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Weekend travel information for 27 April 2018

Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 28-29 April, and also the following week. Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, but please check if any of the following affect you. London Underground On Sunday 29 April, due to line modernisation, there is no service Circle line On the entire line District line Between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington Hammersmith & City line Between Moorgate and Hammersmith Metropolitan line Between Aldgate and Wembley Park London Overground On Sunday 29 April, there is no service between: • Romford and Upminster, due to Network Rail infrastructure work • Surrey Quays and New Cross from 20:45, due to Crossrail construction work • Sydenham and Crystal Palace from 20:45 until 23:15, due to Crossrail construction work • Highbury & Islington and Shadwell from 21:15, due to Crossrail construction work From Monday 30 April until Thur…

Weekend travel information for 13 April 2018

Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 14-15 April, and also the following week. Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, but please check if any of the following affect you. London Underground District line All weekend there is no service between Turnham Green and Richmond, due to Network Rail signalling repairs and track replacement. Metropolitan line On Sunday there is no service between Aldgate and Wembley Park until 09:30 and after 20:30, due to ballast & track replacement. London Overground Today, Thursday 12 April, there is no service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) after 22:45, due to Network Rail track work. All weekend there is no service between Willesden Junction and Richmond, due to Network Rail track work. On Sunday 15 April, there is no service between: • Romford and Upminster, due to Crossrail construction work • Camden Road and…

Weekend travel information for 30 March 2018

Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 31 March - 1 April, and also the following week. Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, but please check if any of the following affect you. London Underground There will be no service Circle line On Saturday 31 March and Sunday 1 April between Edgware Road and Hammersmith, while we test new signalling District line From Saturday 31 March until Sunday 1 April between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington, while we test new signalling Hammersmith & City line From Friday 30 March until Sunday 1 April between Edgware Road and Hammersmith, while we test new signalling Northern line From Friday 30 March until Monday 2 April between Charing Cross/Moorgate to Golders Green/East Finchley, while we carry out points works at Camden Also, on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 April, all southbound trains from Edgware will be via Charing Cross and all train…

Moving abroad: The top five cities South Africans should consider

As beautiful as South Africa can be, sometimes you’ve just got to fly the nest. So with the help of Nestpick, we’re looking at some of the most attractive options for those of us considering moving abroad. Compared to previous generations, we have been lucky enough to travel around the world for many different reasons, either for pleasure and curiosity of exploring what we can find behind the doors of our comfort zone or simply for gap years or educational exchanges. Whichever your reason might be and even though most popular destinations among expats include Australia, USA, UK and New Zealand, there are some top cities that definitely attract a larger audience of expats eager to live and work abroad. Nestpick, a search aggregator for apartment rentals all over the world, has analysed different factors in some of the most attractive cities for expats in order to assess the costs of renting a flat there and furnishing it. The best cities for South Africans moving abroad: Lo…

Moving to the UK? Don’t leave South Africa without tying up these loose-ends

For South Africans, the road to the UK can be a challenging one, but once you get there it’s worth it. To help you navigate through all the requirements and to ensure that your move goes off as smoothly as possible, we’ve compiled some essential advice and information based on what other Saffas have learned while making the big move. Transfer your money the easy way When transferring your money out of South Africa, you want to get as many Pounds for your Rands as you can. Banks are notorious for giving shoddy exchange rates and it’s far better to use a specialist forex agency. Forex agents build key relationships with banks from all around the world and they process all their transfers in bulk. That’s how they’re able to give you the best rates at lower fees. So forget about using your bank, shop around online and find a broker with local expertise that can help you get the most out of your money transfers. To financially emigrate, or not to financially emigrate? Financial e…

