Take That announce tour

British boy band Take That have announced that they will be touring the UK following the release of their new album Circus.    The boys courted media attention recently because their album shared its name with Britney Spears’ comeback effort. Although the tour is not due to begin until June 2009, fans are no doubt booking [...]

Bath Film Festival this winter

This year’s Bath Film Festival will be taking place between October 30th and November 9th. The event was only established in 1991, but quickly gained acclaim when director Ken Loach and Peter Gabriel became patrons two years later. Other patrons have included actor Jim Broadbent and director and producer Stephen Woolley. Speaking to This is [...]

New bus station at White City

A new bus and coach station is to open in West London this weekend. The White City bus station will be officially unveiled on Saturday (November 29th) and is expected to serve 10,000 passengers a day. As well as serving the local community, the terminal will also improve access to the recently-opened Westfield centre. Interchange [...]

Transport safety investment for the capital

The Mayor of London will invest £168.3 million on local schemes in a bid to make transport in the capital “safer”. Transport for London (TfL) allocates funding for local schemes based on borough spending and Local Implementation Plans (LIPs). Peter Hendy, London’s transport commissioner, remarked that this was the “largest-ever” funding announcement. The Mayor of [...]

UK transport emissions cut be cut by a quarter, says charity

A leading charity has outlined a series of policies which could cut the carbon emissions of UK transport by a quarter by 2020.  The Campaign for Better Transport has highlighted a number of ways in which the government could act to lessen the environmental impact of this aspect of British life. A document detailing the [...]

Cyclists could get leeway to ‘turn left’

New proposals to improve traffic flow in the capital could give cyclists the right to ignore red lights. Under a new initiative being considered by transport chiefs for London, cyclists could be allowed to ride through red traffic lights if they are turning left. The controversial new proposals are designed to reduce the risk posed [...]

C-charge extension to be scrapped

The western extension of the congestion charge zone in Central London will be removed, the mayor of London has announced.    Boris Johnson has signalled that the controversial scheme, which charges drivers £8 between the hours of 07:00 and 18:00, will cease after consulting members of the public and businesses. Mr Johnson said: “Londoners have spoken [...]

Long Wheelbase Luxury in a Subaru

The wagon has come a long way since it was a scorned model in a manufacturer’s line up – once upon a time the boring one, the one which meant you had bought a car for purpose rather than looks or style. Well Subaru are about to give the wagon world another shake up with [...]

Government targets unlicensed limos

A meeting to discuss issues surrounding the licensing of limousines in Wales is due to take place in Newport tomorrow (November 27th). Limousines are regulated as either private hire vehicles (PHV) or as a public service vehicle (PSV), which have slightly differing conditions of licence. There are also exemptions for car hire limousines that are [...]

Olympic travel survey launched

A new survey has been announced in London as part of Boris Johnson’s plan to improve transport ahead of the Olympics. The Mayor of London revealed the transport survey as part of the Equal Life Chances For All document to ensure the whole of London benefits from the Games. Residents are invited to give their [...]

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