DVLA taking ‘extremely seriously’ claims hundreds of staff were on full pay but not working March 18, 2022 The DVLA is taking “extremely seriously”, claims that hundreds of staff were on full pay but not working during an application backlog crisis. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency responded to an in-depth undercover investigation by The Times , insisting allegations against its 6,000-strong staff are “not representative of the hardworking culture” there. This comes [...]
Rail franchise Govia slapped with £23.5m fine over HS1 scandal March 17, 2022 The government has slapped rail franchise Govia with a £23.5m fine over a breach of an agreement relating to High Speed One. The penalty notice for the company – run by the Go-Ahead Group (65 per cent) and Keolis (35 per cent) – was issued to the operating firm London & South Eastern Railway Limited [...]
Taxi drivers and railway staff to face criminal record checks following clamp down on gender violence March 8, 2022 Taxi drivers and railway staff will be subjected to criminal record checks, under the UK Government’s new plans to clamp down on gender violence. Public-facing transport staff could be vetted for previous offences through the disclosure and barring service (DBS), the Telegraph reported. The government’s decision comes after a report highlighted that 49 per cent [...]
Uber ups profit guidance as ride-hailing and food delivery continues to boom March 7, 2022 Shares in Uber have climbed nearly four per cent in premarket trading this morning, with the tech giant raising its first-quarter profitability guidance thanks to a record number of cab journeys and booming food delivery orders. Uber said in a filing that it now expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation of $130m (£98m) to [...]
UPS loses $2bn lawsuit against EU for veto on TNT offer February 23, 2022 Logistics giant UPS has lost a $2bn lawsuit against EU regulator after the bloc rejected its takeover proposal of Dutch rival TNT. The EU Commission had in 2013 stopped the $5.9bn acquisition on the grounds that UPS didn’t offer enough reassurances to claims that the merger would hinder consumer’s choice. The group then decided to [...]
Transport network faces severe disruption as Storm Eunice hits London February 18, 2022 From the early hours of this morning Storm Eunice has hit the UK, bringing with it winds of up to 100mph and causing disruption all over the country. Following yesterday’s warning, the Met Office raised another red alert today, adding the South East and London. “These are rare, we only issue them when there is [...]
Transport crisis: Key bus routes set to be axed as government support nears end February 14, 2022 Essential bus routes may be axed as soon as the end of this month if emergency government funding support is not extended, transport firms have warned.
Local authorities sue European truck makers over price-fixing scheme December 31, 2021 More than 100 UK local authorities are taking European truck manufacturers such as Volvo and Daimler to court over a price-fixing scheme. Basildon’s and North Tyneside’s councils as well as 22 fire and rescue services are seeking £450m worth of damages five years after the European Commission ruled that Volvo, Daimler, Iveco, DAF and MAN [...]
TfL drivers on Central and Victoria tube lines to strike EVERY Friday and Saturday until June 2022 December 23, 2021 London Underground drivers plan to strike every weekend for the next six months, until June 2022, as a row over night tube rotas intensifies. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said this evening that its members will stage overnight walkouts on the Central and Victoria lines from 8.30pm every Fridays and Saturdays until June [...]
HS2 signs £2bn deal to create the UK’s fastest trains December 9, 2021 HS2 has signed a £2bn contract with manufacturers Hitachi and Alstom in a bid to produce the fastest trains ever seen in Britian.