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Boris launches lane rental consultation

By LiseS at 11:44 on 02/02/11

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has urged the Department of Transport to undertake an overdue consultation on a proposed lane rental system that would charge utility companies for digging up the road and encourage companies to complete works quickly and keep traffic flowing. "38% of traffic delays in the capital caused by roadworks at an estimated cost of nearly £1 billion of economic disruption every year,"...
Haringey transport plan unveiled

By LiseS at 00:07 on 08/01/11

Haringey council has published its transport strategy Local Implementation Plan, approved by the Cabinet before Christmas. The LIP outlines plans for the next twenty years, with detailed proposals for the next three years including plans for public tansport, key routes, road safety, and air quality in the borough. The plan follows a consultation made with local people last autumn. Transport priorities for the area include...
Free travel tonight!

By LiseS at 13:42 on 31/12/10

Heading out to a New Year's Eve party? Tube and some rail services will run all night, and night and 24 hour buses will run as normal. Travel on tubes, buses and London Overground will be free tonight from 11.45pm to 4.30am. Tubes will run a reduced Saturday service through the night, and buses will also run a Saturday service. If you're heading into the centre of London for the fireworks or a...
Travel over the Christmas weekend

By LiseS at 15:27 on 23/12/10

The Christmas weekend will see changes to local buses, trains and tubes - here's our Christmas travel roundup. Tubes Tubes will both run a Saturday service on Christmas Eve until 7pm, and less frequently between 7pm and midnight. Last train times from Finsbury Park will be 23.38 southbound/00.14 northbound on the Victoria Line; and 23.22 westbound/00.32 eastbound on the Piccadilly Line. There will be no tube services on...
Take it easy on them there roads - 20mph speed limit now in force

By LiseS at 11:43 on 24/11/10

As we reported last month, Islington has completed plans to become the first borough in the UK with a 20mph speed limit on all side roads, and the new limit is now in operation. Signs have been installed indicating the lower speed limit, which aims to increase safety for pedestrians, cyclists and other road users. All non-principal roads in the borough now have a 20mph speed limit; main routes will continue to allow speeds of up to...

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Get on your bike with Finsbury Park Cycling Club

By LiseS

Thanks for popping in and letting us know, grayt - I'll add that as an event now!

By LiseS at 16:17 on 11/11/10

If you live in N4 and are a keen cyclist, you might already know abut Finsbury Park Cycling Club. Established in 1883, it is one of the oldest cycling clubs in the UK, and has been in continuous existence for almost 130 years. The club holds the distinction of being the birthplace of the cycling Time Trial, initially in a bid to disguise racing activity, and now hosts a range of cycling races and activities for members. Finsbury Park...
Travelling to Victoria? Advice from Monday is: don't

By LiseS

From lizcurran on Twitter: "This is so rubbish. First they take away the proper circle line,...

By LiseS at 17:09 on 29/01/11

A year-long programme of works on the escalators at Victoria Station will begin on Monday, causing delays and congestion as one escalator at a time is closed. Upwards escalators will remain in use, but access down to the Victoria Line platforms will be via stairs from the District and Circle Line platforms. TfL is warning passengers to avoid Victoria station during rush hours and plan alternative routes where possible. Victoria station...
First Capital Connect rail fare increases criticised

By LiseS

The Fair fares now campaign from the Campaign for Better Transport has added to criticism of rail...

By LiseS at 15:06 on 17/12/10

First Capital Connect, the rail company which runs services through Finsbury Park between Stevenage, Peterborough, Cambridge and central London, has been heavily criticised by rail union TSSA for price increases of up to 46% in the new year. The rail union accused the private rail firm of "daylight robbery" on its commuter routes into London, and called on the Transport Secretary to intervene to stop rises which are...
First Capital Connect to reduce rush-hour pressure with more carriages

By LiseS

Get ready to breathe out - new carriages arriving next week!

By LiseS at 21:15 on 07/10/10

Great news for anyone who's been feeling the squeeze on their morning commute recently - rail operator First Capital Connect has announced plans to add new services from Finsbury Park and increase the number of carriages on existing trains at the busiest times. Five new six-carriage services will be added in the mornings to Moorgate and King's Cross, and six existing trains will be doubled in length. In the...
football starting again

By lela34

Why do they do that? It is really annoying!!

By chrisu at 02:01 on 31/07/10

its only july but sounds like the footie season about to start - so don't bother to go upstairs on teh 4 or the 19 cos you will get kicked off at Highbury corner (what ever it says on front about destination)and have to wait an age for a bus to FP.