Severe delays strike South West Trains from London Waterloo via Wimbledon due to emergency engineering work January 23, 2017 Fog isn't the only thing causing misery on the transport system this morning: there's also disruption on the trains. Today South West Trains said services to and from London Waterloo via Wimbledon are expected to be disrupted until 12pm, thanks to emergency engineering work to repair a broken rail. Services may be cancelled, delayed or run non-stop between [...]
Heathrow, Gatwick and London City warn of cancelled flights thanks to freezing fog January 23, 2017 The capital's airports have warned of travel disruption today caused by that pesky freezing fog. Both Heathrow and London City have told passengers to expect delays and cancellations this morning as reduced visibility causes problems, while Gatwick has said it is monitoring weather conditions closely. Around 100 flights of 1,300 have been cancelled at Heathrow, while London City [...]
Blame it on the batteries: Samsung says battery faults caused Galaxy Note 7 fires January 23, 2017 After some intense investigation, Samsung has announced the reason behind its exploding Galaxy Note 7 phones. It was lithium-ion batteries that caused the problems, causing the mobiles to overheat and catch fire – leading to the global recall of millions of devices and scrapping production of the model altogether. The incident was a costly one, [...]
IoD calls on government to forget cash injections and focus on infrastructure and skills for its industrial strategy January 21, 2017 The government's much-hyped industrial strategy needs to focus on UK infrastructure and shoring up skills, rather than cash support for individual firms, business leaders have said. A new Institute of Directors (IoD) survey of over 800 members found almost nine in 10 back the development of a joined-up plan – set to be published next [...]
The great Gatwick switch starts next week: British Airways, easyJet and Virgin Atlantic swap terminals January 20, 2017 Gatwick is braced for some rather confused passengers next week as it starts its mass airline merry-go-round. So the airport is doing what it can to make sure any travellers know the changes ahead of time. It has issued advice for British Airways, easyJet and Virgin Atlantic passengers, telling them to check which terminal they'll be [...]
From electric streets to hydrogen vans: Here’s how six London neighbourhoods plan to improve air quality January 20, 2017 The mayor and Transport for London (TfL) have announced £1.4m in funding for six "neighbourhoods of the future" that will aim to tackle London's air quality troubles at a local level. The funding will be matched by £1.1m from the London boroughs involved and Heathrow airport, as the areas aim to combine green tech with [...]
Full steam ahead: Tunnelling for the £1.2bn Northern Line extension starts in March January 20, 2017 The first extension to the Tube network since the Jubilee line in the late '90s kicks off in March, as tunnelling gets underway to branch out the Northern line. Sadiq Khan has announced that tunnelling will get underway to create the £1.2bn extension of the line between Kennington and Battersea. Two 650-tonne boring machines (each the length [...]
The CMA has aired its dirty laundry after it suggests collusion between two laundry services January 20, 2017 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded two NHS suppliers of cleanroom laundry services have created a market-sharing agreement, breaking competition law. The CMA found between May 2012 to February 2016, the suppliers, Micronclean Limited and Berendsen Cleanroom Services Limited, had an arrangement under which they divided up customers by geographical territory, as well as [...]
Uber has agreed a $20m deal with the US Federal Trade Commission to settle claims of driver deception January 20, 2017 Uber has agreed to pay $20m (£16m) to settle allegations it duped people into driving for its ride-hailing app with false promises regarding how much they'd earn. According to a lawsuit brought by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the company made exaggerated claims about how much drivers could earn and how affordable its vehicle [...]
Now the RMT’s balloting London Midland conductors for strike action January 20, 2017 Conductors on London Midland will be balloted for strike action and action short of a strike, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced today. The RMT said it was balloting its 523 London Midland conductor members over a decision to place security contractors on trains within the network without agreement. RMT general secretary Mick [...]
