John McDonnell’s ideology won’t lead Britain to a bright new future, but to the dismal 1970s October 31, 2018 The focus this week has been on Philip Hammond’s Budget. The opinions of the shadow chancellor have been rather in the background by comparison. But John McDonnell is doing us all a favour at the moment. He is busily promoting a collection of essays which he edited, under the title “Economics for the Many”. These cover [...]
Drivers at Paddington station could be balloted for strike action affecting the entire Great Western Railway network October 26, 2018 Drivers at Paddington station will be balloted for strike action unless a suspended guard is reinstated later today. The RMT union said it would ballot all guards and drivers at the Paddington depot for strike action – which could cover the entire GWR network – unless the rail operator withdrew the suspension at a disciplinary hearing [...]
Central Line strike to go ahead on same day as Piccadilly Line walkout October 24, 2018 Central Line train drivers will stage a 24-hour strike next month, on the same day as industrial action on the Piccadilly Line, over a "breakdown in industrial relations" between the tube union and Transport for London. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union announced that tube drivers will walk out on 7 November, joining previously announced industrial [...]
Passengers warned not to travel to Waterloo station after major signal failure October 24, 2018 Rail passengers have been urged not to travel to Waterloo station this morning after a major signalling failure. South Western Railway advised passengers not to travel to Waterloo and to seek alternative arrangements. Read more: Revealed: London's worst train station Network Rail said in a statement: "There is a major signalling failure which is affecting [...]
Half of trains delayed or cancelled: London’s worst train station revealed October 16, 2018 Clapham Junction has been revealed as the worst train station in London with more than half of all trains running late or being cancelled so far this year. Research conducted by Which? found that South Western, with 60 per cent of trains late or cancelled, and Southern, 58 per cent, were the worst rail operators [...]
Travel alert: London Overground hit by severe delays October 16, 2018 Rail disruptions have hit London Overground commuters this morning. Severe delays are affecting routes between Clapham Junction and Stratford and Richmond and Stratford. Read more: Earl's Court Station evacuated as person on track airlifted to safety Transport for London (TfL) said tickets will be accepted on the Tube and bus services, though a good service [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: All You Know can go all the way for Whyte October 9, 2018 RACING resumes at Happy Valley this afternoon, but the inner-city track will do well to replicate the drama that unfolded at Hong Kong’s premier course of Sha Tin last Sunday. For the first time in living memory, two first-past-the-post objections were sustained. The last time one horse lost a race in the stewards’ room was [...]
RMT weekend train strikes cause major disruption across the UK October 6, 2018 A 48-hour rail strike on South Western Railway (SWR) by the RMT Union has continued today, alongside a 24-hour walkout by workers on Northern rails. The SWR strike, which began yesterday morning and affects routes out of London Waterloo and Clapham Junction, has led the operator to run only around half of its normal services [...]
UK commuters shun season tickets for eighth consecutive quarter but rail travel rises October 4, 2018 UK commuters turned away from season tickets for the eighth consecutive quarter between April and June this year, as rail fares hikes makes regular travel more expensive and working patterns become more flexible. According to data from rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the number of season ticket journeys fell by 1.7 per cent [...]
Twenty-four hour strike on Central Line to go ahead tomorrow after talks break down October 4, 2018 A 24-hour strike on the Central Line will go ahead tomorrow after talks between Transport for London (TfL) and the Aslef union broke down. The entire Central line will be out of service for the whole day, as will the night tube, and there will also be little or no service on the Waterloo and City [...]