November 8, 2011
London taxi driver members of specialist transport union RMT will be holding a day of protest on Wednesday (9 November) over attacks on the licensed taxi trade. Kicking off the action, RMT London Taxi Branch will be holding a demonstration outside the headquarters of TFL Windsor house Victoria Street SW1 between 2-4pm on Wed 9 ...
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September 27, 2011
Young Londoners are being asked to come up with ideas to help their peers avoid road accidents for the chance to meet chart toppers Rizzle Kicks. Last year 258 teenagers were killed or seriously injured on London’s roads and distractions such as using mobile phones, MP3 players and talking to friends often contribute to this. ...
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September 27, 2011
In what the RMT has reported as a “penny-pinching measure, designed solely to pump up profits at the expense of passenger service”, service provider, First Group are running the 5.46am service out of Exeter St David’s to Paddington with what has been described as inadequate kitchens meaning that hot breakfast are often unavailable. An Early ...
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September 27, 2011
More measures to clean up London’s air in areas of busy traffic have been unveiled by the Mayor today. This includes the announcement that Edgware Road Tube station will soon feature an innovative ‘green wall’ to help trap harmful pollution. The initiatives, announced on World Environmental Health Day, are part of the London Clean Air ...
September 14, 2011
Following the publication of Boris Johnson’s bus, tube, tram and rail fare increases today Ken Livingstone said, ”London already has some of the highest fares in the world, but instead of putting squeezed Londoners first, Boris Johnson is sticking to further stealth-taxes on fares even as he argues for tax cuts for the rich. “These ...
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