Uber revenue driven up but company warns over driver employments rights court battle October 7, 2018 Uber drove its revenue up by 61 per cent last year but warned an ongoing court battle over the employment status of its drivers could hurt its future finances. The private hire firm, which claims its drivers are self-employed, is fighting against an Employment Appeal Tribunal decision that drivers should be classed as workers with [...]
RMT weekend train strikes cause major disruption across the UK October 6, 2018 A 48-hour rail strike on South Western Railway (SWR) by the RMT Union has continued today, alongside a 24-hour walkout by workers on Northern rails. The SWR strike, which began yesterday morning and affects routes out of London Waterloo and Clapham Junction, has led the operator to run only around half of its normal services [...]
EU rejects aviation regulator’s push for no-deal Brexit transition talks October 5, 2018 The EU's aviation regulator rejected British calls for a joint no-deal Brexit transition plan in July, new letters reveal. In June, the UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) chief executive Richard Moriarty wrote to his EU counterpart Patrick Ky to say it would be in "both their interests" to agree to a joint transition plan. "These [...]
Man who pushed former Eurotunnel boss onto Tube tracks found guilty of attempted murder October 5, 2018 A man has been convicted of attempted murder after he tried to kill former Eurotunnel boss Robert Malpas by pushing him onto Tube tracks. Forty-six-year-old Paul Crossley, of Leyton High Road, East London, was today found guilty of attempted murder after he pushed Malpas onto train tracks at Marble Arch station in April this year. He was [...]
Morning fog causes knock-on delays at London airports October 5, 2018 Fog across the south east earlier this morning has caused plane cancellations and delays at Gatwick Airport. The airport said there has only been 21 cancellations so far from the knock-on effect of planes not being able to take off this morning. Passengers have been advised to check with their airline before travelling. https://twitter.com/Gatwick_Airport/status/1048193759492657157 London City [...]
Train operators face possible fine over passenger information in lead-up to May timetable revamp October 5, 2018 Train operators Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Northern could be fined if an investigation by the rail regulator discovers that they breached their licence obligation to provide people with all possible information ahead of the timetable disruption in May. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has already conducted an inquiry into the chaos that hit passengers [...]
Toyota recalls 2.4m hybrid vehicles over stalling issue October 5, 2018 Toyota has announced a worldwide recall of 2.43m hybrid vehicles because of a systems issue that could cause them to lose power and stall. They said that power steering and braking would still work but stalling at a fast speed could increase risks of a crash. The recall includes all Prius and Auris models manufactured [...]
Strike action hits Central Line and Waterloo & City Line with no service running all day October 5, 2018 The Central Line is out of action today due to industrial action, with the strikes affecting the Waterloo & City Line too. The 24-hour strike will continue until mid-morning Saturday, leaving commuters to rethink their journeys into work today. There will be no Night Tube on the Central Line either. Transport for London (TfL) has [...]
Smiths Group boosts its heating and ventilation arm with deal for US-based Airbus supplier October 4, 2018 Smiths Group will buy US engineering firm United Flexible to boost its heating and ventilation arm, the company said Thursday. The deal values the Airbus supplier at $345m (£265m), which the British engineering group will pay through a mix of cash and bank loans. Read more: The clock’s ticking for Smiths to shape its destiny [...]
UK commuters shun season tickets for eighth consecutive quarter but rail travel rises October 4, 2018 UK commuters turned away from season tickets for the eighth consecutive quarter between April and June this year, as rail fares hikes makes regular travel more expensive and working patterns become more flexible. According to data from rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the number of season ticket journeys fell by 1.7 per cent [...]