Praed Street: Friday 3 – Monday 6 May 2024

Contractors working on behalf of Westminster County Council will be
carrying out resurfacing works causing a full road closure of Praed Street between Spring Street and Norfolk Place (including London Street).

21:00 Friday 3 May until 05:00 Monday 6 May 2024

Tour buses will need to divert but should still be able to access the tour stop at South Wharf Road from Sussex Gardens via Norfolk Place.

Please note: Westbourne Terrace (Bishops Bridge Road to Sussex Gardens) must not be used as a diversion.

News

Heathrow Terminal 4 to Reopen 14 June

Heathrow is targeting a reopening date of 14 June. The remobilisation of Terminal 4 will be gradual, with Qatar Airways returning to its home terminal first. They will be joined by several other Terminal 4 carriers, including Etihad, Air Malta and El Al in the following days and weeks. Over the coming months, Heathrow will … Continue reading “Heathrow Terminal 4 to Reopen 14 June”

Park Lane Coach Bay: Monday 18 – Friday 29 March 2024

The Coach Bay on Park lane northbound, to the rear of Apsley House, will be closed from 18 to 29 March 2024 inclusive. This is part of the wider Hyde park Corner pavement renewal works.

Elizabeth Street, Victoria – Coach Ban

The northern part of Elizabeth Street between Eaton Square and Ebury Street now has a permanent restriction in place banning buses and coaches, except for ocal buses, from using it in either direction. This section of road can only be used by vehicles operating services where it is explicitly mentioned in the relevant London Service … Continue reading “Elizabeth Street, Victoria – Coach Ban”

Closure of Broadway, SW1 16 January – 5 April 2023

Broadway (Westminster) will be subject to closures in two phases from 16 January to 5 April 2023: Phase 1: 16 January to 22 January 2023 – closed between Tothill Street and Caxton Street Phase 2: 22 January to 5 April 2023 – closed between Caxton Street and Victoria Street

A40 Westway – Weekend Closures 11 March until June 2022

From Friday 11 March until June 2022, weekend closures of the A40 Westway will change to affect westbound traffic. Since November 2021 essential maintenance has been ongoing with weekend and overnight closures to the eastbound carriageway. The next phase of work sees a switch to the other side of the carriageway and those travelling eastbound … Continue reading “A40 Westway – Weekend Closures 11 March until June 2022”

Women in Bus and Coach

People of a certain age will remember that the Town and District Bus Company put up a notice saying “Due to the shortage of drivers the company has decided to employ women drivers” in the 1971 film version of On The Buses. The male crews are outraged and do everything they can to sabotage the … Continue reading “Women in Bus and Coach”