Tube strike deadline day is here: Union boss warns of more walkouts if London Underground dispute isn’t resolved today January 27, 2017 London Underground conciliation talks over staffing levels at stations have to reach a resolution by the end of today or else the capital will need to brace itself for more Tube strike action. The boss of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association Manuel Cortes warned on Wednesday that progress needed to be ramped up – and [...]
Pressure is building on the government to seize control over Southern Rail January 26, 2017 Pressure is building on the operator behind the controversial Southern Rail service after Downing Street yesterday warned of the need for improvement. Reports emerged earlier this week claiming the Department for Transport was considering stripping the struggling service from Govia Thameslink Railway. Last year GTR filed a “force majeure” claim with ministers, blaming poor service [...]
The Central and Piccadilly Lines didn’t have enough trains for peak times once last month January 26, 2017 Perhaps not the best day to break this to strike suffering Central Line commuters, but they may well have suspected it anyway… There wasn't a single weekday last month when the Piccadilly and Central Lines had the required amount of trains during peak evening times. The daily service requirement at peak time for the Piccadilly Line is 79 trains [...]
Major rebuilding works are going on at London Waterloo station this August as passengers are told to stay away January 26, 2017 Not the best day to have this news announced what with the Tube strike causing trouble on the Central and Waterloo & City Lines… But Network Rail and South West Trains have announced details on major upgrades going on at London Waterloo this August – and thousands of passengers will want to avoid it. From [...]
There’s going to be a Tube strike all of today: Here’s what you need to know January 26, 2017 It hasn't even been a month since the year started with a bang thanks a Tube strike which shut down most Zone 1 stations and caused commuter chaos. But we're already facing another one, which will affect the Central and Waterloo & City Lines. So, here's what you need to know to make any journeys as pain-free as possible… [...]
Tube drivers will stage a 24-hour strike on the Central and Waterloo & City lines from 9pm tonight January 25, 2017 Tube drivers on Central Line East will start a 24-hour strike from 9pm tonight, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has announced. The union said the strike, also affecting the Waterloo & City Line, will finish at 20:59 on Thursday 26 January. RMT said the dispute is over the "forced displacement" of staff. Read more: [...]
Southern rail’s “full service” pledge hasn’t gone down well with commuters January 24, 2017 Southern rail's commitment to restoring a full service from today isn't quite going to plan. This morning, Southern said there were some alterations to its service, noting cancelled trains were due to a shortage of drivers, while another was cancelled due to a broken down train: Morning! A full timetable is back in operation today. There are some [...]
Expect more travel delays tomorrow as London is swathed in freezing fog again January 23, 2017 It looks like London is in for more transport misery, after the Met Office issued a yellow warning of fog for tomorrow morning. Dozens of flights were cancelled at airports including Heathrow and London City today as freezing fog enveloped the capital. This evening the Met Office said areas of freezing fog, some of which will [...]
Croydon MP launches bid to ban “unreasonable” Southern Rail strikes January 23, 2017 Southern Rail workers could be banned from launching strikes deemed to be "unreasonable" or "disproportionate" under new plans being introduced in parliament tomorrow by Croydon South MP Chris Philp. Philp will argue for restrictions on the ability for public sector workers to strike in the House of Commons tomorrow afternoon, in particular citing disruption caused by the ongoing dispute [...]
“The clock is ticking”: More strikes will hit the London Underground unless union dispute is resolved this week January 23, 2017 More Tube strikes loom, unless a resolution is reached between unions and London Underground by the end of this week. Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA), said: "The clock is ticking and we need an agreement by the end of this week or sadly, further strikes will follow." A 24-hour [...]