Uber at risk as Transport for London bows to pressure from taxi drivers and minicab firms September 30, 2015 Taxi drivers and rival minicab firms have been handed a boost after Transport for London (TfL) bowed to pressure and proposed a range of measures that would hammer much of Uber’s business model. A minimum waiting time of five minutes could become law – even if a car is immediately available – while sharing a [...]
This kickstarter funded Kerv ring lets you make contactless payments with just a wave – and it’s about to make your commute a dream September 29, 2015 There's nothing worse than the faff of having to rummage through your bag or pockets to dig out your contactless card, Oyster or old-fashioned paper ticket. Even worse is being stuck behind someone else doing the faffing and holding up your journey. There's a new wearable device that could make all that a thing of [...]
Tube, train, bus and taxi strikes: London is worse than Paris for industrial action in 2015 September 29, 2015 If it seems like there's been a summer of strikes across London's transport this year, you're not half wrong – there's been more disruption to Londoners' travel from action this year than even the commonly strike-plagued Paris. The capital has (so far) experienced an entire week's worth of chaos, while over in Paris, just five [...]
Union blasts TfL for “expensive scabbing operation” to keep Waterloo and City Line running on 28 to 30 September September 29, 2015 Transport for London has been blasted for launching an "extensive and expensive scabbing operation" as the network attempts to keep the Waterloo & City Line running in the wake of a 48-hour strike. The action, which started at 9pm last night, is expected to have "no visible impact". TfL claims just three people voted in favour [...]
Crossrail 2 could add £100bn to the UK economy September 28, 2015 The second leg of Crossrail could add billions of pounds to the UK economy and bring thousands of new jobs and homes to London and the south east, a new report claims. The benefits of Crossrail 2, which will run through London, Surrey and Hertfordshire could be as high as £102bn, according to new estimates [...]
Panic over: Oxford Circus Tube station reopened after London Fire Brigade declare fire alert a false alarm September 25, 2015 Oxford Circus Tube station is being reopened, having been evacuated because this afternoon over a fire alert. Transport for London shut the station, which connects Victoria, Central and Bakerloo Lines, and prevented trains from stopping there for nearly 45 minutes after an alarm was triggered at around 2:15pm. https://twitter.com/TfLTravelAlerts/status/647401009136930816 Police and crews [...]
London taxi cab drivers protest in the City over Uber regulation September 25, 2015 Black cab drivers brought traffic to a standstill outside Bank Tube station yesterday evening, in a protest against the way ride-hailing app Uber is regulated by Transport for London. Cabbies want to draw attention to what they perceive as a lack of regulation of the private hire vehicle (PHV) licences used by Uber drivers. Writing [...]
London’s Tube is running “too fast”, new study suggests September 24, 2015 First we were told that Tube strikes were good for commuters, now, it’s that the London Underground trains are running too fast – scientists just keep on discovering things about the capital’s transport system that go against every instinct. In “everything we think we know about the Tube is wrong”, part two, researchers looking at [...]
This is why Black Cabs are protesting at Bank junction today: TfL is failing to act on Uber’s “e-hailing” policy – and threatening London taxis’ existence September 24, 2015 The public are familiar with London's Taxis and yet almost nobody outside our industry knows much about us. Everybody knows we undertake the Knowledge, but who really knows what this means? It is a test of topographical competence and character assessment which takes between three to five years to learn. Within the process, a [...]
Waterloo and City Tube strike will have “no impact”, says TfL September 24, 2015 City commuters can breathe a sigh of relief about a strike on the Waterloo and City Line next week. Transport for London has said there will be "no visible impact" on the line, which connects Bank and Waterloo, as a result of a strike by staff working in its control room. "Due to detailed planning [...]
