BMW jumps on the SUV band wagon as it warns driverless cars are still some time away, boosting the German car makers share price almost four per cent March 16, 2016 On the same day that chancellor George Osborne is expected to announce driverless cars could begin trials on UK roads as soon as next year, luxury German car giant BMW has said it doesn't expect the tech to go much further than tests this decade. “We believe that, at the moment, the technical and social challenges involved [...]
Plans for “Dutch-style” Superhub at Waterloo station announced by Transport for London in move to improve high quality cycle parking in London March 15, 2016 A new "Dutch-style" Superhub at Waterloo station has been planned by Transport for London as part of a wider programme to introduce high quality cycle parking across London. The new Superhub is planned for 2018, and will cater for all types of bikes, suitable for handcycles and cargo bikes. It will also have bike maintenance tools as well [...]
Business groups welcome Transport for London’s budget and business plan while Zac Goldsmith says it shows Sadiq Khan’s policy would leave London transport with £1.9bn black hole March 15, 2016 Business groups have welcomed the new budget and business plan from Transport for London, which set out improvements including the continuing construction of Crossrail. The budget plan also outlined developments including extensions and modernisations to a number of Tube lines and reasserted the importance of the Night Tube, as well as drawing attention to a range of road improvements that [...]
Eurostar passenger numbers hit after Paris terror attacks March 15, 2016 Eurostar has seen a sharp drop in passenger numbers in the aftermath of the Paris terror attacks back in November. The train operator's chief executive Nicolas Petrovic said the end of the year had been "challenging" as it announced its full year results. Underlying operating profit for the year was £34m, down from £55m in [...]
Night Tube launch date 2016: August start reported for London Underground’s 24-hour weekend service March 14, 2016 London's long-awaited Night Tube services will finally begin in August, according to driver unions, almost a year after it was first expected to start. The roll-out will bring 24-hour weekend services to the London Underground on the Victoria and Jubilee lines initially, with the Central, Northern and Piccadilly lines to follow in September. Read more: This [...]
Rush hour nightmare? These are the London bus and train routes we complain about most March 14, 2016 Ever feel like you have a nightmare commute? Don't we all, but if you're travelling from Woking to Waterloo or on the number 29 bus, you're probably having a rough one – as is everyone else. The two routes are the most complained about, according to data relating to more than 1.5m journeys across the UK [...]
15 plans for the future of London transport: From the Northern Line extension to Night Tube and Crossrail 3 March 11, 2016 London Mayor Boris Johnson has said £1.3tn of investment is needed in the capital over the next 35 years in order for London to retain its world class status. Transport is the biggest focus of the "London Infrastructure Plan 2050", and £973bn of spending is needed on transport alone to keep up with the rising population [...]
Run! Hide! These two giant 650-tonne tunnel boring machines are about to start digging the Northern Line extension to Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms March 11, 2016 Two monsters are about to start tunnelling under the capital – and at 650 tonnes each, once they've started going, there won't be much anyone can do to stop them Yep: TfL has unveiled the boring machines which will dig the £1bn Northern Line Extension. The two machines, built by French firm NFM Technologies, are each 100m [...]
Pea soup: London fog causes “severe” disruptions at London City Airport March 11, 2016 The thick fog that coated much of London this morning has resulted in "severe" delays at London City Airport. Smog descended upon London this morning after a drop in temperatures last night and has affected both arrivals and departures at the airport, located in the Royal London Docks in zone 3. "Due to adverse weather conditions [...]
Gatwick Airport to boost transport links with trains to London every three minutes March 10, 2016 Gatwick is to boost its transport links with trains to London every three minutes as it aims to get more passengers to the airport by public transport than other UK airports. The launch of the new fleet of Gatwick Express trains today will mark the start of a change in rail services to the airport, with [...]
