UK aviation industry will be grounded unless sustainability ‘gets more government support’ April 17, 2023 The UK aviation industry warned that economic opportunities created by sustainable aviation technology are at risk without targeted support. Sustainable Aviation, a coalition of aviation groups, claimed the UK risked losing an industry which is estimated to support 60,000 jobs and be worth £10bn in gross value added (GVA) benefits by 2050. The group today [...]
Rishi Sunak bans new smart motorways amid safety concerns April 16, 2023 The building of new smart motorways is being cancelled as prime minister Rishi Sunak acknowledged concerns about safety and cost. Fourteen planned smart motorways – including 11 that are already paused and three earmarked for construction – will be removed from government road building plans, given financial pressures and in recognition of the lack of [...]
ULEZ row continues as Sadiq Khan brands challenge by Tory councils a waste of taxpayers’ cash April 14, 2023 Conservative councils who have launched a High Court challenge against Sadiq Khan’s plan to expand London’s ultra low emission zone (Ulez) are wasting taxpayers’ money, the capital’s mayor has said. Mr Khan said London residents would prefer their payments to be invested in libraries instead. If it goes ahead, Ulez will see drivers in outer [...]
Rail unions considering ‘updated’ offer from train firms but ‘no decision’ taken yet as more disruption looms April 14, 2023 Leaders of the biggest rail workers union are considering an “updated” offer from train companies aimed at resolving the long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. The move by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) follows weeks of talks in a bid to break the deadlock. The Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has held a [...]
London Underground hit by delays with lines disrupted by signal problems, faulty trains and even a fire April 14, 2023 London Underground was crippled by delays this morning with almost all lines affected by some kind of disruption due to signal failures and even a fire. There are currently severe delays on the Metropolitan Line, Circle Line and Hammersmith and City Line due to a faulty train at Baker Street. Anyone trying to get into [...]
Waterloo Station: Commuters should expect ‘severe disruption’ on way home after signal failures cause havoc April 13, 2023 A ‘major’ signalling fault has caused severe train delays at the station today, which look set to continue until throughout the afternoon. Trouble began at 3am this morning, as the main power supply to the signaling system on platforms 1 to 4 failed. Angry London commuters were told by Network Rail, “do not travel to [...]
Liverpool Street redevelopment: Project secures support of key London business body April 12, 2023 A key business body has shown its support for the £1.5bn redevelopment of Liverpool Station as it calls for greater measures to streamline access to London’s financial hub. The City of London Chamber of Commerce said this morning that it has decided to back the redevelopment of Liverpool Street Station, which could potentially see new [...]
London Heathrow reports busiest day since Covid with 6.2m jetting off for Easter despite strikes April 11, 2023 London’s Heathrow Airport reported over 6.2m passengers travelled through Britain’s biggest airport in March, a rise of more than a million since February. The West London hub also recorded its busiest day since 2019, with 221,606 flying through on 31 March, despite it being the first day of Unite’s industrial action. The five-week walk-out by [...]
‘Allow 120 minutes to complete border controls’: Here’s what Easter holidaymakers need to know April 7, 2023 Holidaymakers have been warned they could face two-hour delays at the Port of Dover this Easter getaway weekend. On Thursday night, ferry operator DFDS urged holidaymakers to “allow 120 minutes to complete border controls and check-in” at the Kent port over the busy bank holiday weekend. It comes after chaotic scenes at the port last [...]
Two million Brits set to travel abroad this Easter April 7, 2023 An estimated two million British holidaymakers are heading overseas during the Easter bank holiday weekend. Travel trade organisation Abta, which calculated the figure, said there is strong demand for trips to mainland Spain, the Canary and Balearic Islands, the Algarve, Madeira, Cyprus, Croatia, Italy, Greece and southern Turkey. Figures from aviation analytics company Cirium show [...]