Go-Ahead to make all buses and trains net zero by 2035 July 14, 2021 Go Ahead Group will run all 5000 of its buses and all of its trains on electric or hydrogen power by 2035, the firm announced this morning. Under the new plan, the FTSE 250 firm will cut emissions from its operations 75 per cent by 2035, and to net zero by 2045, five years ahead [...]
Exclusive: First Group ‘snubs passengers’ over complaints, Liberal Democrats say July 13, 2021 The Liberal Democrats have written to the government to complain over rail operator First Group’s handling of customer complaints. Sarah Olney MP, the party’s transport spokesman, said that the FTSE 250 firm’s “track record leaves a lot to be desired”. It comes after new data from the Office of Road and Rail (ORR) showed that [...]
Check your hub: All of the Northern Line station closures in 2022 July 13, 2021 The Kennington to Moorgate branch of the Northern Line will be shut for 17 weeks from next January so TfL can finish its redevelopment of Bank station. The £700m upgrade will see the station, one of London’s busiest, made 40 per cent larger. Four of the eight stations on the Bank branch of the service will be [...]
Retail, hospitality and transport sectors fear staff abuse when mandatory face masks end July 13, 2021 Business leaders in industries that operate in public indoor settings fear staff could come under attack from customers after the government lifts the legal requirement to wear face masks on 19 July. As of next week, businesses can enforce their own policy on masks as they see fit to protect their staff and customers. But [...]
FAA finds new fault in Dreamliner in latest Boeing setback July 13, 2021 The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that it had found another fault in undelivered Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes. The aerospace giant will have to fix the issue before the jets can be delivered, it added. According to the FAA, the issue poses no immediate threat to flight safety. The issue in question is “near [...]
Halfords goes digital with launch of separate software platform July 13, 2021 Car and bike retailer Halfords has entered the software industry by launching B2B firm Avayler, it was announced this morning. The software, which was developed for Halford’s garages, will allow users to streamline their delivery processes. It’s first customer will be American Tire Distributors (ATD), one of the largest suppliers to the replacement tire industry [...]
Government scraps TfL bus service review due to extra restrictions July 12, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) will no longer have to carry out a review of bus services levels in July after the government agreed to waive the step after concerns were raised. Under TfL’s latest six-month funding package, the transport operator had to undertake a review of bus passenger numbers in both July and September. But [...]
Let the train take the strain: The revival of sleeper services July 12, 2021 The opening of the Eurostar service between London and Paris revolutionised travel for Britons to the Continent. The first train from Waterloo to the Gare du Nord ran on 14 November 1994, and a full daily service was operating by the following May. The completion of High Speed 1 in 2003 shortened the journey time [...]
Take off: Ryanair to recruit 2,000 pilots as it prepares for travel market recovery July 12, 2021 Take off: Ryanair to recruit 2,000 pilots as it prepares for travel market recover
Romanian flier Blue Air set for possible £500m London listing July 12, 2021 Romanian airline Blue Air will reportedly list on the London stock market in the autumn with a valuation that could be worth up to £500m. The low-cost carrier, which the Times said could make £250m from the float, is looking to mimic the success of Hungarian flier Wizz Air. At the moment, the airline has [...]