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Boris announces huge fare increase for Londoners

Boris announces huge fare increase for Londoners

September 14, 2011 No Comments

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 ...

London Buses announces suppliers for NOx pilot to improve air quality

London Buses announces suppliers for NOx pilot to improve air quality

August 19, 2011 No Comments

Transport for London (TfL) have announced Eminox and HJS have been awarded a contract to install specialist pollution reducing equipment on some London buses. The innovative TfL pilot will be carried out on 18 buses that will have NOx abatement systems called Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) fitted, half supplied by each manufacturer. The abatement system ...

The best way to get to Notting Hill Carnival: Sunday 28 – Bank Holiday Monday 29 August 2011

The best way to get to Notting Hill Carnival: Sunday 28 – Bank Holiday Monday 29 August 2011

August 19, 2011 No Comments

Europe’s largest street festival – the Notting Hill Carnival – returns to the streets of west London on August Bank Holiday weekend. With the area closed off to traffic, the easiest way to enjoy the sights and sounds of Carnival 2011 is to travel by bus or Tube, on bike or by foot. In order ...

Be Safe Week at London Transport Museum

Be Safe Week at London Transport Museum

August 18, 2011 No Comments

For the seventh year, London Transport Museum is hosting five days of safety workshops for children during Be Safe Week. The five days of workshops between 22- 26 August will cover safety awareness for travelling by bus, road, river and rail. The week of events is aimed at families with young children, aged five and ...

Traffic around Hyde Park Corner on diversion as world’s best triathletes race this weekend

Traffic around Hyde Park Corner on diversion as world’s best triathletes race this weekend

August 2, 2011 No Comments

Due to the International Triathlon Union World Championship Series taking place in London on Saturday 6 August and Sunday 7 August 2011, a number of road closures and bus diversions will be in place around Hyde Park Corner to facilitate the cycling route. The event, which is also part of the testing programme for the ...

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Companies fined after Arsenal stadium injury

Three construction companies were fined after a worker helping build Arsenal’s Ashburton Grove stadium was injured so badly, his...

New pensions research undermines government’s ‘fairness’ myth

New research by the PCS union has revealed that the perception of Civil Servants having gilt pensions compared to...