South West Trains disruption: flooding hits London Waterloo via Surbiton, South West suburban routes, lines to London Victoria from East Croydon, and metro routes in South East London June 23, 2016 Delays and cancellations are expected on several train routs to London this morning which will last well into the London rush hour. Routes affected include lines into London Waterloo via Surbiton, South Westsuburban routes including Shepperton to Fulwell and Virginia Water to Weybridge, lines into London Victoria from East Croydon, and metro routes in South East [...]
Rail strike: 24-hour industrial action on Southern trains causes travel disruption June 21, 2016 A 24-hour train strike on key commuter routes has caused chaos as a dispute continues between RMT union and Southern rail. Southern has had to cancel certain trains, while others are expected to be severally delayed, including routes to London Victoria. Southern said: "The strike will have a significant effect on Southern services on the whole [...]
Euro 2016: Flights cancelled due to French strikes June 14, 2016 A series of strikes in France are disrupting the European Championship. A number of flights from the Republic of Ireland and the UK have been cancelled because of a French air traffic controllers strike. The strike is disrupting flights to and from France, as well as over French airspace. Aer Lingus and Ryanair have both had [...]
Storms in London leave cars in South London submerged in two metres of water with rush hour delays on way for Southern Railway June 7, 2016 Stormy weather in London this afternoon has led to flash flooding in the south east of the city, leading to floods and causing travel disruption in the area. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called out to attend a number of flooding and lightning strike calls in Wallington, Mitcham and Croydon this afternoon. Meanwhile, the London [...]
EU referendum: Hitachi chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi says Brexit may lead to cut to jobs and operations in UK June 7, 2016 Hitachi could cut jobs and operations in the UK if it votes to leave the EU, the company's chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi has warned. The Japan-based company, best known for its electronics, is a "serious and long-term investor in the UK", Nakanishi continued, as he explained how Brexit will affect Hitachi. "We have invested over £1bn creating new jobs in [...]
Euro 2016: Travel chaos looms as French pilots call a strike for 11-14 June June 2, 2016 French pilots could be set to throw thousands of football fans' travel plans into chaos, after calling a strike for 11-14 June – coinciding with the start of the 2016 UEFA European Championship. Pilots working for Air France are planning to take industrial action over a pay dispute, according to union Spaf – which represents around [...]
Southern Railway strike: The RMT is ignoring the interests of commuters and its members May 18, 2016 For the second time in four weeks, the RMT union is striking on the Southern Railway network today, causing havoc for the 300,000 people we carry on their commute every day. This pointless and unnecessary dispute will doubtless infuriate every one of our customers. And I don’t blame them one bit. I share their frustration. People [...]
EU referendum: Remain or Leave – a matter of war and peace? May 11, 2016 Invoking Blenheim, Trafalgar, Waterloo, the Great War, and the Battle of Britain, as arguments for UK engagement with Europe and the world was provocative and historically questionable, but to use these conflicts to support UK membership of the EU as essential is just daft. This is dishonest Remain-style parody of “Leave”. No one is advocating [...]
Commuter chaos expected as conductors on Southern Rail vote to stage three 24-hour strikes over new rules which hand door control duties to drivers April 19, 2016 Conductors on Southern Rail are set to stage three 24-hour strikes on 26 April, 10 May and 12 May – because control of doors has been handed to drivers. They're set to walk out at 11:00 BST on all three days, it's been reported They're protesting Southern Rail’s plans to introduce "Driver Only Operation" rules, giving [...]
TfL’s travel advice for Piccadilly Line strike from Wednesday evening and all day Thursday, including buses, cycling, walking and driving March 23, 2016 The Night Tube might be resolved (sort of) but that doesn't mean Londoners get away scot-free. Unions are planning a strike that will take out the entire Piccadilly Line from 9pm tonight and all day tomorrow (23-24 March) – and Transport for London has just issued its latest travel advice for those affected. Helpfully, the [...]