End of Southeastern, Southern and South West trains? Think tank calls for TfL to run south London train services as Overground January 14, 2016 South London's train operators Southeastern, Southern and South West Trains should be scrapped and turned into the Overground with Transport for London running services. The shake-up is the only way to keep up with increasing demand for transport in south London, according to a new think tank report. The Centre for London concludes scrapping the rail [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Conservative mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith vows to give startups retail space in London Underground stations January 14, 2016 Conservative mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith has said that he will use public land to house startup businesses in the capital, vowing to repurpose Transport for London (TfL) Underground stations to provide discounted space to smaller firms. Goldsmith said today that he will parcel off shop space in TfL’s Underground stations and offer it to retail [...]
London had 1m contactless Tube journeys in a single day January 14, 2016 The number of contactless journeys on the Tube made with Visa surpassed one million for the first time in just a single day in the lead up to Christmas as paying with just a swipe of a card or phone grows in popularity. The use of contactless Visa increased 166 per cent annually in December alone and commuters spent £339m taking 7.75m [...]
Whitechapel station disruption: Weekend closures on 16 and 17 January to make way for Crossrail modernisation January 12, 2016 Whitechapel station will be closed over the coming weekend as work begins on making the station ready for the arrival of Crossrail 2. A new temporary entrance and ticket hall will be set up over the weekend ready for Monday, so the 140-year-old station can be modernised. The surrounding area on Court Street will become pedestrianised. By 2018, [...]
Landslide in Barnehurst brings Southeastern trains to a halt January 12, 2016 A landslide at Barnehurst last night has brought Southeastern services between Dartford and London to a halt. The train operator said this morning there was no service running between Dartford and Lewisham via Bexleyheath, meaning trains were not running to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street this morning. Some trains will be diverted via Sidcup or Woolwich [...]
Tube strikes: The unions are harming London and the low paid by striking over Night Tube January 12, 2016 When Mike Brown was confirmed as London’s new transport commissioner last September, he might have expected to find a note from his predecessor stating bluntly: “Dear commissioner, I’m afraid there is no money”. While most of the UK economy has adapted to the realities of modern-day austerity, however, the transport unions are apparently yet to [...]
Tube strikes 2016: When are they, how long are they for, who is striking and why? Everything you need to know January 11, 2016 When are the strikes and how long will they last? London will be brought to a halt once again by 24-hour strikes on the Tube, and they're coming pretty soon. The dates to stick in your diary are at the end of January and middle of February. 1. Tuesday 26 January – Wednesday 27 January. 2. Monday [...]
Tube strikes 2016 dates: RMT and Aslef confirm three days of strikes over the Night Tube pay row with TfL January 11, 2016 RMT and Aslef unions have confirmed they will stage three 24-hour strikes in a long running row over driver pay and conditions with the proposed launch of the Night Tube. RMT member drivers will walkout from 6.30pm on the following dates for 24 hours, disrupting thousands of Londoners' journeys. Tuesday 26 January Monday 15 February Wednesday 17 February Other non-driver [...]
Tube strikes January and February 2016: Drivers’ union Aslef confirms its members will strike alongside RMT this month January 11, 2016 Transport for London and business groups have slammed unions for committing to a further three strike dates, which will bring the capital's Tube system to a standstill yet again. Aslef has confirmed it will join RMT in striking on three dates, after the unions dismissed yet another pay deal put forward by transport bosses. The drivers [...]
Tube strikes 2016: London mayor Boris Johnson and Zac Goldsmith slam Sadiq Khan over union support January 11, 2016 London mayor Boris Johnson has slammed Labour's City Hall hopeful Sadiq Khan, calling him a "tool" of the unions after Khan blamed Johnson for an increase in industrial action on London's Tube and buses. Johnson attacked Khan for failing to condemn the latest round of strikes, saying he is "entirely motivated by the self-interest of union [...]
