Southern rail driver-operated doors: Rail regulator satisfied they are “a safe method of working” January 5, 2017 The chief inspector of railways has concluded Southern rail's plans for driver-operated doors are safe. Nevertheless, unions highlighted a series of recommendations in the report by Ian Prosser on behalf of regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). Driver-operated doors are at the heart of the Southern rail dispute that has blighted the network for almost a year, [...]
Treasury committee chair calls into question the government’s HS2 figures January 4, 2017 The reliability of the HS2 passenger demand figures have been called into question by the chairman of the treasury select committee. Andrew Tyrie, who has previously questioned the economic justification for HS2, has taken aim at government numbers in letter to transport secretary Chris Grayling. Read more: New franchise will combine HS2 with Inter City [...]
It’s official: City Airport really is the only airport in London January 4, 2017 It turns out the City's favourite airport really is the only airport in London – after one of its advertising claims was upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). London City Airport was criticised for being misleading after its assertion in a radio ad that it was "the only airport actually located in the city [...]
The Square Mile wants a ban on all diesel minicabs by 2020 January 4, 2017 Leaders in the City are calling on the Mayor of London to ban diesel mincabs in the capital in a bid to reduce pollution. The City of London Corporation wants Sadiq Khan to ban all diesel vehicles used by companies such as Uber and Addison Lee by 2020. New licenses would not be given to [...]
Meet the Faraday Future, an electric car to rival Tesla that goes from 0 – 60mph in 2.39 seconds January 4, 2017 It wowed us last year with a Batmobile-style concept car, and now Faraday Future has unveiled its first full production vehicle with all the fanfare one might expect of Apple's latest iPhone. Understated is not on the horizon for the startup, which showed off its FF 91 electric car that boasts a not too shabby [...]
Southern halves next week’s strike but adds three new days of industrial action January 4, 2017 Three new strike dates have been announced for Southern rail at the end of the month, Aslef, the train drivers' union, has announced. Industrial action is planned for January 24, 25 and 27. The announcement came shortly after the union said it would reduce next week's six-day driver strike to three days as it takes a "longer-term" view of the ongoing [...]
Ryanair passenger numbers soar again January 4, 2017 It seems Ryanair is about to have a good day: the airline has said passenger numbers soared 20 per cent in December, as passengers went berserk for lower fares. In an update this morning, Ryanair said it flew 9m customers last month, bringing its total for 2016 up to 117m, 15 per cent higher than the [...]
Sadiq Khan’s fares “freeze” fails commuters – and will still hit Tube investment hard January 4, 2017 New Year's resolutions are like the mayor of London’s election promises – often made with good intentions but almost always broken a few months down the line. As we ring in 2017, commuters here in the capital will be seeing the cost of their travelcards go up by 1.9 per cent – the result of [...]
British Airways cabin crew to strike for two days from 10 January over pay row January 3, 2017 British Airways (BA) cabin crew will stage a 48-hour strike next week in an ongoing row over "poverty pay" at the airline. Staff from BA's "mixed fleet" crew, which is based at Heathrow and makes up about 15 per cent of the group's total cabin crew, will be involved in the walkout from 10 January. On [...]
Top secret Tesla rival Faraday Future is about to reveal its much-hyped “Batmobile” electric car January 3, 2017 It's time for car lovers to get excited. A year since its Batmobile-style concept car hit the headlines, top secret startup Faraday Future will finally unveil its electric car in a bid to rival the likes of Tesla. The lid will be lifted on its first production car at the massive Las Vegas tech event [...]