Hammersmith Bridge won’t be able to cope with electric double decker buses in ‘strange oversight’ November 20, 2019 An upgraded Hammersmith Bridge will not be sturdy enough for London’s current fleet of electric double decker buses in what’s been described as a “strange oversight”. The bridge has been closed indefinitely to vehicles since 10 April, with the Hammersmith and Fulham council seeking government funding for restorations. Read more: Hammersmith Bridge repairs could cost [...]
Emirates orders $9bn worth of Boeing jets despite safety concerns November 20, 2019 Gulf airline Emirates has unveiled a $9bn order for 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, while reducing its deal for the delayed 777x plane from 150 to 126. The order was struck after 11th hour talks at the Dubai air show, which has been taking place this week. It follows comments from Emirates president Tim Clark that [...]
Uber partly to blame for driverless car death, says US watchdog November 20, 2019 Uber’s safety policies have been deemed as partly to blame for the death of a woman last year, according to America’s safety watchdog. Elaine Herzberg was killed in Arizona last year, after she was hit by a driverless Uber car. Read more: Uber launches new safety measures in attempt to secure long-term London licence The [...]
TfL nets an extra £51m from London commuters despite fare freeze November 20, 2019 London commuters will pay an extra £51m in fares next year, despite Sadiq Khan’s fare freeze. Figures from the mayor of London show that daily, weekly, monthly and annual travel cards will rise 2.8 per cent over the next year, raising £51m in revenue for TfL. Read more: Sadiq Khan confirms 2020 TfL fare freeze [...]
Aston Martin reveals move into SUV market with critical DBX model November 20, 2019 Aston Martin has lifted the bonnet on its long-awaited DBX sports utility vehicle (SUV), as the luxury car maker fights to get back on track after a massive devaluation in its market value after its 2018 stock market float. The car, valued at £158,000 at list prices, is the company’s first foray into the SUV [...]
Green infrastructure funding ‘must be unlocked’ to meet climate change targets November 20, 2019 The global infrastructure system is in need of an “unprecedented” overhaul if governments are to meet global climate change targets, a new report has warned. Research by TheCityUK and Imperial College Business School today revealed that current investment in low-carbon infrastructure is well below the required level. Read more: Labour mulls carbon finance crackdown as [...]
Talks continue between RMT and South Western Railway over December strikes November 19, 2019 Crunch negotiations between RMT union and South Western Railway took place today, in a bid to avert 27 days of strikes over the Christmas period. Union bosses and the rail franchise are still clashing over a dispute involving the role of guards on trains. Drivers and guards will strike from 2 December until the New [...]
Easyjet becomes first major airline to go carbon neutral November 19, 2019 Easyjet has become the world’s first major airline to offset all carbon emissions given off by its flights, as the aviation industry comes under mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact. The budget carrier said the measure, which involves stopping deforestation in South America, installing solar panels in India and reducing wood-burning water sanitation in [...]
Ride-hailing app Kapten unveils London-first electric fleet November 19, 2019 Ride-hailing app Kapten has launched a fully electric fleet of vehicles, marking a London-first. Kapten launched its “electric class” fleet today, making it the first ride-hailing app in London to have an electric option on its app. Read more: Riding by: Kapten’s new CEO plots out the company’s future It consists of 1,100 battery electric [...]
Department for Transport signs up to Google Cloud in move that lessens reliance on AWS November 19, 2019 The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded a major contract to Google, after previous criticism that Whitehall relies too much on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The DfT has awarded the search giant a contract to become its data cloud provider from 2020. Read more: Google Cloud buys analytics firm Looker for £2.6bn Google Cloud will [...]