Rethinking the commute: How to travel happier on the Tube, according to Arup – the architects for Copenhagen’s Cityringen February 29, 2016 How much happier would Britons be if they had better commutes? According to recent research, Londoners have the longest commutes in the UK – 49 mins on average. However, with train delays, missing drivers and unpredictable weather all making commuting more stressful than a role in the air force or riot police, what are the repercussions for Londoners’ [...]
Mastercard Monday: Free fares when you travel on Tube, train, bus, DLR and tram in London with Apple Pay February 29, 2016 Still struggling through those post Christmas months? Here's one way you can save some cash, and it involves nothing more than your normal daily commute. Anyone using Apple Pay with their Mastercard will be able to travel for free across the entire travel network, including Tube, train, bus, DLR and tram, on Monday (29 February). Read more: Why [...]
London Underground wins national award for best train operator of the year, thanks to drops in journey time and ongoing modernisation efforts February 27, 2016 While it might not seem like it when you're squashed onto a platform with what feels like every other worker in London, counting down the minutes until the next train when there's been "minor" delays, commuters on the London Underground have actually got it pretty good. Yesterday, London Underground announced that it had been named [...]
Union Aslef hits back after senior Department for Transport figure Peter Wilkinson calls striking Tube drivers “muppets” February 24, 2016 The boss of one of Britain's biggest transport unions has written an open letter to transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin after one of his colleagues reportedly called Tube drivers "muppets". Peter Wilkinson, managing director of passenger services at the Department for Transport, is said to have made the comments during a public meeting in Croydon this week. [...]
Crossrail: How London’s Tube map will look after the launch of the Elizabeth Line, running from Shenfield and Abbey Wood to Reading February 24, 2016 Get ready Londoners: the Tube map is about to undergo another big change, ahead of the launch of a new line crossing the capital from east to west. The project formerly known as Crossrail was rebranded the Elizabeth Line yesterday, in deference to our good lady monarch. The Elizabeth line will provide a lasting tribute to [...]
Crossrail is dead: Long live the Elizabeth Line, as London’s latest infrastructure project is renamed February 23, 2016 Crossrail is getting a rebrand before it has even launched. The multi-million-pound network, which will stretch from Reading in the West to Abbey Wood in East London and Shenfield in Essex, is going to be called the Elizabeth Line, in deference to our good lady monarch. The Queen visited the project formerly known as Crossrail today, dropping [...]
London house prices: As with Crossrail, all major transport projects must now define themselves within the property debate February 18, 2016 Last week at the London Assembly’s Transport Committee hearing, Lord Adonis provided evidence on how he will assess the case for Crossrail 2. As chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, his views will be pivotal in deciding the fate of the embryonic scheme. Of particular interest was what Adonis said about the difference between Crossrail 1 [...]
Which? survey shows Arriva, Thameslink, Great Northern, First Great Western and Southern are among the UK’s most delayed train services February 18, 2016 If you're reading this while swaying on one of the capital's much-maligned commuter train services, take heed: new research has found commuters suffer the UK's worst train services – and Londoners are among the worst hit. The research, by Which?, found a third of commuters experienced delays on their last journey – with Arriva Trains Wales, [...]
Oxford Street, Blackwall Tunnel, Southwark and Holborn teams win Transport for London funding to build streets for the future February 18, 2016 London's streets might not be paved with gold but they are about to become home to something arguably more interesting. Four schemes have been awarded funding by Transport for London, including an "intelligent" energy-generating side-street in the West End and a "noise-absorbing barrier" near the Blackwall Tunnel. The four grants have been awarded as part of its future [...]
HSBC isn’t leaving – but London can’t be complacent if it’s to stay the world’s best city for business February 16, 2016 No doubt there was much relief in the Treasury when HSBC announced that it will be keeping its international HQ in London. And the news gave everyone reassurance that London still has what it takes to house the headquarters – European or global – of international companies. Undoubtedly, centuries of stable, democratic government and the [...]
