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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Cutty Sark DLR station closes for new escalators
Cutty Sark Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station has closed for a year to allow four new escalators to be installed. The current escalators at the third-busiest station on the DLR have been described as "increasingly unreliable" and "beyond economical to repair". They will be replaced with state-of-the-art, energy efficient ones, which will provide customers with "more reliable access" to and from the south-east London station, Greenwich Council has said. The station closed at the end of the day on Saturday and is due to reopen next spring. Greenwich Council urged those who use the station to use nearby Greenwich station throughout the closure, or local bus services. The council has installed additional street signage to direct customers between the Cutty Sark and Greenwich stations, which is a journey of about 11 minutes on foot. A Greenwich Council spokesperson said: "We welcome the news of improvement works to Cutty Sark DLR station. The escalator replacement will ensure a fully accessible station for all users for many years to come. "In the meantime, there are many other ways to get to and from Greenwich including buses, mainline rail stations and riverboat services." The spokesperson added: "As a Unesco World Heritage Site, millions of people come to Greenwich to visit its world-famous park, observatory and other attractions every year, so we'll be exploring all the ways we can work with Transport for London and others to keep our town centre the vibrant, bustling corner of London that people know and love." In 2023, Cutty Sark was used by 7.6m passengers, making it the third busiest on the DLR behind Canary Wharf and Limehouse. Last year, Kentish Town Tube station reopened six months later than planned after the "most unreliable" escalators on the network were replaced. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Cutty Sark station to close for new escalators Kentish Town Tube station reopens after 18 months Rollout of new Docklands Light Railway trains delayed Transport for London
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Cutty Sark DLR station closes for a year for new escalators
Cutty Sark Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station has closed for a year to allow four new escalators to be current escalators at the third-busiest station on the DLR have been described as "increasingly unreliable" and "beyond economical to repair". They will be replaced with state-of-the-art, energy efficient ones, which will provide customers with "more reliable access" to and from the south-east London station, Greenwich Council has station closed at the end of the day on Saturday and is due to reopen next spring. Greenwich Council urged those who use the station to use nearby Greenwich station throughout the closure, or local bus services. The council has installed additional street signage to direct customers between the Cutty Sark and Greenwich stations, which is a journey of about 11 minutes on foot.A Greenwich Council spokesperson said: "We welcome the news of improvement works to Cutty Sark DLR station. The escalator replacement will ensure a fully accessible station for all users for many years to come."In the meantime, there are many other ways to get to and from Greenwich including buses, mainline rail stations and riverboat services."The spokesperson added: "As a Unesco World Heritage Site, millions of people come to Greenwich to visit its world-famous park, observatory and other attractions every year, so we'll be exploring all the ways we can work with Transport for London and others to keep our town centre the vibrant, bustling corner of London that people know and love."In 2023, Cutty Sark was used by 7.6m passengers, making it the third busiest on the DLR behind Canary Wharf and year, Kentish Town Tube station reopened six months later than planned after the "most unreliable" escalators on the network were replaced.
Metro
3 days ago
- General
- Metro
London station where ‘fights broke out over lift' to close this weekend
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A station in London which has been plagued with escalator problems is now set to close for nearly a year. The escalator at Cutty Sark DLR station in Greenwich, south east London, has been broken since October last year and had issues prior to then, leaving passengers faced with either battling for a spot in one lift or walking up the 121-step staircase. The situation has got so heated that there have even been fights when the escalators were broken as people queued for the single customer lift, residents said. It is one of London's busiest DLR stations, with more than 7.6 million entries and exits in 2023, TfL figures show. Footage filmed by a resident on March 4 and shared with Metro shows a woman trying to push her way in past the queue while a member of staff intervenes. Another customer then shoves her back. However, Metro understands no fights have been officially reported. Karin Tearle, a photographer from Greenwich and a campaigner with the Escalate Now group, said that the problem 'jeopardises the reputation of the Royal Borough.' Passengers told Metro the escalator issue started almost ten years ago. This predates the time when TfL took over the station management in 2021. Cutty Sark station will close from Saturday, May 31, and remain shut until next spring so that new and more energy-efficient escalators can be installed for £4,000,000 of repairs, TfL confirmed last week. Karin said: 'Fights have broken out on those lifts. Other people have broken up a fight and I've seen one. The poor members of staff are also affected – it's not their fault this has happened.' She said the stairs can be 'really crowded and that can be dangerous.' As a photographer, she often has to carry heavy camera equipment and faces the choice of either lugging it up the stairs or waiting 'a long time' for the crowded lift. 'Some people will push to the front and leave wheelchair users out,' she said. Rachael Oakley, who travels through the DLR station with her disabled and elderly mum, said the station is 'unusable' for them because of the issues. They have waited '20 minutes for the lift' as facing the stairs is not an option for her mum, who also struggles with anxiety, Rachael told Metro. She said the station was not 'well thought through' from the beginning when it was built for the millennium. 'I've seen fights at the lift. The steps are unsafe to use. A wheelchair user or a young mother with a pram cannot go through the steps,' she said, adding that she is glad that the repairs will be carried out. Ben Grellier, TfL's head of operations for the DLR, said the transport authority knows the escalators 'have been causing disruption and frustration' for passengers. However, it is 'not possible' not fix the issue while the station stays open, he said. More Trending 'We apologise for any further disruption the station closure may cause, but it is not possible to replace these escalators with the station in operation,' he said. 