HS2 plans to create an ‘unprecedented’ green corridor alongside the railway creating a network of woodlands with 7m new trees June 25, 2018 HS2 has announced plans to deliver an "unprecedented" green corridor to run alongside the £56bn high-speed railway, to create a network of environmental projects from the capital to the north of England. The corridor will have new wildlife habitats, native woodlands and community spaces amid efforts to integrate the new railway into the surrounding landscape. [...]
Mercedes-backed ViaVan launches weekly subscription following London launch June 22, 2018 Mercedes-backed ride sharing service ViaVan has launched its own weekly subscription service following on from its successful launch in London. The subscription, called ViaPass, starts at a launch price of £35 for a limited time only. New takers will also have access to four free shared rides daily for seven days, up to a value [...]
Capita offloads Supplier Assessment Services to bring in £160m and confirms MoD contract win June 19, 2018 Outsourcing giant Capita said today it will raise £160m from the sale of its Supplier Assessment Services business to funds affiliated with private equity firm Warburg Pincus. It has agreed to sell the business, which includes Constructionline, in a deal expected to be tied up at the beginning of next month. Separately, the company confirmed [...]
Multiple people injured after explosion at Southgate tube station June 19, 2018 Multiple people have been injured after an explosion at Southgate tube station this evening. British Transport Police said a small number of people have been treated at the scene by the London Ambulance Service following a minor explosion. The explosion is not being treated as suspicious with the Metropolitan Police saying that the cause of [...]
South Western Railway gears up for three days of union strike action this week June 18, 2018 Further strike action will hit South Western Railway (SWR) this week as clashes with the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union show no signs of abating. The RMT has instructed members not to carry out their duties from the morning of Thursday 21 June to midnight on Saturday 23 June. The three-day strike has been [...]
Turbulent times ahead for Heathrow as hotel tycoon launches High Court claim June 17, 2018 A legal battle surrounding Heathrow has been launched by hotel tycoon Surinder Arora following disputes around a potential multi-storey car park. In a High Court claim which might have profound ramifications for the future of the airport hub, Arora and Heathrow are at loggerheads over development rights for parking. Read more: Easyjet says an expanded [...]
Flybe is expecting profits to tumble after Beast from the East takes its toll June 17, 2018 Regional airline Flybe is expected to reveal nosediving profits on Tuesday following a series of setbacks from poor weather. Annual pre-tax losses for the firm are forecasted to reach £15.7m, a significant rise from £6.7m in 2017. However, the City is expecting a seven per cent growth in revenue from £707m to £755m. The "Beast [...]
Rolls-Royce files patent for electric jet engines June 17, 2018 Engineering giant Rolls-Royce has filed a patent for a new type of electric engine that could revolutionise commercial air travel, as it strives to streamline its operations through large-scale job cuts. The British firm’s Indianapolis research team filed a patent in the US in November for a “combined AC and DC turboelectric distributed propulsion system,” [...]
Siemens Mobility lands £1.5bn TfL contract to design and make new Piccadilly Line trains June 15, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has announced that Siemens Mobility has landed a £1.5bn contract to design and build the next generation of Tube trains for the Piccadilly Line. The capital's transport body said 22 UK suppliers had been identified in the bid to potentially work with Siemens Mobility on the build of the trains. The [...]
Incomplete journeys on the Tube could become history as TfL allows passengers using contactless to get payment updates on the go June 15, 2018 Incomplete journeys on the Tube could soon become a thing of the past for passengers with a penchant for contactless. Transport for London (TfL) has announced this morning that customers can now check their contactless journey history using their phone on the go, with real-time updates on the TfL app. Half of all Tube and [...]