BusinessTech City bosses want monorail between Old Street and King's CrossFast connections: Tech City's digital chiefs want hoverboards at silicon roundaboutDiceAlex Lawson @MrAlexLawson16 November 2015A monorail connecting Old Street to Kings Cross and a network of tunnels underneath Tech City are top of a London’s digital bosses’ wish list. Silicon Roundabout’s army of tech chiefs are keen to see an overhaul of the area to allow them to move around more easily, according to a survey of 400 tech bosses and recruiters by careers site Dice. Some 42% of those interviewed called for pedestrian and cycling overpasses - and underpasses - and 26% plumped for a monorail that connects Old Street to mainline stations.A mobile map of the current network of passages under the roundabout was also suggested. Notably, the idea of replacing Boris bikes with hoverboards proved more popular than creating a tech work space in the centre of the roundabout.Read MoreWH Smith hire turnaround veteran with package that could be worth £25mBlue Posts boss: If opening a pub becomes so risky, people just won't do itCulpeper pub boss: Rates system is not fit for purpose — and not fairSponsoredWinter escapes and activities to end the year in style Shoreditch has been criticised over claims rising rents are deterring entrepreneurs from the area.The number of start-ups based there dropped by a third to 10,280 in the 12 months to March, according to UHY Hacker Young data. In June, Boris Johnson approved a £25 million revamp of the area with new cycle lanes and pedestrianised areas due to be completed in 2018.MORE ABOUTTech CityTransportSilicon Roundabout
