The second in a series of three 24-hour strikes by British Rail scheduled for today is taking place as announced, as talks between unions and train operators failed again yesterday.more
Around 40,000 workers are taking part in the biggest nationwide rail strike in 30 years today, the first of three days of protest that has effectively brought train services in the UK to a standstill.more
Britain's biggest rail strike in 30 years became inevitable as last-minute talks yesterday afternoon failed. The strike is expected to continue today, Thursday and Saturday, but major disruption is expected by Sunday.more
Large tracts of the London Tube network will be shut on Tuesday, June 21, after Rail, Maritime, and Transport union (RMT) confirmed strike action would go ahead. Around 10,000 London Underground workers will walk out over a 24-hour period.more
It is not for the government to intervene to stop rail strikes, the transport secretary has said - despite unions calling for talks. Grant Shapps said the RMT union's request for a meeting was a "stunt" and the union was "determined to go on strike".more
Sadiq Khan has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warning work to cut bus and Tube services will start in a fortnight unless a long term funding deal is agreed with Government.more
There will soon be queues of cars for public chargers on the Vistula River, because there are not enough such points in this country. "Poland may face financial penalties for failing to meet the requirements of the regulation currently being prepared by the EU," informs Rzeczpospolita.more
The German press today describes the transport chaos that is taking place across the country due to the growing demand for rail travel and insufficient workforce. A similarly difficult situation is currently also taking place, among others in the Netherlands.more
Metal boxes containing electrical converters 'could explode' and cause serious injury, claims a whistleblower, though TfL insists there is no risk to passengers.more
The union of British railwaymen and transport workers (RMT) has announced that it will conduct a strike this month - on June 21, 23 and 25. 50,000 people are to take part in the largest protest action in over 30 years. people.more
Transport for London has advised people to avoid travelling on the network on Monday due to a planned tube strike.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are due to walk out for 24 hours.more
Londoners have been warned to check their journeys before they travel as huge crowds are expected to descend on the capital for the four-day Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.more
Bus services in central London could be cut by up to 20%, Transport for London (TfL) has warned. A consultation as part of TfL's bus action plan threatens to remove 250 buses and 16 routes in what would be the biggest bus cuts for decades.more
Some 7 million special monthly tickets priced at just €9 have been sold in Germany ahead of their start on June 1, according to the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV). The organization estimates that about 30 million people a month will use the cheap ticket.more
More than a million journeys have been made on the central section of the Elizabeth line in its first five days. Since opening on Tuesday, more than two million trips have been made across the whole line, which links Reading and Heathrow to Shenfield and Abbey Wood, Transport for London (TfL) said.more
Last year, there were 510 serious incidents involving e-scooters in London, which is 40%. all accidents of this type in England, Wales and Scotland, informed the Metropolitan Police.more
Nearly 4,000 passengers were issued fines for not wearing face coverings on London's transport network when it was mandatory to do so, new figures show. more