Weekly Travel Information for London

London Overground:- Minor delays between Surrey Quays and New Cross due to a shortage of trains caused by recent weather conditions. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the route. GOOD SERVICE all other London Overground routes. Piccadilly Line:- SEVERE DELAYS between Acton Town and Uxbridge due to a signal failure on the eastbound at Sudbury Town, your tickets will be accepted on the local buses. TfL Rail:- SEVERE DELAYS between Ilford and Shenfield eastbound and MINOR DELAYS Shenfield to Liverpool Street westbound due to an earlier faulty train, your tickets will be accepted on the local buses and the Underground. Free signup to our Expat Match ...just click ex-patriates.com now !! Bakerloo:- Good service Central:- Good service Circle:- Good service District:- Good service Hammersmith & City:- Good service Jubilee:- Good service Metropolitan:- Good service Northern:- Good service Victor…

Transport Updates for this weekend

London Underground Metropolitan line On Sunday trains will not run between Aldgate and Wembley Park before 09:30 and after 20:30. This is to allow us to replace track and signalling between Baker Street and Finchley Road London Overground All weekend, trains will not run between Romford and Upminster due to Crossrail construction work and Network Rail infrastructure work. On Sunday, there will be no service between the following stations: • Camden Road and Stratford due to bridge replacement work at Highbury Corner • Sydenham and Crystal Palace due to Network Rail track work Also on Sunday until 23:59, Bethnal Green will not be served by trains to/from Chingford. Until Sunday 22 October, there will be no service between Gospel Oak and Barking. This is while Network Rail continues major work to enable new, longer trains to run from spring 2018. TfL Rail All weekend, trains will not run between Stratford and Shenfield. This is while Network Rai…

Your Transport info for 22 September 2017

London Underground Piccadilly line Trains will not run between South Harrow and Uxbridge. This is while we renew a set of points at Rayners Lane. Metropolitan line There will be no service between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge. This is to allow us to renew a set of points at Rayners Lane. London Overground Until 22 October, there will be no service between Gospel Oak and Barking. This is while Network Rail continue major works to enable new, longer trains to run from spring 2018. TfL Rail On Saturday trains will not run between Liverpool Street and Stratford. This is while Network Rail carry out track and station improvements as part of their Railway Upgrade Plan, as well as Crossrail construction work. DLR All weekend there is no service between Stratford and Bow Church. This is due to Crossrail work at Pudding Mill Lane. Buses Bus users may be affected by the following this weekend. While we will try to maintain a good service, buses may b…

Your Transport Schedule for the weekend of 15 September 2017

London Underground Circle line On Saturday there will be no service between Edgware Road and Hammersmith while we test new signalling and replace track at Latimer Road. Hammersmith & City line On Saturday trains will not run between Edgware Road and Hammersmith. This is to allow us to test new signalling and replace track at Latimer Road. Metropolitan line On Sunday trains will not run between Aldgate and Wembley Park before 09:30 and after 20:30. This is to allow us to replace track and signalling between Baker Street and Finchley Road. Northern line There will be no Friday Night Tube service between Charing Cross and Stockwell, from approximately 00:45 until 01:30 on Saturday morning. This is in preparation for the Northern line extension. London Overground Tonight, Thursday, there will be no service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) after 22:30, due to Network Rail track work. All weekend trains will not run…

Your Transport Info for the weekend – 8/9/2017 – Arrive Alive

London Underground Circle line All weekend trains will not run on the entire line. This is while we test new signalling at Baker Street and Edgware Road. District line There will be no service between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington while we test new signalling at Baker Street and Edgware Road. Hammersmith & City line Trains will not run between Hammersmith and Kings Cross St. Pancras as we test new signalling at Baker Street and Edgware Road. Metropolitan line There will be no service between Aldgate and Wembley Park. This is to allow for track and drainage replacement work between Baker Street and Finchley Road. London Overground All weekend there will be no trains between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction, due to Network Rail infrastructure and track work, as well as Earls Court development work. All day Saturday and until 15:30 on Sunday there will be no service between Gospel Oak and Barking. This is while Network Rail carry …