Commuters face more Tube misery as RMT members vote to strike on Northern Line alcohol dismissal February 10, 2015 There's more Tube misery on the way for London commuters – members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union today voted in favour of a Tube strike, after a driver was dismissed for allegedly failing an alcohol breath test before he went on duty. The vote means the strike could take place any time [...]
Commuters, brace yourselves – another London bus strike is on its way. Here are the routes affected and companies taking part February 10, 2015 Bus commuters should brace themselves for the third strike in a month as nine operators plan yet more action over pay disputes. Transport for London is preparing for another 24 hours of major disruption on Friday February 13, followed by a fourth day of action on the following Monday (February 16). The transport group [...]
London bus strike: More than half of all services are running February 5, 2015 Update: Transport for London is now reporting that more than half of its bus services are running as usual, despite the strike over pay. While it still noted there was “disruption” to services, and warned that passengers check before travelling, the impact appeared to be considerably less than last month, when Unite held similar [...]
Train companies told to stop treating commuters like “criminals” February 3, 2015 Train groups have been called upon to stop treating passengers like “criminals” as they attempt to catch fare dodgers. The industry has been accused of treating commuters as guilty until proven innocent, using harsh penalties beyond reasonable need. Campaigning group Passenger Focus said today it was calling on operators to “play fair” with passengers [...]
More London bus strikes scheduled over driver pay disparity – here are the companies taking part and routes affected February 3, 2015 More bus strikes are scheduled to take place over the next fortnight, as unions fight against pay discrepancies across operators. The first is scheduled for February 5 and will run from around 4am Thursday morning until early Friday morning. Buses should operate as normal on Friday by the morning rush hour. A second 24 hour [...]
Severe delays on the Central Line and Victoria Line, stations closed, after signal failure at Mile End February 3, 2015 There are severe delays on the Central Line and Victoria Line – but according to Transport for London it's not the fault of the snow. There is no service between Liverpool Street and Epping and Woodford via Hainault because of a signal failure at Mile End. The service was expected to resume at [...]
Met Office warns that London snow could lead to travel chaos – but you’d better prepare for “Beast from the East” February 3, 2015 Londoners woke up to a light covering of snow this morning ahead of the so-called "Beast from the East” which is expected to reach the UK later today. The cold air flow is forecast to bring temperatures as low as -15* to the British Isles, with London included in the Met Office's yellow warning [...]
Travel chaos as Waterloo & City line suspended as Thameslink travel woes continue February 2, 2015 The sentence commuters dread to hear on a Monday morning has been tweeted by Waterloo & City today. “No service on the line while we fix a faulty train.” Transport for London has issued scant detail as to what the problem is. However, an announcer on the line itself said service had [...]
London bus strikes: Unite Union announces more bus strikes next month January 28, 2015 London commuters could face severe disruption if three planned bus strikes go ahead next month, plunging the capital into travel chaos. The latest stoppages will run for 24 hours on Thursday 5 February, Friday 13 February and again on the following Monday. Unite wants to strike over pay disparities from the city's 18 different bus [...]
DLR 48-hour strike suspended after last minute breakthrough January 27, 2015 London commuters can breathe a sigh of relief this afternoon, after it was announced tomorrow's 48-hour strike on the DLR has been suspended. Londoners faced the prospect of further transport chaos capping one the worst months for commuters in recent times. Workers belonging to the RMT union were due to walk out over a dispute [...]