EasyJet’s electric plane plans are taking off with start-up Wright Electric: Here’s how the aircraft will look September 27, 2017 EasyJet is looking to charge up its electric credentials in a tie-up with US company Wright Electric to develop passenger aircraft powered by electric batteries. The low-cost carrier wants the planes to fly passengers on its short-haul routes. The airline's interest in the US start-up, which was founded last year, emerged in March, with Wright [...]
Ryanair latest: The updated list of flight cancellations to and from UK airports this week September 19, 2017 Ryanair has published a comprehensive list of flight cancellations to the end of October, after facing customer anger over a lack of detail. The Irish carrier is scrapping between 40 and 50 flights a day for six weeks, after admitting to messing up planning for pilots' holidays. Up to 400,000 passengers will be affected. The [...]
London City Airport is ramping up efforts to secure a new Crossrail station September 14, 2017 London City Airport is ramping up efforts to secure a Crossrail station at the airport, chief operating officer Alison FitzGerald said today. Speaking at the London Infrastructure Summit, FitzGerald said the airport was looking to lobby Crossrail “to see if we can get a Crossrail station at the airport”. Read more: Crossrail's latest mega milestone: [...]
It’s official: These are the best and worst Tube lines as ranked by Londoners August 21, 2017 It's the moment you've all been waiting for. YouGov has surveyed 1,651 Londoners who use the London Underground to settle the heated debate of just what takes the title as the capital's best Tube line, and which comes bottom of the rankings. Taking the top spot is the Jubilee Line, with 51 per cent of [...]
The number of startups run by older entrepreneurs has surged over the past decade August 21, 2017 Forget the slew of young Silicon Valley entrepreneurs – your Evan Spiegels and Mark Zuckerbergs. For the number of businesses run by the over-55s has surged over the past decade, according to new research from Barclays Business. The number of firms run by the over-55s has risen 63 per cent in the past 10 years, [...]
Ranked: These are the UK’s best and worst train firms rated on passenger satisfaction July 25, 2017 It's the moment you've been waiting for, beleaguered commuters. Independent rail watchdog Transport Focus spoke to 27,000 passengers to find out which services are on track, and has today released its bumper survey assessing passenger satisfaction with train operators. Read more: Crossrail 2 boost: Mayor and DfT agree next steps for £31bn rail route Here [...]
Canadian owners of HS1 sell high-speed line linking London and the Channel Tunnel to consortium of funds for over £3bn July 14, 2017 The Canadian owners of HS1, the high-speed railway connecting London to the Channel Tunnel, have sold it to a consortium advised by InfraRed Capital Partners and Equitix Investment Management. InfraRed advised third party funds including HICL Infrastructure Company and the National Pension Service of the Republic of Korea for the deal. HICL and the Equitix [...]
Crossrail 2 route shake-up: Transport for London’s business case proposal scraps Kings Road Chelsea station June 26, 2017 A controversial station at Kings Road Chelsea, set to form part of Crossrail 2, has been dropped from the latest business case for the planned rail route. In the business case which TfL sent to the government in March, and seen by City A.M., the latest route for the railway running across London and the [...]
Queen’s speech: Here’s the full text, featuring a flurry of Brexit bills June 21, 2017 The much-anticipated Queen's speech for 2017 has been delivered, outlining Theresa May's plans and her pledge to win "the trust and confidence" of the British people. Below is the full text of the speech. The Queen's speech 2017 My Lords and Members of the House of Commons. My government’s priority is to secure the best [...]
London Heathrow is no longer Europe’s number one airport for direct connectivity as Amsterdam’s Schiphol flies higher June 13, 2017 London Heathrow has been toppled from its ranking as the number one airport in Europe for direct connectivity, according to a new report from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. Amsterdam's Schiphol airport has flown past the capital's biggest airport to take the top spot, with Frankfurt, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Istanbul Ataturk making up [...]
