These Tube experts have just set the world record for travelling the New York Subway June 11, 2014 A group of persevering men who attempt the Guinness World Record to travel the whole of London’s tube network, known as the Tube Challenge, have just been confirmed as record holders for visiting every station on New York’s subway. Most recently, the subterranean sextet visited all 468 stations on New York’s public transport system, getting round the whole [...]
London’s Uber app taxi protests: Here’s what you need to know June 11, 2014 Thousands of London's iconic black cabs are today staging a mass protest against innovative taxi app service Uber. Uber customers can hail a ride using their smartphone, which will show them the nearest vehicle available. Organised by the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA), the protest could wreak traffic chaos across large swathes of the capital. [...]
Uber app strike to cause travel chaos as 10,000 taxis protest today June 10, 2014 More than 10,000 black cabs are expected to cause traffic chaos in central London today in a protest against Uber, whose customers can use a smartphone app that shows the nearest available driver. The protest, starting at Trafalgar Square at 2pm, is likely to cause gridlock, tailbacks and delays across many parts of the capital. [...]
Ex-England star John Barnes gets red card for TfL rap June 10, 2014 Ex-England star John Barnes flew in from Singapore yesterday to perform a very special task for Southwark Underground station. He took time out from his busy pre-World Cup schedule to give a service update for the station (a good service on all lines, apparently). As well as cheering up commuters, Barnes was in the station [...]
Watch ex-England star John Barnes cheering up commuters this morning June 10, 2014 John Barnes flew in from Singapore at 6am this morning to perform a very special task for Southwark Underground station. The former England international turned commentator took time out from his busy pre-World Cup schedule to give a service update for the station (a good service on all lines apparently). As well as [...]
Crossrail 2 gathers steam with King’s Road and Dalston plan June 9, 2014 CROSSRAIL 2, the proposed London railway once known as the Chelsea-Hackney line, could end up stopping at neither of its namesake stations. Transport for London has started consulting on several possibilities for the route linking the south west and the north east of the capital. The options include a stop at Dalston Junction instead of [...]
Uber protests: RMT union backs taxi cab strike June 9, 2014 The RMT transport union has lent its support to a planned day of protest by licensed taxi drivers, who aim to clog central London streets tomorrow in protest at car hire apps such as Uber. The union said it will fly a “Cabbies against Boris” banner during the protests, due to start in Trafalgar Square [...]
Betfair and the case of the UK’s first squidlock June 3, 2014 WHY DID the Octopus cross the road? It didn’t. The truck it was on stopped smack bang in the middle of Oxford Street at rush hour. Arf, arf. London came to a standstill yesterday when a truck, transporting an eight-legged prop for a Betfair advert choked in the epicentre of London’s rush hour, causing much bemusement [...]
Guess which is the UK’s most congested city? (It’s not London) June 3, 2014 According to new stats compiled by TomTom, the most congested city in the UK isn’t London, it’s Belfast. London comes in a close second, but Belfast outstrips the capital, Birmingham, Leeds and Glasgow – all cities with far higher populations. It’s home to just 286,000 people, and 480,000 in the metropolitan area, but traffic delays [...]
A lorry has broken down in Oxford Circus. It’s carrying this massive octopus June 3, 2014 We can't help but think that there will be some very confused commuters in London this morning. It appears to be made out of polysterene, but do take care folks, these creatures can run on their tentacles, and have nine brains. Oh, and good luck explaining how it made you late to the boss. Unsurprisingly, [...]