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 [...]
Sadiq Khan says London has hit “milestone” of 100 rapid charging points for electric vehicles across city March 19, 2018 London's mayor Sadiq Khan has today unveiled 100 rapid charging points for electric vehicles, as the capital moves closer to its target of becoming a zero-emissions city. Approximately 2,000 standard charge points are already installed across London, but the new launch will see taxis have access to 51 new rapid charging points across the city. [...]
London mayor and TfL have just confirmed fares for the Elizabeth Line ahead of December launch March 16, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) and mayor Sadiq Khan have confirmed the fares for the highly anticipated Elizabeth Line ahead of the £14.8bn project's launch in December. TfL said that it will be charging the same prices on Elizabeth Line pay-as-you-go fares within zones one to six, as the rest of existing TfL services. The Crossrail [...]
Work on the London Overground Barking Riverside extension is months behind schedule March 14, 2018 Construction has yet to start on the £263m Barking Riverside Overground extension, but work is already months behind schedule due to design issues impeding the procurement process. There have been troubles with the issue of the main works tender due to "design complexities", and that is now 148 days – nearly five months – behind [...]
Oxford Street pedestrianisation on track to tie-in with Elizabeth Line launch after public backs proposals March 13, 2018 The radical plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street tying in with the Elizabeth Line launch in December were given a boost today, as the results of a massive consultation revealed public backing for the project. More than 22,000 responses were received on the plans to switch up the capital's famous shopping street, with nearly two-thirds of [...]
Stobart to invest £40m in London Southend Airport from 2018 to 2021 March 8, 2018 Stobart is set to invest up to £40m in London Southend Airport between 2018 and 2021 after its aviation division benefited from a 25 per cent increase in passengers. Shares in Stobart were up three per cent at the time of writing. In its trading update the biomass energy firm said it would continue to invest [...]
Qatar Airways is launching direct flights to London Gatwick from Doha March 7, 2018 Qatar Airways said today it will launch direct flights to London's Gatwick Airport from 22 May with double-daily services from Doha. Gatwick's boss Stewart Wingate said the new flights bolster the airport's business credentials with Qatar "an important business destination, particularly for those working in finance, infrastructure, oil and gas". He added: "This new route [...]