CAZ and ULEZ could cost city drivers up to £40m per month October 21, 2021 Ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ) and clear air zones (CAZ) could cost 110,000 people that drive through them in London and Birmingham up to £40m per month, warned digital bank Zopa. In a research published, today the bank revealed that – as the ULEZ charge is set to expand on 25 October – purchasing a ULEZ [...]
FirstGroup pockets £125m as it sells Greyhound Lines to rail group FlixMobility October 21, 2021 Transport firm FirstGroup has agreed the sale of its US long-distance coaches business Greyhound Lines to European coach and rail group FlixMobility for £125m. The deal comes as part of FirstGroup’s move to focus on its UK transport business. The firm said it will retain Greyhound properties, worth around £128m and lease them back to [...]
“Ludicrous” management of roads is suppressing mobility say hauliers October 20, 2021 Duncan Buchanan, director of policy at the Road Haulage Association (RHA), has told a Transport select committee hearing that local congestion rules such as low emission neighbourhoods are the main barrier for hauliers. “It starts to look as a punishment for something you should be able to do,” said Buchanan when talking about the need [...]
SFO arrests flight-risk suspect of car-leasing investigation October 20, 2021 The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has arrested a suspect that was being investigated as part of an ongoing enquiry into the Raedex Consortium, which includes companies such as Buy2Let Cars and Paygo Cars. Considered a flight-risk, the suspect was apprehended with the help of the Surrey Police and is being questioned by SFO officers. Today’s [...]
London rush hour back to pre-pandemic levels with motorists spending 115 hours stuck in traffic October 20, 2021 London’s busiest roads are back to pre-pandemic levels according to new data released this afternoon. Congestion last month reached 61 per cent, close to the levels recorded in 2019 of 63 per cent, according to traffic index TomTom. Not only that but the average Londoner wastes 115 hours stuck in traffic every year. That’s over 4 days [...]
Used car prices skyrocket as UK inflation eases October 20, 2021 The UK average price of a used car has increased by 23.9 per cent this week as a result of September’s inflation rates easing to 3.1 per cent. Data from automotive advertising firm Auto Trader have also revealed that year-on-year prices quadrupled this week, especially if compared with the 5.7 growth recorded in the week [...]
Decarbonisation of aviation: Is the govt ignoring its own evidence on airport expansion? October 20, 2021 The Government appears to ignore its own evidence when it comes to airport expansion and the decarbonisation of aviation. The Net Zero Strategy published yesterday, highlights how difficult it is to decarbonise aviation and places heavy reliance on the development of ‘sustainable aviation fuels’. The indicative transport pathway includes expected emissions reductions across transport of [...]
Think tank calls for a drone minister to unlock sector’s dividends October 20, 2021 UK think tank the Entrepreneurs Network has called on the UK Government to appoint a drone minister to oversee the sector’s growth and unlock its potential. “Our recommendation to create a junior ministerial role with specific responsibility for the drone economy comes from a desire to see this exciting and important sector treated with due [...]
Easyjet goes into the lounge business at Gatwick’s north terminal October 20, 2021 Easyjet announced today its first lounge will open tomorrow at Gatwick airport’s north terminal. Called the Gateway, the space was developed in collaboration with lounge company No1 Lounges. With prices starting at £18.50, the space will allow all travellers – regardless of airline ticket – to eat, drink and work before their flight for one, [...]
COP26: Only 3 per cent of UK’s small businesses measure carbon footprint October 20, 2021 A tiny 3 per cent of smaller businesses said that they have measured their carbon footprint at any point in the last five years and set an emissions reduction target. In fact, the UK’s small businesses are responsible for nearly a third of the country’s greenhouse gases, yet are falling behind their larger counterparts in [...]