Many of the critics who slammed Ken Livingstone's decision to mount a legal challenge against the Tube PPP are now ministers hoping he'll secure their party a much needed victory in May's elections. Many Londoners who supported Ken Livingstone in 2000 after Labour's desperate and … [Read more...]
Livingstone Vindicated as Brown Bails Out Metronet
February 7, 2008 By
The Government yesterday performed a humiliating u-turn when it announced a £1.7bn "grant" to pay creditors of Metronet, the failed PPP operator responsible for maintenance of 9 London Underground lines. The Tube PPP scheme was promoted by then Chancellor Gordon Brown in the face … [Read more...]
Johnson Vows To ‘Stop RMT Stranglehold’ on London
January 26, 2008 By
Tory Mayoral candidate Boris Johnson has committed himself to "stopping the stranglehold of the RMT on the neck of the London commuter" if he becomes Mayor. The comments came in a speech made by Mr Johnson to the London Business School Alumni on Thursday in which Mr Johnson However … [Read more...]
TfL Submit Formal Metronet Bid
October 25, 2007 By
Transport for London has formally bid to take over collapsed tube maintenance company Metronet it has been announced. The company collapsed earlier this year after it failed to secure an increase of £551 million in the money paid to it by London Underground. Chris Bolt, the statutory … [Read more...]
Livingstone Attacks Johnson ‘Transport Blunders’
September 17, 2007 By
As the Conservatives enter the second week of hustings to select a candidate for Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has attacked what he called front-runner Boris Johnson's "damaging transport policy blunders". Mr Livingstone also accused Mr Johnson of "systematically refusing to accept … [Read more...]
Tube Strike Goes Ahead
September 3, 2007 By
Tube passengers have been hit disruption this evening after the RMT union proceeded with a planned 72-hours strike. Earlier today two out of the three trade unions involved in Metronet, UNITE - Britain’s largest trade union, and the TSSA, have called off their strike after accepting … [Read more...]
Mayor Calls For Strikes Not To Proceed
August 31, 2007 By
Ken Livingstone has today written to all unions representing staff at troubled Tube PPP contractor Metronet calling for their planned strikes not to proceed in light of assurances received with regard to the pensions, jobs and transfers of their members. The Mayor's letter states: "When … [Read more...]
TfL Seek Metronet Control
August 25, 2007 By
It's been announced that Transport for London (TfL), the capital's transport management body, has lodged a formal Expression of Interest with the PPP Administrator of the two Metronet companies, BCV and SSL, in order that it may take control of the companies on a temporary basis. Metronet … [Read more...]
