Low traffic neighbourhoods stripped of government money in boost for drivers

Low traffic neighbourhoods stripped of government money in boost for drivers

Low traffic neighbourhoods will no longer be able to be created using government money, as Downing Street pledges to end the war on motorists.  Mark Harper, the Transport Secretary, has stripped funding... Read more »
Abellio London bus drivers strike against below inflation pay award

Abellio London bus drivers strike against below inflation pay award

Abellio bus drivers in London are continuing their fight for an above inflation pay increase and improvements to break times, recovery periods between shifts and overtime rates. Strike action began November 22,... Read more »
London bus drivers to stage fresh wave of strikes

London bus drivers to stage fresh wave of strikes

Bus drivers in London are to stage a fresh wave of strikes in a dispute over pay. Members of Unite employed by Abellio in south and west London will strike for 11... Read more »
Drivers warned over Christmas getaway traffic hotspots

Drivers warned over Christmas getaway traffic hotspots

Drivers are being warned to expect lengthy traffic jams on major routes in the run-up to Christmas. The busiest days for getaway travel will be December 23 and Christmas Eve – which... Read more »
London bus drivers: tell us why you’re striking | Transport

London bus drivers: tell us why you’re striking | Transport

Thousands of bus drivers in the Unite union at two employers, Abellio and Metroline, will strike in December over pay. The Metroline workers, who cover routes in north and west London, were... Read more »
Wandsworth becomes first council to set up cameras to fine drivers breaking 20mph speed limit | Local News | News

Wandsworth becomes first council to set up cameras to fine drivers breaking 20mph speed limit | Local News | News

A South London council has become the first in the country to set up speed cameras to fine drivers breaking 20mph speed limits. Wandsworth Council has launched the landmark scheme which will... Read more »
North and west London bus drivers to walkout next month

North and west London bus drivers to walkout next month

Traffic and Travel Unite members employed by Metroline will walk out on December 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 15 and 16. Unite members employed by Metroline will walk out on December 1,... Read more »
Bus drivers in South and west London announce 10 days of strikes – South London News

Bus drivers in South and west London announce 10 days of strikes – South London News

By Claudia Lee Abellio bus drivers in South and west London have announced 10 days of strike action over a pay dispute. More than 950 bus drivers will begin strike action on... Read more »
Bus drivers in south and west London to strike for 10 DAYS over next six weeks

Bus drivers in south and west London to strike for 10 DAYS over next six weeks

Thursday 10 November 2022 10:51 am Bus drivers in south and west London are set to strike for 10 days over the next six weeks in a dispute over pay against Dutch... Read more »
Ahead of the first anniversary of the expansion of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover a much larger area, RAC analysis of Transport for London (TfL) figures* reveals the move has generated an estimated £93.6m of additional revenue from drivers of non-compliant vehicles having to pay £12.50 a day

Ahead of the first anniversary of the expansion of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover a much larger area, RAC analysis of Transport for London (TfL) figures* reveals the move has generated an estimated £93.6m of additional revenue from drivers of non-compliant vehicles having to pay £12.50 a day

  The data shows that from the beginning of November 2021 until June 2022 – a period of eight months – an average of 1.9m journeys were made into the zone every... Read more »