FirstGroup snatches former telecoms boss for chief executive role April 20, 2022 Former telecoms boss Graham Sutherland was appointed chief executive of FirstGroup, the transport colossus announced today. The new boss will assume office from 16 May. Sutherland – who was previously at the helm of LSE-listed telecommunications company KCOM from 2018 until its sale to an infrastructure fund – will succeed Matthew Gregory, who stepped down [...]
Watching movies gets green light, but ban on mobiles remains, as Highway Code updated for self-driving cars April 20, 2022 Drivers will be able to watch movies at the wheel of a driverless car, but the ban on using your mobile remains, as The Highway Code is set to be updated. Under the proposed changes put forward by the Department for Transport, users of driverless vehicles will not be responsible for crashes but instead the [...]
P&O could face bankruptcy following insurance increase, analysts warn April 19, 2022 P&O could face bankruptcy, analysts told City A.M. as they warned a drop in the ferry operator’s safety rating is set to see its insurance bills soar. The company faces a “sky-high insurance bill” after its safety ratings sank to the “riskiest bracket,” in the face of mounting scrutiny from the UK government over its [...]
Elizabeth line to cut journey times in half April 19, 2022 Elizabeth line services are expected to connect the whole of London east to west, cutting journey times in more than half. Set to open in the next few weeks, the first chunk of the line, from Abbey Wood to Paddington, will see services between Abbey Wood to Paddington take 29 minutes instead of 55, while [...]
‘Great British Rail Sale’ lambasted as website crashes April 19, 2022 The UK Government’s decision to sell one million train tickets at half price was lambasted today for excluding millions of commuters. Launched today, the “Great British Rail Sale” aims to help struggling Brits travel amid a cost-of-living squeeze but it only applied to advance fares or off-peak tickets for companies who don’t offer an advance. [...]
Stellantis halts Russia production amid war-induced logistical difficulties April 19, 2022 Automotive giant Stellantis has halted production in Russia as a result of logistical difficulties caused by Western sanctions on Moscow. The owner of Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot announced today it was closing its plant near Moscow. “Given the rapid daily increase in cross sanctions and logistical difficulties, Stellantis has suspended its manufacturing operations in Kaluga to ensure [...]
Coastguard raises concerns over survival craft on P&O vessel April 19, 2022 The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) revealed today that an inability to deploy lifeboats and rafts was one of the 31 failures discovered aboard of P&O’s vessel European Causeway. Agents said that the “launching arrangement for survival craft” on the vessels were “not as required” while inflatable evacuation slides were not properly maintained. Other failures [...]
Aviation industry left in disarray after US judge overthrows Biden’s mask mandate on planes and trains April 19, 2022 The US aviation industry was left in disarray after a US federal judge overthrew President Biden’s mask mandate on public transportation, creating confusion among passengers and operators. The ruling, which was made yesterday by Florida judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, gives public transport operators the power to keep masks on or scrap them entirely forcing travellers [...]
Former Ferrari executive Michael Leiters in pole position to head McLaren Automotive April 19, 2022 Former Ferrari executive Michael Leiters is reportedly in the pole position to head McLaren’s car making business, McLaren Automotive. Leiters, who stepped down from his chief technology officer post in December, is among the candidates currently vetted to replace McLaren Automotive’s chief executive Mike Flewitt. It is unclear whether Leiters has agreed to take over [...]
Government announces half-price rail fares to help with living costs squeeze April 19, 2022 The UK Government is set to slash rail fares by 50 per cent to help struggling Brits with the cost of living squeeze. Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced more than one million train tickets will be reduced to help Britons afford trips across the UK and boost domestic tourism. The scheme is run on a [...]
