Uber support grows ahead of Transport for London consultation deadline December 7, 2015 Business lobby group The Institute of Directors (IoD) has weighed in on the proposals to curtail car hire app Uber, branding them “unfriendly to entrepreneurialism, innovation and fair competition”. Transport for London (TfL) has been seeking the views of organisations and individuals since September on whether it should bring in a raft of new rules [...]
Leytonstone Tube station stabbing latest: “Terrorist incident” investigation leads to east London address search while Twitter responds with #YouAintNoMuslimBruv December 6, 2015 An incident at Leytonstone Tube station in which three people were injured is being treated as a "terrorist incident", the Metropolitan police have said and an address in east London is being searched. Police were called to the station in east London at around 7pm on Saturday evening after reports of a man threatening people with [...]
Weekend traffic nightmare as TfL closes lanes on Marylebone Road and Baker Street for emergency water main repairs from 8pm tonight December 4, 2015 If you're planning on driving through London this weekend, avoid the Euston Road: Transport for London (TfL) says it will close lanes at the junction of Marylebone Road and Baker Street from 8pm tonight. In a statement today TfL said it needs to make emergency repairs to a water main leaking into Baker Street station. Drivers [...]
London taxi drivers and Uber battling to win support with just 20 days left for TfL consultation December 3, 2015 Taxi drivers and Uber are gearing up for the final stretch in a race for support ahead of a crunch consultation that will decide the newcomer’s fate in the capital. Transport for London’s (TfL) consultation on whether to bring in further rules and regulations has just 20 days to run. Uber was given a boost [...]
Elephant & Castle “busipede” chaos – days before the roundabout is removed December 2, 2015 Elephant & Castle was gridlocked this afternoon by what one commuter called a "busipede" – just days before the junction's notorious roundabout is removed. Pressure has been building at the busy south London hub for the last few months, as part of £25m roadworks that will overhaul the troublesome double roundabout. From this Sunday (6 [...]
Uber vs TfL: CMA regulator backs Uber calling new Transport for London rules anti-competitive December 2, 2015 The UK's market watchdog has thrown its weight behind Uber in a showdown between the Taxi startup and Transport for London (TfL), calling plans to curb the business anti-competitive. Responding to proposed new rules which seek a five-minute waiting time after ordering an Uber among other restrictions, the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned the plans may "excessively and "unnecessarily weaken competition" and [...]
London Bridge station area reopens after evacuation due to security alert around Hays Galleria and Tooley Street December 1, 2015 A shopping area just a moments walk from London Bridge has reopened after been evacuated by police because of a security alert. The Met police said they were called to Tooley Street just after midday. Those working in the area reported being evacuated from nearby buildings and Hays Galleria being cordoned off. The area is host to [...]
Emergency engineering causing travel havoc for Southern commuters to London Bridge December 1, 2015 Commuters travelling into London Bridge faced severe delays and disruption this morning, thanks to emergency engineering work. Trains are being cancelled, delays, altered or diverted, National Rail has said. The work is being carried out between the major London terminus and South Bermondsey, causing delays on Southern Rail-operated trains from Croydon, Sutton and Norwood. The disruption is [...]
US ambassador to UK Matthew Barzun: Americans should continue to be in UK despite terror-related worldwide travel alert November 30, 2015 American citizens should continue to work, travel and study in Britain despite a worldwide travel alert put in place by the US state department, the US ambassador to the UK has said. Speaking to Morning Wire this morning at the London Stock Exchange, ambassador Matthew Barzun said: "We need to be smart, and all of [...]
Mastercard Monday: Free travel on the Tube, bus, train, DLR and tram for Londoners with Apple Pay on Cyber Monday November 30, 2015 As if everyone wasn't picking up enough bargains, there's another nice freebie for commuters on Cyber Monday too. It's the second week of a month-long offer in which Mastercard holders using Apple Pay will be able to tap in and tap out absolutely free across the capital's Tube, trains, trams, DLR and buses. Read more: There's a new way [...]