No more cash fares on buses February 3, 2014 London buses will stop taking cash payments from this summer, Transport for London said yesterday. Around one per cent of bus journeys are paid for in cash, with the rest using Oyster cards and contactless bank cards, TfL said. The decision, which follows a trial last year, will save TfL an estimated £24m a year. [...]
Focus on Islington: Arts and Arsenal in idyllic Islington January 30, 2014 ISLINGTON, specifically the area stretching from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, is alive with activity, drawing in the hustle and bustle of The Angel and the independent bars and restaurants of Upper Street. Famed as one of the longest high streets in London, Upper Street’s boutique shops, theatres and cinemas have made central Islington [...]
Waitrose and Tesco to set up Tube collection January 29, 2014 TESCO and Waitrose are opening six click-and-collect points each in the London Underground this year, as part of TfL’s efforts to get more retailers using the Tube. The supermarkets will follow Asda, which is running a six-month trial in car parks near Tube stations, with plans to open more outlets this year. Tesco will launch [...]
Tomorrow’s DLR strike called off January 28, 2014 A 48-hour strike on the Docklands Light Railway due to start tomorrow has been called off, according to reports from RMT London Calling. The GGC has agreed to accept pay offers from Serco Docklands AND Carlisle. As a result all strikes are called off. Transport for London has confirmed the announcement, saying that services will [...]
Londoners face chaos on the Tube as unions mull coordinated strike January 27, 2014 A SECOND union has voted to strike on the Tube next week, leaving commuters facing 48 hours of chaos unless a compromise can be reached over Transport for London’s reforms. The TSSA said its members voted in favour of a walkout on 4-6 February followed by another strike on 11-13 February, joining the RMT union, [...]
Speed limit lowered in City as three-week consultation starts January 27, 2014 A CONSULTATION on the City of London’s change to a 20 miles per hour (mph) speed limit begins today, and will run for the next three weeks. Transport for London has also revealed that two routes running from north to south through the City will have 20mph limits trialled. The lower limit will be imposed on [...]
Commuters set for rough ride as TSSA votes to join RMT strike January 27, 2014 The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) will be joining two 48-hour Tube strikes in an announcement that will sink the hearts of commuters. Manuel Cortes, TSSA general secretary, said: It is now time for Boris to sit down with his staff representatives and negotiate a sensible deal which will protect the safety and security of [...]
Wrong kind of concrete brings Victoria line to a rush hour halt January 23, 2014 THE LONDON Underground’s Victoria line was plunged into disarray yesterday, after a bizarre incident in which a signal room was flooded with wet concrete. Services were completely stalled between Warren Street and Brixton during one of the busiest times of the day, putting nearly half of the line out of action, with severe delays on [...]
Crossrail is hailed for being on track even with funding setbacks January 23, 2014 CROSSRAIL has been praised for sticking to its budget and overall schedule by the National Audit Office, despite a smaller-than-expected contribution from the private sector. With the £14.8bn railway across London now half-built, the spending watchdog said Crossrail was set to provide good value for money. “The sponsors and Crossrail Limited have so far done [...]
TfL staff volunteering as Tube ambassadors during strikes January 23, 2014 TRANSPORT for London (TfL) is drafting in trained volunteers from its back offices to man the stations as “ambassadors” during next month’s strikes. Around 1,000 TfL staff, from accountants to former drivers, have offered to lend a hand to passengers during the RMT walkouts on 4-5 and 11-12 February. Volunteers working beyond the ticket barriers, [...]