Halfords snubs £1.4bn tie up with van hire firm which ‘undervalues’ it November 20, 2023 Halfords has reportedly snubbed a £1.4bn merger offer with van hire firm Redde Northgate as it “undervalues” the motor and cycling group. However, a potential deal may not be completely off the cards, a source told The Telegraph: “There were discussions about what an integration of the two businesses might look like, but there were [...]
Train maker warns of 10,000 job cuts from cancelled orders November 19, 2023 Cuts in rail projects such as the HS2 high-speed line has put over 10,000 jobs in the sector at risk, an industry figure has warned.
More than a third of women sexually harassed on train and Tube journeys – BTP November 18, 2023 More than a third of all British women who travel by railway are likely to be assaulted during their commute, new data commissioned by the British Transport Police (BTP) has revealed. BTP data also indicates that most assaults occur during the evening rush hour when trains are packed and busy. Unacceptable behaviour such as leering, [...]
Transport for London gets Moody’s upgrade despite funding concerns November 16, 2023 Credit ratings agency Moody's has given TfL's finances a vote of confidence, amid city calls for more funding ahead of the Autumn statement.
HS2: Reports of whistleblower allegations ‘a disgrace,’ says interim boss November 16, 2023 Reports of whistleblower allegations of a multi-billion pound cover-up of HS2’s soaring costs are “a disgrace,” HS2 interim chief has said.
Fresh rail strikes to cause misery for London commuters in run-up to Christmas November 16, 2023 Commuters are to face yet more strike misery, after the train drivers union ASLEF announced plans to strike in December.
‘True cost’ of cutting HS2 short must be investigated, MPs told November 16, 2023 Senior rail industry officials have called for an investigation into the "true costs" of cancelling the northern leg of HS2 ahead of a parliamentary hearing on the project.
Over 1,300 UK jobs at risk as HS2 train supplier Alstom begins layoffs November 15, 2023 More than 1,300 workers are at risk of losing their jobs at the UK's largest rail assembly factory in Derby, it was revealed today.
Mumbai Maersk: Port of Felixstowe’s deepest ever container ship docks November 15, 2023 A container ship set a new record this week for the deepest vessel to ever call at the UK's largest container port, Felixstowe.
Fuel retailers face fines if they do not ‘come clean’ over pricing November 15, 2023 Fuel retailers face fines if they fail to be more transparent on pricing, Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has announced.