North London boroughs are the most dangerous areas to drive in the capital, according to a study, with the most collisions per billion vehicle miles.
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Latest figures from the Office of Rail and Road show that only 82.5 per cent of its trains arrived on time between April and June – down 5.6 points on the first three months of the year.more
The mileage of local roads in England being resurfaced or treated to avoid potholes has fallen to its lowest level in five years, research has shown.
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Plans for a high-speed ferry to and from Canary Wharf that would enable cyclists and pedestrians to cross the Thames in two minutes have been unveiled.
River operator Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is proposing up to six crossings an hour at peak times from Surrey Quays from 2025, with journeys costing £2 to £3.more
The first Tubes stations in London's West End have received high-speed mobile coverage.
4G and 5G is available at Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road ticket halls and on the Central line between the stations. Further sections of the Northern and Central line will be getting coverage in the coming months.more
While the timeline for completing the Metrolink seems to stretch endlessly into the future, delivery plans for the project are set to come into focus, finally.
Two weeks ago, a group of consultants led by Dublin-based Turner & Townsend was appointed to oversee the delivery of Ireland’s first metro railway.more
Britain's busiest railway stations with the highest rates of cancelled trains this year have been revealed.
As of 31 July, Huddersfield has had more than 5,500 scheduled trains cancelled - the highest rate at 13%.
BBC analysis of National Rail data also shows that almost half of the trains that ran across Britain were at least one minute late.more
From Friday, you can no longer rent an electric scooter in Paris. The day before, operators took the last of 15,000 from the streets. vehicles. Paris has thus become the only European capital without electric scooters.more
Large parts of the country will have no train services on Friday as the latest major strike action takes place.
Members of Aslef, the train drivers' union, who work at more than a dozen train companies, have walked out and will to work refuse overtime on Saturday.
Up to 20,000 RMT union members at 14 operators will also strike on Saturday in a long-running dispute more
Large sections of the London Underground network lack toilet provision, according to a new report. The research has shown fewer than a quarter of stations in zones 1-3 have toilets. The longest "loo desert" are the 12 stops between Morden and Elephant and Castle on the Northern line, the report says.more
In a bid to supercharge the local economy, Havering Council in north-east London is exploring the possibility of a new tram network. The ambitious plans aim to connect the northern and southern ends of the borough, opening up fresh avenues for commuters and businesses. more
Cabs may soon be the best monitored facilities in Poland. More transport companies may implement systems to improve passenger safety, we read in yesterday's "Rzeczpospolita."more
Train drivers at more than a dozen companies will strike on Friday, 1 September and refuse to work overtime on Saturday, 2 September, their union Aslef has said.
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The top ten streaming faux pas have been revealed in a bid to update Londoner’s etiquette, with 39 per cent of commuters watching their favourite shows on-the-go up to four times a week.more
A large part of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) will be out of action for 10 days from Saturday, August 19, so that engineering works can be undertaken.more
Around 20,000 rail workers across 14 different companies are set to go on strike later this month. This is part of the ongoing dispute between members of the RMT and the Rail Delivery Group over pay and working conditions.
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The number of vehicles being driven the wrong way on England’s motorways rose by 13 per cent in a year, according to new figures described as “frightening”.more
New York City has more in common with London than any other city in the world. Its subway-riding population of nearly nine million people (about the same as ours), drives one of the biggest service sector economies in the world. Arts, retail, hospitality and culture in both places are pretty much unrivalled. more
The number of bus services in the UK has halved since 2011, according to the Labour Party.
The figures, which are based on annual reports by traffic commissioners, show there were 8,781 bus services in the year to March 2023, compared to 17,394 in 2011.more