Motorway hard shoulders not coming back, roads minister says January 16, 2022 Roads minister Baroness Charlotte Vere has confirmed that motorways’ hard shoulders are not coming back. In a letter to Claire Mercer, whose husband was killed on the M1 following the hard shoulder’s removal, the minister said re-installing emergency lanes “could cause more deaths or serious injuries on our roads,” the Sunday Telegraph reported. The minister [...]
Campaigners fear rail increase will push commuters to cars January 16, 2022 Environmental campaigners believe the increase in rail fares – which is set to go up 3.8 per cent starting from March – will push commuters back to using their cars. “Transport is responsible for more carbon emissions than any other sector,” Paul Tuohy, Campaign for Better Transport’s chief executive, told the Sunday Telegraph. “Considering the [...]
Rail operators scrap hundreds of trains amid Covid-induced staff shortages January 16, 2022 Several railway operators – including Avanti West Coast and South Western Railway (SWR) – were forced to introduce a reduced timetable as a result of Covid-induced staff shortages. SWR announced last week that from Monday 17 journey planners will be adjusted on a weekly basis, with updates being communicated at the end of each week, [...]
Covid tests no longer required for fully vaccinated travellers January 16, 2022 Fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to take a Covid-19 test when retuning to the UK in time for February’s half-term. Transport secretary Grant Shapps is understood to be in favour of the move – which will likely be announced on 26 January and will save Brits hundreds of pounds in Covid testing – [...]
Almost two in five Brits likely to book a holiday overseas January 13, 2022 Almost two in five Brits are likely to book a holiday overseas, according to a study by staff scheduling platform Planday. The research – carried out on 2,000 respondents in December – has revealed that 62 per cent of millennials are planning to jet overseas, followed by 60 per cent of people aged 35-44. The [...]
France lifts ban on UK travellers starting tomorrow January 13, 2022 The French Government has lifted the ban on UK tourists travelling to France. From tomorrow morning, double-jabbed travellers will no longer need a compelling reason to travel to the country and will not have to quarantine, French tourism minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne announced via Twitter. However, tourists will still be required to take a Covid test [...]
Deliveroo partners with micromobility start up HumanForest to boost sustainable delivery January 13, 2022 Micromobility start up HumanForest has partnered with Deliveroo to boost sustainable delivery services across London. Under the new partnership, which was announced today, Deliveroo drivers will access the platform’s e-bikes by purchasing bundles of minutes when they need them, avoiding to privately purchase electric bikes. “This partnership has been designed with delivery riders front and [...]
Jaguar blames semiconductor shortages for sale slump January 13, 2022 Luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover has blamed ongoing semiconductor shortages for its slump in sales. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the group sold 80,126 units, registering a total 37.6 per cent downfall on 2020 levels, as Jaguar’s sales went down 48.7 per cent while Land Rover’s fell by 34.5 per cent to 65,719 [...]
Banker accused of assaulting BA cabin crew members cleared of charges January 13, 2022 William Clegg, a 33-year-old banker accused of assaulting five British Airways (BA) cabin crew members in 2019 has been cleared of all charges. Despite allegations of attempting to headbutt a female flight attendant and pulling to the ground a male cabin crew member, a jury has found Clegg not guilty on all counts, the Evening [...]
EU shipping laws to leave millions of CO2 emissions unregulated, research shows January 13, 2022 Over 25 million tonnes of CO2 could be left unregulated if the EU’s proposal on shipping carbon pricing was to pass. Drafted in July, the European Commission’s proposal sets out for shipping to be added to the EU’s emission trading system from 2023 over a three-year period to gradually phase out greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. [...]
