Sitting high and dry: Mayor Boris Johnson shows Arnold Schwarzenegger London's famous skyline from cable car across the Thames

Emirates Air Line is the UK's first urban cable car Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian Don't you mean whizzy, state-of-the-art cable car masterminded by London mayor Boris Johnson and sponsored by the Emirates airline? I know exactly what I me

On Friday morning Mayor of London Boris Johnson cut a ribbon to mark the official opening of the observation decks at the top of the Shard. Friday morning was wet and overcast for the first paying visitors to the viewing gallery The first paying visitors

Mayor of London Boris Johnson will be flying high this morning when he officially opens the Shard's observation deck to the public. Mr Johnson will cut a ribbon 800ft above London before visitors are allowed on to the new attraction. Visitors to the Shar

HIGH winds have helped Boris Johnson's £60m Greenwich cable car to a new low - as weekly passenger numbers plunged below 20,000 for the first time. The most recent statistics released by Transport for London (TfL) show only 15,996 people used the crossin

29 January 2013 LONDON -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has given a welcome to delegates attending the upcoming ICE Totally Gaming exhibition (5th/6th/7th February), which is being held at ExCeL London, the capital's international

The total - 15,996 - was nearly 5,000 less than the previous low, which took place in the week ending December 15. It added the user numbers were expected to go up as regeneration on each side of the river increases. However, the link from Silvertown to