Orange barmy army: Network Rail spends £103m on Christmas upgrades to rail infrastructure January 3, 2017 Network Rail hailed the success of its "orange army" of workers and revealed it had forked out £103m over the Christmas break upgrading Britain's rail network. The work was carried out at almost 200 locations across the UK. Meanwhile, commuters into London Waterloo will be pleased to hear that £4.5m of work scheduled at the station, or on the tracks [...]
This study says Uber-style ride-sharing and carpooling could dramatically reduce city traffic January 3, 2017 London's roads – and the millions of people who travel on them – have reached an unprecedented gridlock. Congestion is estimated to be costing businesses in the capital £237m every year, while Londoners are wasting a week each year, on average, stuck in traffic jams – not to mention the impact on people's health of high [...]
Protesters are taking to the streets of London over rail fare hikes January 3, 2017 Protesters are gathering at King's Cross in London and other railway stations across the country to show their anger about rising rail fares in the UK. Read more: Rail fares have increased twice as fast as wages in the past 10 years The protests – planned for over 100 stations – have been organised by action groups Action [...]
Rail passenger group urges Southern to freeze fares to “rebuild trust” January 3, 2017 Freezing fares for Southern passengers would "help to start rebuild trust" in the franchise, a rail passenger group has said. Transport Focus urged Southern to freeze ticket prices after "months of misery they have experienced". Passengers were beset by strikes and disruption for much of 2016 – and the misery will continue into this year, [...]
Rail fares have increased twice as fast as wages in the past 10 years January 3, 2017 Ah, January. No alcohol, running in the cold – and the traditional annual rail fare increase. This year, fares are set to rise by 2.3 per cent, while Tube fares are also due to rise (despite Sadiq Khan's assurances to the contrary). And if that doesn't make you miserable enough, new research has shown UK [...]
Volkswagen shares are in pole position for a 2017 comeback January 3, 2017 Time to take down the stockings, tuck away the ornaments and get shopping! Because as any bargain-hunter knows, the disappointment that comes from not getting what you want under the tree is easily forgotten by trading up for something better in the January sales. That may be the hope of VW chief executive Matthias Mueller [...]
Grinding to a halt: Southern rail services set for the sidings next week with no talks scheduled January 2, 2017 Commuters are bracing themselves for the longest wholesale shutdown of the Southern rail network starting next week. Combined strike action by both drivers union Aslef and guards union the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will take place between 9 and 14 January, extending longer than the three-day strikes previously held. The dispute between unions, Southern [...]
Brace yourself: You’ll be paying more for your commute in 2017 January 2, 2017 As 2017 gets off to a tentative start, commuters are already having to face a harsh reality of the new year – the annual rise in the cost of commuting. Most people may still be enjoying the bank holiday, but workers returning to work from today onwards will have to dig deeper as train fares rise by [...]
Heathrow slashes passenger charges on domestic trips by £10 to honour expansion manifesto pledge January 1, 2017 Airlines flying to regional airports will now pay £10 less per passenger, Heathrow announced today. Starting today, departing domestic flight charges will fall more than 30 per cent to £19.13, and if the discount is passed onto travellers, the airport says they'll save over £500m over the next two decades. The cut is the biggest discount [...]
Fog forces hundreds of flight cancellations at Gatwick, Heathrow and London City airports December 31, 2016 Holiday makers hoping to get out of the capital for and Londoners looking to count in the new year at home have been hampered by delays and cancellations at major airports. Heathrow cancelled 45 flights on Saturday and further delays are expected while Gatwick was hit even harder by the weather conditions with 140 flights cancelled – 70 [...]