Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans scrapped by Westminster Council June 7, 2018 Plans for pedestrianisation of Oxford Street have effectively been scrapped by Westminster Council this evening. In a letter sent round to residents, Westminster council leader Nickie Aiken said there was a "strong democratic mandate" that the scheme was not backed by residents. "As a result, Westminster City Council has taken the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street [...]
RMT announces three-day strike on South Western Railway over train guard spat June 7, 2018 Further strike action will hit South Western Railway later this month as clashes with the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union show now 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 [...]
Govia Thameslink Railway rolls out amended timetables on Thameslink and Great Northern to tackle rail timetable chaos June 4, 2018 Southern rail parent company Govia Thameslink Railway said today it is rolling out amended timetables across Great Northern and Thameslink as it looks to tackle rail chaos brought from a mass timetable shake-up. GTR's network includes Southern rail, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express. GTR said an amended timetable was in operation today, and has [...]
The UK risks becoming ‘over-reliant’ on HS2 for national rail strategy, warns transport thinktank May 29, 2018 The UK risks becoming too reliant on HS2 to plug the gap in its national transport strategy, analysts have warned. Transport thinktank Greengauge 21 has said that in order to develop a truly "national" strategy, the UK needs to move away from the “hub-and-spoke” model centred on London to a network that links together upgraded [...]
Rolls-Royce launches new Pearl engine for Bombardier business jets May 29, 2018 Rolls-Royce has launched a new family of engines designed especially for Bombardier's latest business jets. The engineering giant has launched a new engine family called the Pearl, which has been purpose built for the Bombardier Global 5500 aircraft and Global 6500 aircraft. It will be the sole engine for Bombardier's latest business jets. The Pearl [...]
Bank holiday travel: Large parts of London’s busiest Tube line shut for the weekend May 26, 2018 Large sections of the Northern Line, London’s busiest Tube line, are shut for the duration of the bank holiday weekend. Trains are not running from Hampstead, High Barnet and Mill Hill East in the north to Charing Cross and Moorgate in central London. The suspension of the line, which includes busy stations like Euston, King's [...]
MPs say government’s Heathrow expansion proposals need a rejig before a vote in parliament March 23, 2018 Parliament should approve the government's case for a third runway at Heathrow – but only after concerns around air quality, noise and costs are properly addressed, a report has found. The transport select committee's long-awaited scrutiny of the government's plans supports the case of pushing on with the development of a third runway at Heathrow, [...]
Flybe share price nosedives after Stobart Group abandons offer for airline March 22, 2018 The owner of London Southend Airport this morning said it was pulling its interest in regional airline Flybe and won't be making an offer for the carrier. Shares in Flybe dived on the news, sinking 25 per cent in early trading. In a statement this morning, Stobart Group said it had been "unable to reach [...]
Elizabeth Line latest: Crossrail reveals images of new London stations ahead of December launch March 22, 2018 Construction of the Elizabeth Line has now entered the final stages, with work underway to wrap up the stations and tunnels ahead of the December launch. Now new images by Crossrail Ltd show the progress made so far ahead of handing over the completed infrastructure to Transport for London (TfL) this summer. TfL will lead [...]
Jaguar Land Rover reveals electric car software tie-up with Blackberry March 22, 2018 Blackberry is to provide the software for Jaguar Land Rover's next-generation electric vehicles, it was announced this morning. BlackBerry will provide its infotainment and security software to JLR, which is owned by India conglomerate Tata. The Canadian firm has agreed similar agreements with Qualcomm, Baidu and Aptiv. With a legacy as a hardware maker, Blackberry [...]