RMT suspends week of planned rail strikes in potential breakthrough November 4, 2022 The UK’s largest rail union has suspended a week of planned rail strikes, set to begin tomorrow, in what could be a breakthrough in negotiations. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) today said it would not go ahead with strikes on 5, 7 and 9 November, but that the “current dispute [...]
Qatar World Cup: 700 Heathrow workers to strike causing chaos for travelling fans November 4, 2022 Qatar World Cup football fans will face disruption following the announcement of three days of strike action at Heathrow Airport. Workers on the ground at the international hub employed by Dnata and Menzies will walk out on Friday 18 November, with the tournament in the Gulf state beginning on 20 November. England’s first game is [...]
London Underground passenger levels now 80 per cent of pre-pandemic November 4, 2022 Use of the London Underground is at its highest level since the onset of the pandemic, at 80 per cent of 2019 figures. More than 3.3m journeys were made on Wednesday compared to 4.18m at the same point three years ago before coronavirus slowed down the global, UK and London economy. In the early stages [...]
National Grid will trial discounts for households to cut peak-time electricity use November 4, 2022 National Grid has set out plans to offer households discounts on electricity bills for cutting peak-time use occasionally this winter. Households are to be offered the chance to cut usage on a number of days, as the network operator hopes to dodge the last resort measure of black outs. The scheme is intended to help [...]
Brits prepare for week of travel chaos with three strike days starting tomorrow November 4, 2022 Brits are preparing for a week of travel chaos starting on Saturday, as thousands of rail operators walk out in strike action. On 4, 7 and 9 November this week workers at 14 train operating companies will down tools, bringing the country to a screeching halt. London Overground, the tube network and Elizabeth Line will [...]
Sizewell C nuclear power plant ‘under review’ as Sunak looks to limit spending November 4, 2022 The Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk is reportedly under review as the Government looks to limit spending. The new reactor, located some 30 miles north-east of Ipswich, was expected to be built by energy firm EDF. Boris Johnson promised £700m of taxpayers’ money to the project in his final policy speech in early [...]
Severe disruption on entire TfL tube network as flooding hits London November 3, 2022 Flooding in west London, after a night of heavy downpours, is causing severe delays on London’s tube system and has led to the closure of multiple roads, Transport for London (TfL) has warned. Signal failures, caused by flooding in Richmond and Acton Town, have created severe delays on the District, Piccadilly, and London Overground, TFL [...]
Fiat carmaker Stellantis enjoys boost to revenue as chip shortage eases November 3, 2022 Stellantis, the carmaker behind Fiat and Peugeot, has enjoyed a boost to revenue in the past few months as a shortage of computer chips crucial to tech-assisted cars eases. Revenues rose by nearly a third to €42.1bn (£36.4bn) in the three months to September. The group’s sales of battery electric vehicles jumped more than 40 [...]
Elon Musk abandons Hyperloop project months after ramping up testing November 3, 2022 Elon Musk has reportedly abandoned his futuristic high-speed transportation project Hyperloop just six months after announcing plans to begin “full-scale” testing. Hyperloop has been ‘indefinitely shelved’, according to Bloomberg today. The eccentric billionaire’s $44bn takeover of social media giant Twitter finalised last week, making him the ‘Chief Twit’ of yet another technology heavyweight. The ambitious [...]
Trainline’s earnings triple as rail sector continues recovery from Covid-19 November 3, 2022 Ticket seller Trainline today said its earnings are up three-fold compared to 2021 amid the rail industry’s recovery from Covid-19. The online coach and train ticket seller said its revenues had increased more than two times over to £2.16bn, in an uptick that saw its adjusted earnings triple to £45m. The London headquartered company generated [...]