Southwark Council calls for 50pc compensation for delays from London Bridge March 31, 2015 Commuters grappling with the travel chaos at London Bridge should receive an automatic 50 per cent refund if their train is late, a London council has said. Southwark Council is writing to the Department of Transport to ask for a compensation scheme to be set up after widespread problems at the station, which is [...]
Tube closure, rail disruption and roadworks: Everything you need to know about the Easter bank holiday London travel disruptions at Euston, Paddington and Liverpool Street March 30, 2015 It looks like this weekend is set to be another classic London bank holiday, with miserable weather and even more miserable transport. As well as the usual weekend Tube closures and roadworks – which run from Friday until Monday – works are due to take place at many of the capital's main stations. Remember National [...]
Travel chaos as commuters entering London via Norwood Junction and London Bridge are hit by delays March 30, 2015 Commuters entering London via some southern routes experienced delays this morning, due to an over-running of engineering works at Norwood Junction. Routes affected included London Overground services between West Croydon and Crystal Palace, and Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction. The Thameslink service between Brighton and London Bridge is also affected. According to National [...]
Network Rail issues pre-emptive apology for Easter train travel delays at stations across London and south east March 26, 2015 Network Rail has issued a pre-emptive strike against commuter complaints, apologising in advance for any disruption its ongoing work could have on those travelling during the four-day weekend. The transport group said it had “good contingency plans” in place but acknowledged there would be travel woes for some, urging passengers to check before they start [...]
London Bridge station hit by delays and cancellations as commuters face another evening of travel chaos March 16, 2015 Commuters travelling through London Bridge faced another evening of delays cancellations and disruption – on the same day new efforts to ease overcrowding were introduced. Rush hour commuters have been hit with severe delays and cancellations to services running from the station to the south of London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex due to a signalling [...]
London Bridge staff are having hot coffee thrown on them and being spat at by angry commuters as travel chaos continues March 10, 2015 Union bosses at RMT have written an open letter to train operators Southern, Southeastern and Thameslink, along with Network Rail, claiming rail staff are being abused by angry commuters over the travel chaos. The union claims that staff have been threatened, had hot coffee thrown over them and been spat at by passengers who [...]
More fun at London Bridge Station during evening rush hour as freight train breaks down March 9, 2015 Evening commuters going via London Bridge during the evening rush hour are set to be hit by more delays as chaos at the station continues into its second week. After crushes at the station on Wednesday, described as "life threatening" by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union, commuters were again left stranded after a freight [...]
Tube strike tonight over tube driver sacking for failed alcohol test March 7, 2015 London Underground staff are set to strike tonight from 9.30pm to 3.59am tonight in protest at the sacking of a driver. Members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport Union (RMT) are protesting the dismissal, which came after the drive failed two alcohol breath tests. It said a faulty machine had presented false positives before, which [...]
Eurostar services suspended after person hit by train in Kent as travel chaos ensues at St Pancras March 2, 2015 Passengers on the Eurostar are facing major delays after services were suspended following the death of a man who was hit by a train in Bearsted, in Kent. The British Transport Police (BTP) were called in at 11:40am. In a statement the BTP said: Medics from South East Coast Ambulance Service also attended the incident, [...]
Tube strike dates announced for Saturday night 7 March over driver sacking March 2, 2015 There's more misery for Londoners as Tube drivers have announced the dates for another strike over the sacking of a colleague. The walkout will begin on Saturday 7 March at 9.30pm and end on Sunday 8 March 3.59am, minimising transport chaos by avoiding rush hour but potentially leaving some revellers confused. The London Underground drivers [...]