Rail operator Southern blamed by six-year-old whose dad is “always late” because of delays January 19, 2015 Delays on our commute are frustrating, but after a bit of a rant at whoever you first see when you eventually get to your destination, they tend to be something most of us put up with. But not six-year-old Ella Porter, who has written a letter to the bosses of Southern, complaining that her [...]
After weekend of chaos, more delays on Eurostar following fire near northern Paris suburb January 19, 2015 Minor delays occurred on the Eurostar again today following another small fire in Paris. On Saturday, a lorry caught on fire on the French side of the tunnel and resulted in trains being cancelled for the rest of the day. In order to accommodate travellers who could not use the train services they [...]
Eurostar suspended: Lorry fire in Channel Tunnel causes train cancellations for rest of day January 17, 2015 Eurostar trains have been suspended “until further notice” because of a lorry fire on the French side of the Channel Tunnel. Passengers planning to travel on the Eurostar today have been advised to postpone their journeys and told not to head to the station as no services will be running for the rest of the [...]
Finsbury Park was “entirely unsuitable” as King’s Cross replacement, admits transport boss. No kidding January 15, 2015 A transport boss has gone on the record to admit that Network Rail's decision to use Finsbury Park station as a replacement for King's Cross while the latter was out of action over Christmas, thus causing abject misery for thousands of travellers, was "entirely unsuitable". Robin Gisby, Network Rail's managing director of network operations, appeared [...]
Brighton to Victoria Train of Shame: Southern offers grovelling apology following another week of delays January 14, 2015 Southern, the company behind the Train of Shame – the 7.29am service from Brighton to Victoria which was late every day last year – was forced to apologise to customers yesterday following a week of severe delays. “We understand our passengers’ frustration and apologise for the levels of performance they are currently experiencing,” said David [...]
London Bus strikes: Unite union hints at more chaos for commuters January 13, 2015 Londoners face more commuting chaos over the coming weeks if the union representing bus drivers fails to get operators to come to the negotiating table. Members of the Unite union at 18 bus companies walked out for a 24-hour strike yesterday over pay and conditions, causing chaos for passengers. Transport for London (TfL) said about [...]
Here’s everything you need to know about today’s London bus strike, including the routes not affected January 13, 2015 Note: This story is from January. For February's bus strikes please go to this article. Transport for London (TfL) has insisted that a third of its bus routes are still operating as normal, despite a 24-hour strike launched today by the Unite union. Bus drivers said they wanted a single agreement to cover their pay [...]
London Bridge commuters face over a year of disruption as platforms remain closed January 12, 2015 Commuters using London Bridge station haven't seen the end of their travel woes, according to Network Rail bosses. Rebuilding work at the station could mean disruption and inconvenience to passengers for over a year. Those travelling to London Bridge using Southeastern's Charing Cross service will need to take another route entirely from today. The service [...]
No Trousers on the Tube Day 2015: Underwear goes Underground for No Pants Subway Ride Day January 11, 2015 If you ventured on to the Northern line yesterday you might have had an un-bare-able surprise, as many commuters boarded the trains without their trousers on. Yep, yesterday was No Trousers on the Tube Day. The phenomenon, renamed from the international No Pants Subway Ride (changed in UK for obvious reasons) started as a flashmob-style [...]
London bus strike planned to disrupt commuter travel next week January 9, 2015 Bus services throughout London could be severely disrupted if a planned 24-hour strike goes ahead next week. The strike, organised by Unite over pay disparity between the capital's 18 different operators, is scheduled to take place for 24 hours from 00:01am on Tuesday January 13. Unite claims that up to 27,000 workers will [...]