The story behind the Tube strike – a new era of ‘smart travel’ beckons February 3, 2017 Next week’s proposed strike action is yet again set to cause travel misery across the capital. However, amidst the inevitable swathe of discontent as commuters take to crowded buses, bikes, and hit the pavement in a desperate bid to make it into the office, we should take this opportunity to look at the bigger picture. [...]
Next week’s Tube strikes are off: RMT suspends action February 3, 2017 Planned Tube strikes for next week have been suspended, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has announced. It had met with London Underground (LU) bosses this week at conciliation service Acas to try and avoid more strike action taking place from Sunday. More than 3,000 of the union's members were poised to walk out from 6pm on Sunday until [...]
Oil refinery fire in south east London February 3, 2017 Firefighters have rescued two people from an oil refinery blaze in Erith in south east London. Six fire engines and 35 firefighters and officers are tackling a fire at an oil storage refinery on Manorway in Erith, and two people were rescued from the roof. London Fire Brigade was called at around 13.10pm, and fire [...]
Scientists have explained why noisy eating makes some people angry February 3, 2017 Does listening to someone eat a bag of crisps make you angry? Does the guy sitting next to you on the Tube with a whistling nose fill you with rage? Scientists have discovered that not only do you have a real condition – why it happens in the first place. Misophonia is the name given [...]
Tube passengers lost nearly 400,000 hours last year thanks to overcrowding delays February 3, 2017 Tube delays caused by overcrowding have surged in the past five years, causing passengers to waste 390,786 hours or nearly 45 years in the past 12 months. Some timely news considering we're gearing up for a huge Tube strike next week set to cause more disruption… Read more: Guess how many times the Central line [...]
All the maps you’ll need to avoid travel trouble during next week’s Tube strike February 3, 2017 Okay, so at the moment there's going to be a hefty Tube strike from Sunday – and it's going to be hugely disruptive, with most Zone 1 stations shut. So to get yourselves ready for the torment and to get as well-prepared as possible, here are some maps to make sure you've considered the best [...]
Editor’s Notes: The PM needs the citizens of nowhere to make London their home February 3, 2017 Theresa May has come a long way since her speech to the Tory party conference in October last year. Having been denied a meaningful leadership contest before entering 10 Downing Street, the new PM’s first few months in office left the more liberal wing of the Tory party pining for the metropolitanism of Cameron and [...]
We can’t wait for a new runway: Let’s fast-track better rail connections to our airports February 3, 2017 The government has already taken a crucial decision on future airport capacity by opting for a new runway at Heathrow. But it won’t be built for 15 years and so the shorter-term focus should be on how we maximise existing capacity. Passengers need fast, efficient public transport to and from their flights, and all of London’s [...]
No more misery? Southern rail deal announced between the train operator and union Aslef February 2, 2017 A deal has been agreed in the long-running dispute between Southern rail and train drivers' union Aslef, in the wake of fresh talks. It is expected to bring the row over the so-called driver-only operated trains to a close, subject to a referendum of Aslef members. The ballot of Aslef drivers on whether to accept the deal [...]
Severe delays on Bakerloo and District lines after fire alert at Edgware Road February 2, 2017 There are severe delays on the Bakerloo and District lines this afternoon, following a fire alert in the Edgware Road area. There is no service between Piccadilly Circus and Queen's Park on the Bakerloo line at the moment. Meanwhile, on the District line there are severe delays between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road. Transport [...]