Potholes beware: UK’s roads to get a £1.3bn boost in Philip Hammond’s infrastructure-intensive first Autumn Statement November 20, 2016 A £1.3bn funding boost to go towards improving Britain's roads will be one of the key infrastructure policies announced in Philip Hammond's Autumn Statement next week. Infrastructure investment will be "at the heart" of the mini-Budget, the government said today, will policies targeting long-term economic growth and productivity. An industrial strategy will also be published in [...]
Second tram investigation launched after video shows a driver “asleep” at controls close to spot of tragic Croydon crash November 19, 2016 An investigation has been launched into footage that appears to show a tram driver "asleep" while driving a tram close to the site where a major crash occurred nine days ago. The driver in the video, who was doing 40mph two stops away from the crash area, had 50 passengers on board the rush-hour tram when the [...]
Steel yourselves: Storm Angus set to batter London tonight with 55mph winds and could affect commuters on Monday morning November 19, 2016 The first storm of Autumn 2016 is poised to batter London, the South and South East of England tonight and could cause disruption to commuters into Monday morning. Storm Angus will be whipping up a, err, storm, overnight when gales with storm-force winds developing over the English Channel will be swept overland from Dorset to Suffolk. London [...]
Crystal ball time: What’s lined up in the Autumn Statement for transport and infrastructure? November 18, 2016 Infrastructure has become a bit of a theme ahead of Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement. He has already announced the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) is to become an executive agency with a budget, and apparently autonomy too. Rumour has it he's planning to invest up to £15bn in Britain's transport network and back dozens of [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan confirms transport fares will be frozen November 18, 2016 Transport fares for Londoners will be frozen at current levels until 2020, Sadiq Khan has confirmed. The freeze in Transport for London (TfL) fares for the next four years means that everyone buying a bus or tram ticket in London will not pay a penny more next year than they did in 2016. Pay as you go [...]
The number of London workers with daily commutes of two hours or more is up by nearly a fifth November 18, 2016 You haven't imagined it: long commutes in the capital are increasing. The number of employees having to suffer through daily commutes of two hours or more has gone up nearly a fifth (17.2 per cent) over the past five years, according to new analysis from the Trades Union Congress (TUC). In 2015, 930,612 London workers had daily [...]
We need a long-term strategy for aviation to keep London on top November 17, 2016 In his Autumn Statement next week, the chancellor is expected to champion a number of infrastructure projects. Investment in road and rail is considered crucial to supporting economic growth, and transport has featured highly on the agenda of the new government so far, with HS2 and of course the third runway at Heathrow topping the bill. [...]
Night Tube arrives on the Northern line: Here’s everything you need to know November 17, 2016 Frequenters of the Northern line, rejoice. For the day is nearly here. The Night Tube is coming to its fourth Underground line of the year tomorrow the 18 November, after already blessing the Jubilee, Victoria and (most of the) Central lines with its presence. And so far it's proving a hit with Londoners: passenger numbers are fifty per [...]
Toyota revs up electric car credentials with new in-house company November 17, 2016 Toyota is revving up its electric car credentials with the creation of an in-house venture company responsible for developing electric vehicles (EVs). It will be a virtual organisation, made up of four people: one from each of Toyota Industries Corporation, Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd., Denso Corporation and TMC. The body will be independent from other [...]
Britain’s used car sales motor to record levels as 2.1m vehicles changed hands from July to September November 17, 2016 Forget the very aesthetically appealing model debuts being wheeled out at the LA motor show, Brits are still feeling the love for used cars. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), growth in the used car market continued in the third quarter of this year, with buyers snapping up a record 2.1m vehicles, [...]