Pea soup: London fog causes “severe” disruptions at London City Airport March 11, 2016 The thick fog that coated much of London this morning has resulted in "severe" delays at London City Airport. Smog descended upon London this morning after a drop in temperatures last night and has affected both arrivals and departures at the airport, located in the Royal London Docks in zone 3. "Due to adverse weather conditions [...]
Gatwick Airport to boost transport links with trains to London every three minutes March 10, 2016 Gatwick is to boost its transport links with trains to London every three minutes as it aims to get more passengers to the airport by public transport than other UK airports. The launch of the new fleet of Gatwick Express trains today will mark the start of a change in rail services to the airport, with [...]
Bad news for commuters at Holborn: “Standing only” escalator trial being extended to six month pilot March 10, 2016 In a move almost destined to annoy half of its commuters, Transport for London is launching a six-month pilot of its "standing only" rule at Holborn Tube station. During the pilot, which launches on 18 April, two escalators will be "standing only" during morning rush hour, with at least "at least one other" will be free for [...]
Give booming London more control of tax to create a virtuous circle of new homes and better transport March 10, 2016 For decades, transport has been at the top of Londoners’ list of concerns. Weary commuters reading their copy of Morning Wire on today’s commute will know all too well how delays and congestion can make travelling in the morning peak draining. But as a result of the sustained efforts of successive mayors, borough leaders and [...]
Taxi protest is shutting down roads around Whitehall (again) as campaigners demonstrate against Uber and other PHVs March 9, 2016 Bad news if you're hoping to drive through parts of central London today. Taxi drivers holding a protest around Whitehall are causing major disruption to local roads – but this time the campaigners are actually on foot. Protesters boasted that roads around the seat of government – including Parliament Square, Westminster Bridge, Victoria Street, Charing [...]
Strike dates confirmed by RMT after tube drivers vote to go on strike on London Underground’s Piccadilly line after breakdown in industrial relations March 9, 2016 The RMT has confirmed strike dates after tube drivers on the Piccadilly line voted to go on strike following a breakdown in industrial relations. The union said there had been an overwhelming vote after a "comprehensive" breakdown in industrial relations. RMT has instructed all train operators and instructor operators not to book on for shifts after [...]
Flights at Abu Dhabi International Airport are suspended due to severe weather March 9, 2016 Abu Dhabi airport has suspended flights and Dubai's Emirates Airlines has warned of delays due to severe weather conditions. The airport has also cancelled the UAE Air Expo 2016 for the rest of the day due to the weather conditions. It says an update will be issued later today. The airport said it had suspended flights [...]
Disruption on Jubilee Line over problem at Bond Street and overcrowding at Canada Water station March 9, 2016 Commuters faced a nightmare getting into work this morning after disruption across the Jubilee Line caused chaos at key stations including Bond Street, Waterloo and Canada Water. A customer incident at Bond Street at around 7:30am led to the entire line being briefly halted. Transport for London warned that some trains are being held up for short periods [...]
Kings Cross evacuated during morning rush hour: Victoria, Circle, Metropolitan, Piccadilly, Hammersmith and City and Northern Lines affected March 8, 2016 Commuters were thrown into chaos this morning after Kings Cross station was evacuated during rush hour. The major Tube station was closed just before 9am, forcing hundreds of passengers outside during the busiest time of the day. TfL said the station closure was down to heavy overcrowding – however commuters said they saw "police everywhere", and said [...]
Night Tube: Aslef’s London Underground drivers vote in favour of latest TfL deal after months of negotiations March 7, 2016 After months of negotiations Tube drivers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of accepting the latest deal offered by Transport for London. The London Underground drivers, who are members of the union Aslef, voted with a majority of nearly nine-to-one in favour of the latest pay and conditions terms offered by TfL around the Night Tube [...]