London’s black cabs could be made to offer contactless payments June 19, 2015 Black cabs could be legally obliged to accept contactless credit cards, as a new set of proposals are opened up to consultation. Transport for London has put forward the idea – that contactless payments be accepted in all London taxis – as part of a move to modernise the industry and make it easier [...]
London facing travel misery as unions hit out over Night Tube service with 24-hour strike June 18, 2015 Londoners face the threat of a summer of travel chaos as unions fight a long list of industrial grievances. London Underground drivers belonging to the Aslef union have voted for a 24-hour strike from 8 July over the introduction of a new Night Tube service at weekends. Around 80 per cent of drivers belong to [...]
London Underground strike date: Tube drivers’ union votes in favour of 24-hour industrial action June 18, 2015 London Underground drivers belonging to the Aslef union have voted for a 24-hour strike over the introduction of a new Night Tube service at weekends. Read more: Driverless cars could make the Night Tube redundant Aslef said 97.6 per cent of members had voted in favour of striking over the introduction of the new 24-hour [...]
London mayor Boris Johnson told black cab driver to “f*** off and die” June 17, 2015 London mayor Boris Johnson has been filmed telling a London black cab driver to "f*** off and die" before adding "and not in that order". The Tory MP was cycling home when he became involved with the cabbie who appears to gesticulate at him and say "you're one of them mate" in footage obtained by [...]
London commuters owed £56m in rail refunds June 17, 2015 London commuters are owed around £56m in rail refunds for delayed journeys that they are yet to claim. Read more: Rail fares could rise by the second-lowest level in 20 years Figures discovered by London Assembly Tory transport spokesman Richard Tracey show around 25.8m journeys are delayed each year – but 85 per cent of potential refunds [...]
Sainsbury’s and Tesco ditch Transport for London’s Tube station Click & Collect scheme June 17, 2015 It seems the retail revolution is still a little way off, after supermarket giants Sainsbury's and Tesco ditched a scheme introduced by Transport for London (TfL) to let shoppers collect their groceries at Tube stations. Read more: TfL given the green light to turn its HQ into flats The scheme, introduced amid much pomp and [...]
Transport for London given the green light to turn its art deco headquarters into flats June 17, 2015 Transport for London (TfL) has been given the green light by planning officers to turn its Grade I-listed headquarters into flats. Under the new plans, 55 Broadway – once London's tallest office block – will be converted into 89 flats, just under a quarter of which will be classed as affordable housing, plus 1,300 sq [...]
RMT union members balloting over First Great Western train strike June 15, 2015 Rail workers union RMT has issued a ballot on potential strike action following a dispute with First Great Western bosses. Read more: RMT is balloting London Underground members over a new strike The ballot for strike action and action short of a strike for all First Great Western members is underway over what the union describes [...]
Investigation launched into Network Rail reliability after delays and cost overruns June 12, 2015 Network Rail is to be investigated by Britain's rail regulator after it was accused of delivering poor punctuality and reliability on some of its key routes. The routes, some of which are the busiest commuter routes in the country, were "below requirements", according to the regulator, the Office of Road and Rail (ORR). They are operated [...]
Network Rail profits halve as company admits it is not keeping up with pace of change June 11, 2015 After strike threats and widespread condemnation over ongoing travel chaos, Network Rail is continuing its annus horribilis with a set of pretty dismal results. The figures: Network Rail's pre-tax profits halved for the year to March 31, from £1.-4bn to £506m, while opreating profit fell 13.3 per cent to £1.74bn. Revenues also slipped [...]