Londoners face more disruption as new tube strike is confirmed for 21 June June 8, 2022 Londoners will need to brace themselves for more disruption as the RMT union has announced that 10,000 of its tube workers will walk out on 21 June. RMT members working for London Underground cited a dispute over pensions and job losses as the main reason behind the walkout. The strike is the latest disruption to [...]
Wizz Air posts wider losses as it battles fuel prices and disruption June 8, 2022 Wizz Air Group's recovery journey has finally left the runway, with rising passenger numbers driving optimism at the company.
TfL uses 3D podcast as part of campaign against sexual harassment June 7, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) will use a 3D podcast to raise awareness about sexual harassment on the network. The public body hired podcast company Acast and media agency Wavemaker to develop the project, which will virtually place sound sources to give the listener the sense of tridimensionality. “By using spatial (3D) audio, we’ve been able [...]
Union announces three-day rail strike at end of June June 7, 2022 The RMT union announced that its anticipated rail strike will take place over three days at the end of the month. Tens of thousands of railway workers will walk out on 21, 23 and 25 June following failed negotiations with Network Rail and 13 other operators. The union announced that London Underground workers will strike [...]
EV does it as cost of owning electric car cheaper than fuel June 7, 2022 Owning an electric vehicle (EV) is cheaper than a fuel car as petrol and diesel costs continue to bite UK motorists. According to a research published today by Insurance Revolution, EV owners can save up to £1049 annually compared with petrol or diesel car users, who on average spend around £1,000 a year on fuel. [...]
E-bike start-up HumanForest crowns May busiest month with 150,000 trips completed in London June 7, 2022 E-bike start-up HumanForest has recorded its busiest month ever, as 150,000 trips were completed in May across London. May ridership numbers surged from the 40,000 and 80,000 recorded in March and April respectively. “The huge growth in e-bike usage across London is a credit to the local councils who have worked tirelessly to bring schemes [...]
Cazoo cuts 750 jobs to save more than £200m by end of next year June 7, 2022 Online car retailer Cazoo has announced it will cut 15 per cent of jobs to save more than £200m until the end of next year. Under its business realignment plan, the company will axe 750 UK and EU positions, cutting vehicle preparation as well as customer support sites. Cazoo’s focus will instead be driving its [...]
Fuel price nears record £2 as petrol costs jump 0.6p in just 24 hours June 7, 2022 Fuel prices have reached a record high of £2 per litre, going up by 0.6p in less than 24 hours. The average petrol price has soared to 178.5p per litre while diesel amounted to 185.20p, meaning it costs £98.18 and £101.86 respectively to fill up a 55-litre fuel or diesel family car. It comes as [...]
It’s back: Heathrow reopens terminal 4 to ramp up capacity June 7, 2022 Heathrow has announced it will reopen its terminal 4 next week to ramp up capacity as passenger demand continues to grow. Elizabeth and Piccadilly line services as well as bus routes will operate into the terminal starting on 14 June. Qatar Airways will be the first airline to move to the terminal, followed by another [...]
National Express: Profit recovery held back by desire for low UK fares as demand recovers June 7, 2022 Coach operator National Express said its endeavour to keep price affordable for UK users will limit the pace of its margin recovery. The company made the headlines when its offer to buy rival Stagecoach was snubbed in favour of German asset manager DWS Infrastructure. National Express reiterated an expectation for an average profit margin of [...]