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Passengers face higher Black cab fares - Night tariff now £14.13 
Posted on  10-04-2010 01:19:33 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  [email protected]

A late night black cab ride home has risen to £14.13, Transport for London has announced.

Whilst drivers have had to weather a near 20% increase in insurance costs, the fare increase of 2.3% is the lowest for six years. Earlier this week, petrol prices rose to an ...


  
London Underground disruptions set to worsen with RMT strike ballots 
Posted on  31-03-2010 09:08:29 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  News Desk

News Desk

Industrial relations on London Underground are set to hit a new nadir with the RMT expected to announce the results of a strike ballot, "after London Underground failed to withdraw the threat of axing 800 staff, closing ticket offices" according to a statement ...

  
Piccadilly Line chaos, following track fault at Kings Cross 
Posted on  30-03-2010 10:03:12 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  Travel Desk


Travel Desk - 8:30am


Commuters using the Piccadilly Line from Arnos Grove have been turned away and told to use alternative transport, following a track fault at Kings Cross, leading to the closure of stations on the line.  Stations affected include Arnos Grove, Bounds ...


  
Lib Dems vow to slash rail fares - Rail replacement refund 
Posted on  27-03-2010 04:07:19 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  [email protected]

The Liberal Democrats have vowed to cut rail fares; in real terms should they win the general election.

They also said they plan to ensure passengers get a refund of a third of the price of their ticket if they were forced to take a rail-replacement bus at ...


  
Serious blow for Heathrow expansion legal challenge puts plans in the "air" 
Posted on  26-03-2010 01:23:35 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  News Desk


News Desk

Business leaders in London today are expressing their disdain at a legal challenge by local groups after the High Court ruled that ministers' decision to give a green light to the proposed third runway does not hold any weight.  The judge ...


  
Strike action lilely on London Underground, RMT call for strike ballot 
Posted on  24-03-2010 11:59:58 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  News Desk

News Desk

TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that it has set a deadline of 5pm on Thursday 25th March 2010 for London Underground to withdraw the threat of axing 800 staff and closing ticket offices or the union will declare a dispute and ballot for ...

  
Hopes for National Rail Easter strike resolution as talks move to ACAS - Row is over '100 jobs' 
Posted on  20-03-2010 04:29:58 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  [email protected]

After yesterdays demonstration of union power there is still hope in avoiding a National Strike on Britain’s railways.

Led by the Unite Union, 12,000 British airways cabin crew have today down tools throwing the airline into chaos.

Talks to prevent 13,000 maintenance and 6,000 signal workers walking out ...


  
BA Strike takes hold - 1,100 flights cancelled - 30% short haul capacity 
Posted on  20-03-2010 12:19:33 PM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  [email protected]

Strike action by 12,000 British Airways Cabin Crew members is underway with over 1,000 flights cancelled so far.

The three day stoppage began at midnight last night after Unite's joint leader Tony Woodley accused BA of wanting to "go to war" with the unions. He said he was ...


  
Spring of discontent - BA talk collapse - Tomorrow's strike IS ON - National Rail strike 
Posted on  19-03-2010 03:45:28 AM (GMT +00:00)
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Britain will be hit by a Spring of discontent with Easter plans thrown into chaos as British Airways cabin crew walkout and National Rail workers strike.

Talks at the Trade Union Congress building between the Unite Union and British Airways broke down this evening, and three days of ...


  
Rush hour horror at Wood Green - person 'throws themselves' under Tube 
Posted on  19-03-2010 01:04:00 AM (GMT +00:00)

Rush hour commuters were horrified this morning after a person 'threw themselves' under a train Wood Green Tube station.

An air ambulance landed in the car park of Mecca Bingo as a rapid response unit and emergency teams sped to the scene but the individual was prounced dead at the ...


  
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