Airport expansion: What happens next? October 25, 2016 Decision day is here and the government is set to announce its decision on airport expansion in the coming hours, but what happens after that? There have been concerns that more delays are on the cards after Theresa May said the final vote on the government’s preferred option won’t be until the end of 2017/18, but [...]
Heathrow vs. Gatwick? It’s decision day for airport expansion in the south east October 25, 2016 The government will announce its long-awaited decision on airport expansion today, with transport secretary Chris Grayling expected to signal expansion across the UK's regional airports, as well as in the south east. Heathrow is the favourite to get the green light over Gatwick, while Grayling will also stress the desire for further projects beyond the site. Although [...]
National Express grows revenue and profit driven mainly by overseas success October 25, 2016 Coach and rail company National Express has reported growth in revenue and profit during the three months to 30 September, which it attributed to particularly strong performances in its overseas businesses. The figures Group revenue was up 17 per cent, supported by total passenger growth of six per cent, thr company said. Pre-tax profit rose nine [...]
Chris Grayling is set to signal an appetite for new runways at UK regional airports this week October 23, 2016 Transport secretary Chris Grayling is this week expected to signal fresh appetite for expansion at the UK's regional airports as well as in the south east. A special cabinet committee headed by Prime Minister Theresa May meets tomorrow to decide whether Gatwick or Heathrow should be expanded to give the south east more airport capacity. [...]
The government claims it has not decided on Heathrow or Gatwick yet October 23, 2016 The government has insisted that all options for airport expansion are still on the table, just two days before the cabinet will meet to make a long-awaited and much-delayed decision on whether to build at Heathrow or Gatwick. Despite reports that the government is poised to give Heathrow the green light, Transport secretary Chris Grayling said this [...]
Safer and more efficient: technology on trial so that cars can talk to one another October 21, 2016 Cars chatting away to one another? Didn't someone make a film about that once? Well now some elements could be coming to life after Jaguar Land Rover and Ford announced plans to trial technology where cars will communicate to one another, in what will be the first such trials in the UK. Through sharing information, it is hoped [...]
House on the Southern Rail network? Here’s how property values have changed over the last three months October 21, 2016 The Southern Rail debacle has been raising the blood pressure of many commuters into the square mile every day. Late to work, late back home has become a common routine and with three more blocks of industrial action, and no end in sight to the current deadlock, the future looks bleak. Read more: Southern rail operator Govia bills Network Rail [...]
Embattled Southern rail operator Govia bills Network Rail for more than £48m October 21, 2016 The owner of Southern Rail, the operator at the centre of a bitter industrial dispute, stung Network Rail for more than £48m in fines during the last fiscal year. Govia – which runs the beleaguered Southern Rail network as well as the Thameslink, Southeastern, Gatwick Express, London Midland and Great Northern lines – billed Network [...]
London’s fanatical cyclists from hell are taking crazy risks with pedestrians’ lives October 20, 2016 Every morning on my walk into the City, I see the brand-new cycle path along the side of Blackfriars Road being put to good use. But every morning, I also see some of you cyclists riding on the pavement next to it, weaving among pedestrians. The special lane made for you, carved out (at significant [...]
North Greenwich reopens after suspect package is blown up in controlled explosion – Met’s Counter Terrorism Command leading investigation October 20, 2016 North Greenwich Tube station has reopened hours after a suspicious item was found on board an eastbound Jubilee Line train. Nearby Canary Wharf station has been very busy as a result of the closure – Tower Hamlets police were advising passengers to opt for other nearby stations if possible. Canary Wharf VVV busy due to North Greenwich closure. [...]