Speed is a factor in at least 37% of collisions where a person is killed or is seriously injured on London’s streets. This is why we’re lowering speed limits across London. Why is the speed limit 20 in London? Four more London roads will have their speed limit reduced to 20mph, as part of TfL’s …
Oyster was conceived and promoted because of the metaphorical implications of security and value in the component meanings of the hard bivalve shell and the concealed pearl, the association of London and the River Thames with oysters , and the well-known travel-related idiom “the world is your oyster “. Why is the Oyster card called …
There are a number of trains companies in the UK that operate trains to London, including Scotrail, LNER, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express, GWR and Avanti West Coast. Can you get to London by train? Train is often the quickest and greenest way to travel, and London is the hub of the UK’s extensive rail network. All …
Top 10 best commuter towns near London (fastest train times) Reading, Berkshire. Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. Iver, Buckinghamshire. Stevenage, Hertfordshire. High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Horley, Surrey. Twyford, Berkshire. Fastest train to London: 29 mins. Redhill, Surrey. Fastest train to London: 30 mins. What stations have fast trains to London? The fastest city-centre-to-city-centre journeys to London are: Bristol: one …
Book travel across Europe The maximum speed currently possible in the UK is 186mph, achieved by Eurostar trains on the HS1 line between London and the HS1. The HS1 line is used by Eurostar services and “Javelin” commuter services from Kent, although the latter have a max speed of 140mph. How fast are the trains …
Environmentally friendly and cheap, they finally succumbed to car ownership and fossil fuel on 11 January 1970. Yet half a century later – almost to the day – local councils now see electric public transport as an answer to congestion and air pollution. When did trolley buses stop in London? 8 May 1962In 1954 the …
hackney carriage. A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab, black cab, hack or London taxi) is a carriage or car for hire. What do London people call taxis? London’s famous taxis (black cabs) can be booked in advance, hailed on the street, or picked up from designated taxi ranks. What do they call …
Uber has been granted a two-and-a-half year licence to operate private hire vehicles in London. The ride-hailing firm was previously denied a licence by Transport for London in November 2019. But in September 2020, a judge upheld Uber’s appeal against the decision and granted it an 18-month licence. Is Uber still allowed in London? “As …
The iconic bright red double-decker bus is part of London’s “persona”, an instantly recognisable part of London life, however it would come as a surprise to many to know that on the outskirts of the capital, buses were once painted Lincoln Green. Why were some London buses Green? Cleaner, greener buses Our fleet of around …
In 1905, the London Motor Omnibus Company adopted the fleet name ‘Vanguard’ and painted their vehicles predominantly red. What colour were London busses before they were all red? The iconic bright red double-decker bus is part of London’s “persona”, an instantly recognisable part of London life, however it would come as a surprise to many …
