#AskBoris: Mayor Boris Johnson talks Scotland, Isis, property and transport in less than 140 characters September 11, 2014 With typical charisma, Boris Johnson showed the rest of the country's politicians how to acquit yourself on social media during his XX-minute #AskBoris session this lunchtime. Answering questions ranging from his menu of choice at Nandos (response: “chicken”) and even a cheeky one about “operation Chiselled Whippet” (no prizes for guessing what that [...]
More tube strikes on the way? RMT announces overtime ban for next week August 28, 2014 The Rail, Maritime and Transport workers' union has made the latest move in its conflict with London Underground (LU) and Mayor Boris Johnson. On Wednesday, RMT staff will be instructed not to work any overtime and not to participate in development courses. The union blamed the action on LU's failure to engage over plans to close ticket [...]
London Bridge station closure: Here’s how commuters are coping August 26, 2014 Today is the first day commuters faced the partial shutdown of London Bridge station which means quite a bit of disruption for anyone travelling through or near the area. Here's how day one went. It was a little bit of a surprise for some people returning to work after the long weekend. https://twitter.com/Chalk_Cheese/status/504168372238839809 https://twitter.com/ShaunBiggs1/status/504184653763579904 There [...]
London Bridge Station closure: Southern and First Capital Connect commuters forced to find alternative routes for nine day partial shut down August 23, 2014 London Bridge has partially closed as work takes place on its multi-billion pound makeover as part of the Thameslink upgrade. First Capital Connect and Southern trains will stop calling at the station for the next nine days, which is likely to affect the 50,000 commuters every hour passing through the station- one of the busiest [...]
Central and Waterloo & City line Tube strike driving outraged commuters to buses and Twitter August 22, 2014 Transport for London strikes again. City workers' travel has been thrown off course this morning due to strike action on the Waterloo & City and Central line services. The Waterloo & City line is down throughout the entire day while Central line services have been severely limited and are currently only running between Leytonstone – [...]
Central Line & Waterloo and City Tube strike chaos August 21, 2014 Transport disruption will hit the capital again today as train drivers on both the Central Line and the Waterloo and City Line strike in protest over: “management’s refusal to treat drivers with the respect and dignity they deserve”. The Aslef transport union intends the industrial action to last 24 hours with a further one-day strike [...]
How to find a happier commute: Walking, cycling and train travel more satisfying than car, bus or tube travel August 21, 2014 Commuting is an unavoidable but often nightmarish daily mission and will be for the foreseeable future- unless remote working by drone becomes a reality or robots takeover your job. Until then, the matter of how to make the commute bearable, even happy, is something scientists and commuters want to know about. The latest research from [...]
Trapped passenger rescued by commuters tilting train carriage August 6, 2014 Commuters in Perth banded together to set free a man who had got stuck between the train and the platform – and the dramatic incident was caught on video. The unnamed passenger got his left leg wedged in the gap while trying to board a train during peak rush-hour. However, in a subversion [...]
14 plans for London transport by 2050: From 24/7 Tube to Crossrail 3 July 31, 2014 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 £973tn of spending is needed on transport alone to keep up with the rising population [...]
Tube travel with an Ebola patient? This scientist says it’s fine July 31, 2014 The scientist who helped discover the Ebola virus has said he’d happily sit next to someone suffering from the deadly and incurable virus on the London Underground. In an interview with the Times, professor Peter Piot said he wouldn't be worried about sitting next to someone with Ebola which is currently sweeping across parts of [...]