Further industrial action by the RMT union will cause further disruption to the London Underground – with almost every line being affected as 3,000+ workers walk out. The latest two confirmed strikes will take place from 6pm on Sunday 5th February until 10am the next day, followed by another at 10am on Tuesday 7th February until 1:00 the next day. Almost…

The General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staff’s Association (TSSA) has confirmed that unless a resolution is reached between unions and London Underground this week, staff will take up further industrial action. Earlier this month, a walkout of staff from both the TSSA and Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) unions resulted in most of London’s zone 1 stations closing. The…

The owner of the London Taxi Company, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, has raised £275m for the development of greener hybrid taxis that will be made and ready to hit the streets in 2017. We covered the TX5 black cabs when details were released last year, but now the money has been raised, development and production can begin. Former Mayor of…

The next generation of London’s black cabs has been unveiled by the London Taxi Company. The new cabs will go on sale in 2017, and will be manufactured at a new £300m plant in Coventry. Named the TX5, the taxis will have six seats, a panoramic glass roof, and space for a forward-facing wheelchair as standard. There’s more leg room…