFL’s inability to deal with the growing threat [...]
Air France share price up, despite plan not to extend its Transavia low-cost airline September 24, 2014 Air France has decided not to expand its Transavia low-cost airline, French transport secretary Alain Vidalies announced this morning – but the news has failed to bring down the company's share price. This morning, shares in the French airline went up by 1.1 per cent to €7.60 on the London Stock Exchange. "The [...]
Taxi protest: Central London faces severe disruption today as black cabbies lash out against TfL policies September 24, 2014 Central London is set to suffer severe traffic disruption as thousands of cabbies prepare to protest around Trafalgar and Parliament Square. Taxi drivers will protest Transport for London's (TfL) taxi policies by driving through central London at a snail's pace at 2pm today. The London Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) said: TFL’s inability to deal with [...]
Routemaster bus celebrated in Google doodle for 60-year anniversary September 24, 2014 London’s famous Routemaster bus is being celebrated in the form of a Google doodle after 60 years as an icon of the capital. The first ever Routemaster was unveiled on this day in 1954 at the Earl’s Court Commercial Motor Exhibition to replace the network of trolley buses across the capital ushering in a new [...]
London house prices make it the world’s most expensive city September 23, 2014 London is the world's most expensive city, according to a new report. High property costs (the average price just went over £500,000 according to the ONS), high transports costs and expensive drinks have long been the bane of Londoners, and now a new report from Savills, an estate agent, has calculated London to top its [...]
Uber taxi app could face fresh crackdown under a Labour government September 23, 2014 Taxi app Uber could face a much more hostile regulatory and tax regime if a Labour government is elected in 2015. Speaking at a fringe event hosted by the New Statesman at the Labour conference, shadow transport secretary Mary Creagh said her party would not tolerate "tax avoidance on a large scale" adding that Uber's [...]
How Labour will transform politics – and public services – by devolving more powers to London September 22, 2014 ANYONE who campaigned in the Scottish referendum felt the strength of anger directed towards Westminster. And it’s not confined to Scotland. The same anger is felt in London, Manchester and across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. People feel Westminster and Whitehall are completely out of touch with their lives. This is no surprise. Britain is [...]
Could it happen in London? One chart showing how Uber has impacted San Francisco’s taxi industry September 22, 2014 Beloved by punters, hated by rivals, taxi service app Uber has a knack of dividing opinion. The company has been the subject of an outright ban in Germany (which was later overturned), a gridlock protest from black cabbies in London and vociferous complaining from local taxi drivers in just about every one of the 45 [...]
London Underground ghost stations may get new lease of life September 21, 2014 Transport for London is thought to be looking at making the most of disused underground stations by giving companies the chance to convert them for business use. The proposals, believed to be at early stages of consideration, may see around 20 stations transformed. The idea has been promoted by Old London Underground Company founder Ajit [...]