Shining a light on the everyday issues that matter to Londoners
This week, we’ve got London cycling guru Andreas joining us for London Grilling.
When it comes to biking, Andreas is a seasoned pro – just take a quick glance at this section on his blog, London Cyclist.
Well-travelled and revered throughout the biking community (he’s been mentioned in The Guardian and on BBC News London for starters), we’ve asked Andreas to give us his …
Most associate the turning of a new year with fresh starts and bright outlooks.
However, many Londoners have another reason to be gloomy this January – to go along with economic malaise, bleak skies and extended festive hangovers.
The first week of 2012 has seen the inevitable increase in national train fares, much to the chagrin of an already-irate British travelling contingent, clearly frustrated by the rising expense of travel within our nation.
The reality has only really started to sink in over the past few days as commuters across London …
A new nadir
was reached in October, when 33 separate serious incidents on the Underground in 5 days had the Evening Standard up in arms.
Val Shawcross, London Assembly Labour transport leader and Ken Livingstone’s mayoral running mate, who revealed the figures following detailed research, said: “I cannot remember a worse week of delays on the Tube. She added: ‘While Boris Johnson was boasting how great London’s Tube services were to the Conservative Party Conference…millions of Londoners were stuck on Tube trains.’
Some may say we have become too …
