Here’s why mass parcel drone deliveries are unlikely to take off in London October 11, 2017 The likes of Google and Amazon may be plugging investment into developing drone deliveries, but the capital isn't likely to be filled with them anytime soon. Not according to the professor of logistics at Kühne Logistics University, anyway. Alan McKinnon says there are a couple of key reasons why urban drone delivery looks set to [...]
Upgrades for Northern and Jubilee Lines have been brought to a halt by Transport for London October 10, 2017 Planned upgrades for the Northern and Jubilee Lines have been paused by Transport for London (TfL), though train drivers' union Aslef says they will be cancelled entirely. TfL confirmed today that it is "temporarily pausing" plans to buy more trains for the two lines, but Aslef said that senior managers admitted in private that the [...]
EasyJet’s electric plane plans are taking off with start-up Wright Electric: Here’s how the aircraft will look September 27, 2017 EasyJet is looking to charge up its electric credentials in a tie-up with US company Wright Electric to develop passenger aircraft powered by electric batteries. The low-cost carrier wants the planes to fly passengers on its short-haul routes. The airline's interest in the US start-up, which was founded last year, emerged in March, with Wright [...]
Ryanair latest: The updated list of flight cancellations to and from UK airports this week September 19, 2017 Ryanair has published a comprehensive list of flight cancellations to the end of October, after facing customer anger over a lack of detail. The Irish carrier is scrapping between 40 and 50 flights a day for six weeks, after admitting to messing up planning for pilots' holidays. Up to 400,000 passengers will be affected. The [...]
London City Airport is ramping up efforts to secure a new Crossrail station September 14, 2017 London City Airport is ramping up efforts to secure a Crossrail station at the airport, chief operating officer Alison FitzGerald said today. Speaking at the London Infrastructure Summit, FitzGerald said the airport was looking to lobby Crossrail “to see if we can get a Crossrail station at the airport”. Read more: Crossrail's latest mega milestone: [...]
It’s official: These are the best and worst Tube lines as ranked by Londoners August 21, 2017 It's the moment you've all been waiting for. YouGov has surveyed 1,651 Londoners who use the London Underground to settle the heated debate of just what takes the title as the capital's best Tube line, and which comes bottom of the rankings. Taking the top spot is the Jubilee Line, with 51 per cent of [...]
Ranked: These are the UK’s best and worst train firms rated on passenger satisfaction July 25, 2017 It's the moment you've been waiting for, beleaguered commuters. Independent rail watchdog Transport Focus spoke to 27,000 passengers to find out which services are on track, and has today released its bumper survey assessing passenger satisfaction with train operators. Read more: Crossrail 2 boost: Mayor and DfT agree next steps for £31bn rail route Here [...]
Canadian owners of HS1 sell high-speed line linking London and the Channel Tunnel to consortium of funds for over £3bn July 14, 2017 The Canadian owners of HS1, the high-speed railway connecting London to the Channel Tunnel, have sold it to a consortium advised by InfraRed Capital Partners and Equitix Investment Management. InfraRed advised third party funds including HICL Infrastructure Company and the National Pension Service of the Republic of Korea for the deal. HICL and the Equitix [...]
Crossrail 2 route shake-up: Transport for London’s business case proposal scraps Kings Road Chelsea station June 26, 2017 A controversial station at Kings Road Chelsea, set to form part of Crossrail 2, has been dropped from the latest business case for the planned rail route. In the business case which TfL sent to the government in March, and seen by City A.M., the latest route for the railway running across London and the [...]
London Heathrow is no longer Europe’s number one airport for direct connectivity as Amsterdam’s Schiphol flies higher June 13, 2017 London Heathrow has been toppled from its ranking as the number one airport in Europe for direct connectivity, according to a new report from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. Amsterdam's Schiphol airport has flown past the capital's biggest airport to take the top spot, with Frankfurt, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Istanbul Ataturk making up [...]