John Lewis boss ‘to lead review’ into rail industry amid calls for nationalisation September 15, 2018 John Lewis boss Keith Williams is to lead the government's review into the rail industry next week as it battles criticism over its franchise system. The Sun reported that deputy chairman Williams will lead review – to be announced on Thursday – to focus on a balance between the public and private sector at a time when the industry [...]
John Lewis boss ‘to lead review’ into rail industry amid calls for nationalisation September 15, 2018 John Lewis boss Keith Williams is to lead the government's review into the rail industry next week as it battles criticism over its franchise system. The Sun reported that deputy chairman Williams will lead review – to be announced on Thursday – to focus on a balance between the public and private sector at a time when the industry [...]
Cost of buying land to build high-speed HS2 project tripled to £3.3bn over six years September 14, 2018 The costs of acquiring land needed to build the £56bn HS2 high speed rail project tripled from just over £1bn to £3.3bn over a six year period, according to the spending watchdog. In 2012, HS2 Limited, the company building the rail line that will link London to Birmingham, estimated land and property acquisitions would cost it £1.1bn. [...]
Cost of buying land to build high-speed HS2 project tripled to £3.3bn over six years September 14, 2018 The costs of acquiring land needed to build the £56bn HS2 high speed rail project tripled from just over £1bn to £3.3bn over a six year period, according to the spending watchdog. In 2012, HS2 Limited, the company building the rail line that will link London to Birmingham, estimated land and property acquisitions would cost it £1.1bn. [...]
South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow as dispute with rail union rumbles on September 14, 2018 Workers on South Western Railway (SWR) will strike tomorrow amid a dispute over the role of guards on trains. SWR, which runs services out of two of London's busiest stations, Clapham Junction and Waterloo, will run a reduced service tomorrow, and has warned that some routes will have no train service nor a replacement bus [...]
South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow as dispute with rail union rumbles on September 14, 2018 Workers on South Western Railway (SWR) will strike tomorrow amid a dispute over the role of guards on trains. SWR, which runs services out of two of London's busiest stations, Clapham Junction and Waterloo, will run a reduced service tomorrow, and has warned that some routes will have no train service nor a replacement bus [...]
Ryanair reaches agreement with three Italian unions over employment contracts September 14, 2018 Budget airline Ryanair said it reached a agreement with three Italian cabin crew unions over pay and working conditions. Ryanair met the FIT CISL, ANPAC and ANPAV unions in Rome yesterday where a set of principles were agreed as part of a collective labour agreement (CLA) which will take effect from 1 October. The agreement, which is [...]
Ryanair reaches agreement with three Italian unions over employment contracts September 14, 2018 Budget airline Ryanair said it reached a agreement with three Italian cabin crew unions over pay and working conditions. Ryanair met the FIT CISL, ANPAC and ANPAV unions in Rome yesterday where a set of principles were agreed as part of a collective labour agreement (CLA) which will take effect from 1 October. The agreement, which is [...]
Sadiq Khan and TfL award London businesses £230,000 to reduce congestion in the capital September 14, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has awarded six businesses more than £230,000 in funding to help them to reduce congestion in the capital by making freight and deliveries more efficient. The businesses, varying from waste collectors to cycle freight, will each receive a slice of the funding, which is a significant increase on the £60,000 that businesses [...]
Sadiq Khan and TfL award London businesses £230,000 to reduce congestion in the capital September 14, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has awarded six businesses more than £230,000 in funding to help them to reduce congestion in the capital by making freight and deliveries more efficient. The businesses, varying from waste collectors to cycle freight, will each receive a slice of the funding, which is a significant increase on the £60,000 that businesses [...]