Boost for London's black cabs as applications for taxi driver test The Knowledge hit highest level in a decade

The challenging test, which was introduced in 1865, requires drivers to learn 320 routes and 6,000 points of interest around ...

How slow is your London bus? Declining bus speeds mapped as citywide average falls below 9mph

Bus operators blame roadworks, cycle lanes, 20mph speed limits and LTNs as passenger numbers continue to plummet ...
London Evening Standard

'Innovative fares and customer rewards' being considered by TfL to lure passengers back to London

TfL is exploring new fare structures and customer reward schemes to boost ridership, while expecting motorists to contribute over £1bn a year through road-user charges Central and inner London bus ...
BBC

West London bus strikes postponed for more talks

Three more days of strike action by west London bus workers have been postponed pending further talks next week. More than 350 staff at London Transit were due to walk out on 26, 27 and 28 November.
London Evening Standard

15 bus routes diverted or shortened as more details of Oxford Street pedestrianisation revealed

• TfL plans to reroute or shorten 15 bus routes, with diversions running via Wigmore Street and several routes terminating at Marble Arch • The proposals aim to create a traffic- and cyclist-free zone ...
WPXI

PRT’s Airport Flyer route buses start servicing new terminal

PITTSBURGH — With the Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal now open to passengers, there’s a new bus route servicing the airport. Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s 28X-Airport Flyer route began ...
NBC Connecticut

2 seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash on Route 94 in Glastonbury

Two people have serious, life-threatening injuries after a multi-vehicle crash on Route 94 in Glastonbury on Friday night. Emergency crews responded to Route 94 around 9 p.m. for a report of a crash ...
USA Today

Why British Airways picked this US city for its next big UK route

Airlines and local stakeholders often collaborate to establish new flight routes. Decisions to add new routes are based on extensive data analysis, not random chance. Factors like economic growth, ...
The New York Times

London’s Mayor Calls Trump Racist and Islamophobic After U.N. Comments

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, was responding to President Trump’s political attack on him during his speech at the United Nations on Tuesday. By Lizzie Dearden Reporting from London The mayor of ...
Independent Florida Alligator

Cuts to Gainesville routes leave crowded buses, long waits

This article has been updated with response from members of UF Transportation and Parking Services. It has also been updated to better reflect UF's share in RTS funding. During the first few days of ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Philly to restore some SEPTA bus routes for students impacted by service cuts

As the region continues to deal with SEPTA’s service cuts, the city of Philadelphia will restore some bus routes for students after Labor Day. On Thursday, Aug. 28, a spokesperson for the city’s ...