Tube map gets an upgrade: Thameslink service will be added to iconic guide to help Londoners move around capital during Covid pandemic 22 years after it was removed Thameslink services have been added to London’s Tube map from next month Marked as a pink and white segmented line where it passes through London Transport for … Read more
Tubes will not run overnight on New Year’s Eve to put partying revellers off celebrating the end of 2020, Transport for London has revealed. Meanwhile, the Waterloo and City line will close until April as bankers work from home amid coronavirus. Andy Lord, Managing Director of the London Underground, told a meeting of the TfL … Read more
Social media users have suggested the Duchess of Cambridge may have made a spelling mistake while penning a message for transport workers during the royal tour. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 38, embarked on a 48-hour whirlwind tour of the UK, starting last night at Euston station. Kate Middleton was photographed writing a … Read more
Social media users have suggested the Duchess of Cambridge may have made a spelling mistake while penning a message for transport workers during the royal tour. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 38, embarked on a 48-hour whirlwind tour of the UK, starting last night at Euston station. Kate Middleton was photographed writing a … Read more
Sony takes over Oxford Circus Tube station with its distinctive button symbols in stunt to mark launch of its new PS5 console tomorrow The London underground sign has been replaced by Sony’s controller icons The tube station’s tunnels, entrances and platforms have all been transformed The clever marketing stunt will be live today and tomorrow … Read more
Bus passenger is fined £1,700 after refusing to wear face mask on London bus for two days in a row Frederick Adomako-Frimpong, 49, was caught without a face mask twice He was caught at Stratford bus station and provided ‘no reasonable excuse’ He was among dozens of people fined for not wearing a mask on public … Read more
The trade body which represents taxi drivers is calling for urgent financial support for London‘s black cab industry as it struggles to survive the pandemic. The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association says that since June this year, 156 black cabs a week have been lost from the fleet on average – a total of 3,500. By … Read more
London drivers could have to pay £27.50 a day if they drive an old polluting car through the center of the city under new congestion charge Sadiq Khan claims ministers are demanding he vastly extends congestion zone Some motorists could be charged twice if they also travel through the ULEZ Boris Johnson yesterday accused Mr … Read more
The beginning of the end of London’s cycle lanes? Congestion-causing bike route on Euston Road will be removed – prompting calls for OTHER lanes to be axed London Assembly hears Euston Road bike lane will be axed after causing delays It was brought in at the easing of lockdown to encourage cycling around London There … Read more
Uber can KEEP its London licence: Judge rules company IS now ‘fit and proper’ despite historic failings By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 10:10 BST, 28 September 2020 | Updated: 10:11 BST, 28 September 2020 Uber has kept its licence to operate in London following a court ruling today despite a judge criticising its ‘historical … Read more
‘Next stop, Harrods’: Tube stations could be renamed under plans by Tory London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey to offer firms sponsorship deals to raise money for TfL Shaun Bailey’s new advertising campaign plans are inspired by the Dubai Metro Under these plans Knightsbridge Station could be renamed after Harrods He believes that the initiative will … Read more
Uber makes London a ‘safer place’, a court has heard as the taxi app battles against TfL for its licence to be renewed. The ride hailing app, which first operated in London in 2012, has admitted ‘mistakes were made’ in the identity fraud scandal that allowed 24 bogus drivers to take 14,000 rides in the UK capital. … Read more
Sadiq Khan‘s own council has scrapped his £33million green traffic scheme over concerns it is causing ‘chaos’, blocking emergency vehicles and generating ‘excessive levels of pollution’. Wandsworth Council obtained funding from Transport for London (TfL) to launch trials of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods last month, but announced today it has suspended the project. A statement from the … Read more