'Once installed, the new state-of-the-art escalators will provide customers with reliable and easier access to DLR services at the station.' Matthew Pennycook, the MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, said on X: 'I appreciate fully that it will entail a period of disruption and will impact people's lives, but it is very welcome that TfL are doing what is necessary to permanently resolve the problem of broken escalators at Cutty Sark DLR Station.' This story was originally published April 10th, 2025. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Could London be the next city to introduce a tourist tax? MORE: Man unleashes smoke grenades and sledgehammer in raid on Mayfair hotel MORE: Heaven nightclub bouncer cleared of rape charge
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Oppenheimer Analyst Lists Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) as Major Beneficiary of AI Megatrend
Oppenheimer recently initiated coverage of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR) with an Outperform rating and $200 price target. Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions. In an investor note, the advisory noted that Digital Realty was one of the largest and now most diversified datacenter operators with over 300 locations and capacity of 2.8GW, 5% of the global total. In Oppenheimer's opinion, Digital Realty was well positioned as a major beneficiary of AI and cloud megatrends with strong demand driving improved volumes and pricing. High demand datacenter clusters like Northern Virginia were operating at virtually 100% utilization, and the advisory also pointed out that the stock was trading below its five-year revenue multiple and in line on AFFO, despite the accelerating growth. A close-up view of a technician installing a server in the data center facility, representing the reliable services provided by the company. The firm recently launched its first US Hyperscale Data Center Fund, targeting $2.5 billion in equity commitments to support approximately $10 billion of hyperscale investments. The fund includes five operating assets and four development land sites, with $1.7 billion raised in the first closing. While we acknowledge the potential of DLR, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than DLR and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 33 Most Important AI Companies You Should Pay Attention To and 30 Best AI Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires Disclosure: None. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Time Out
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for May 29-June 1
We've reached yet another weekend, and yet another brand new month. As June rolls in this Sunday, we're sure you've got loads of plans to ring in the summer month in style. We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but there are some TfL train and tube disruptions you should be aware of before you head off on your adventures. If you're still on the lookout for activities to make the most of Saturday and Sunday, you're lucky to be in the country's biggest (and, we think, best) city. The film and media festival SXSW is making its London debut in Shoreditch, Imelda Staunton is currently on a West End stage, and there's an entire exhibition dedicated to sound taking place at the Barbican – basically, you're spoiled for choice. Here's all the planned disruptions on the tube and trains in the capital for this weekend. As always, there may be delays or cancellations which happen last minute, so it's always a good idea to double check TfL's website or app before you travel. Circle line The entire Circle line will be out of action for one day only on Saturday May 31 until 4pm, when it will resume service as normal. District Line The District line will also be entirely closed on Saturday May 31 until 11am. There will be a replacement bus service, and Piccadilly line trains will also make a call at Turnham Green while the disruption is ongoing. DLR On Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1, the DLR will be shut between Beckton and Prince Regent all day long. Replacement buses will run between Prince Regent and Gallions Reach, making stops in Royal Albert, Beckton Park, Cyprus and Beckton. Hammersmith and City line Like the District line, the entire Hammersmith and City line will be closed until 11am on Saturday May 31. Once it opens back up, service will remain halted between Edgware Road and Moorgate until 4pm. Jubilee line The entire Jubilee line will also be closed until 11am on Saturday May 31 . For the rest of Saturday and all of Sunday June 1, it will be part-closed between Waterloo and Stanmore – this includes the night tube on Saturday and early Sunday. Metropolitan line Parts of the Metropolitan line will be closed on both Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1. There will be no trains between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge before 4pm on Saturday. TfL directs those affected to the Piccadilly line where you'll be able to access stations between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge. There'll be no service between Aldgate and Watford at all on Saturday or Sunday. During this period, you'll still be able to catch a train between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham/Chesham, although the service will be non-stop between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Moor park. Waterloo and City As always, the Waterloo and City line will be closed this weekend, resuming service at 6am on Monday. Overground Mildmay line A planned closure will mean that there is no service between Camden Road and Stratford on the Mildmay line on Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1. The line is further disrupted by a reduced service between Willesden Junction and Camden Road – trains between these stations will only run once every 15 minutes on Saturday and Sunday. It's also worth noting that on Sunday morning, the first train from Gospel Oak, at 9.15am, to Camden Road will instead run from Shepherd's Bush. The next train, at 9.27am, will run as normal, so TFL advises those affected to wait for that. Windrush There will be a part-closure on the Windrush line between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction all day Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1. A replacement bus service, which runs from Canada Water to Clapham Junction via Surrey Quays, Queens Road Peckham, Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill, Clapham High Street and Wandsworth Road, will be available.
