Get used to queueing at Dover, says Road Haulage Association February 8, 2022 HGV drivers better get comfortable as they need to prepare for four-hour long queues at ports, according to the Road Haulage Association. Post-Brexit, checks at Dover and across the Channel have become the new normal, causing mile-long bottlenecks and forcing authorities to implement traffic access protocols such as Dover TAP to avoid extreme congestion in [...]
UK loses £7bn from Omicron restrictions’ impact on travel and tourism February 8, 2022 The UK has lost around £7bn from the impact of Omicron restrictions on travel and tourism, according to World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) data. “Imposing unnecessary travel restrictions to ‘deal’ with Omicron was not backed by science and cost the UK economy £7bn in lost revenues,” said WTTC’s chief executive Julia Simpson. “Travel is [...]
Iveco’s profits boom following surge in orders February 8, 2022 Automotive giant Iveco has registered a boom in profits after closing 2021 with a 77 per cent increase in worldwide order intake. The group’s profits for the full year surged from a net loss of €167m to a €140m adjusted net income, while adjusted diluted earnings per share went up to €0.43 from a loss [...]
Exclusive: TfL chief on Crossrail, progress on a funding deal, and why levelling up needs London February 8, 2022 SOME fifteen years after the project was given government approval, TfL staff beam with pride as they escort journalists onto the gleaming Elizabeth Line platform at Paddington’s new Crossrail hub. “The Shard will fit in here quite comfortably. It’s the size of three Wembley stadiums,” explains Crossrail’s chief executive Mark Wild.Built jointly by construction giants [...]
CarFinance 247 reports 11 per cent increase in prices following used-car market boom February 8, 2022 UK motor finance platform CarFinance 247 has registered an 11 per cent increase in the average price of vehicles sold going up from £9,364 in October 2020 to £10,434 a year later. As a result of supply chain issues and strikingly high levels of demand, prices have gone up almost 30 per cent on 2019 [...]
Brexit bust: UK flight compensation for delays likely to drop from £220 to £25 February 8, 2022 The government’s plan to slash flight compensation for delays on UK domestic flights has been branded as “another Brexit win”, as it would impact on consumer refund rights. Earlier last week, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced it had opened consultations over the adoption of the new regulation, which would see the UK adopt a [...]
Used car market grows 11.5 per cent in 2021 as prices show no sign of stop February 8, 2022 The UK’s second-hand car market has grown 11.5 per cent, with more than 7.5 million transactions registered in 2021. According to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 777,997 more cars were sold compared with 2020 levels, even though performance remained 5.5 per cent below the pre-pandemic five-year average. Transactions reached peak [...]
London receives cap reduction in government crackdown on private parking fines February 7, 2022 London will receive a smaller overall reduction as part of a government crackdown on private parking fines which will protect motorists from “aggressive debt collection and unreasonable fees.” Under a new parking code of practice introduced by the government today, the cap for private parking fines will be cut in half, going from £100 to [...]
Green TV: NEP to power broadcast fleet with biofuels February 7, 2022 TV production giant NEP has announced it will power its UK broadcasting fleet of trucks with recycled biofuels, as part of the company’s green push. To reach carbon neutrality by 2030, NEP UK will use GD+, a hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) made from organic waste that will require no retrofitting of diesel engines. NEP has [...]
Brits welcomed back down under as Australia reopens its borders to vaccinated tourists February 7, 2022 Brits will once again be welcome down under after the Australian Government announced today its decision to reopen the borders to fully-jabbed tourists from 21 February. Travellers will no longer be required to quarantine upon arrival, but they will still need to present a Covid test – either PCR or lateral flow – taken within [...]
