Canary Wharf station reopens after flooding trouble causes more travel headaches for the capital’s commuters January 12, 2017 The capital's commuters have been given yet more travel headaches for the week, after flooding caused station troubles during rush-hour. Canary Wharf was evacuated due to flooding, while westbound services weren't stopping at Mansion House and Victoria station also because of flooding. Bank was also closed due to overcrowding. Trains are now stopping at Mansion House, though Circle [...]
Fiat Chrysler has been accused by US regulator over emissions cheating – sending shares plummeting January 12, 2017 Fiat Chrysler has been accused of installing software to cheat emission tests, by US regulators. The car company's Milan-listed shares dropped 16.1 per cent on the news, after America's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accused the firm of fitting around 104,000 of its cars with software which cheated pollution tests. “Failing to disclose software that affects emissions in [...]
Anything Aston Martin can do… Lexus unveils its first sport yacht January 12, 2017 It was only a few months back Aston Martin dipped its toe in the water of day cruisers, with its first ever boat. And now Lexus has unveiled its concept for its very first sport yacht. The luxury division of Toyota said it delved into how it might expand into "new areas of lifestyle and [...]
British Airways cabin crew ramp up strike action with fresh 72-hour walkout set for 19 January January 12, 2017 British Airways cabin crew will stage a fresh 72-hour walkout from 19 January in an ongoing dispute over pay, Unite union has announced. Members of the so-called mixed fleet cabin crew (working long- and short-haul flights) at Heathrow will take part in a three-day strike next week. The union said it marked a stand against [...]
Southern rail guards to stage a fresh 24-hour walkout on 23 January January 12, 2017 Southern rail guards are staging a 24-hour walkout on 23 January, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced today. “[Southern boss] Charles Horton has repeatedly promised publicly to retain a second safety-critical member of staff on his trains but as soon as it comes to direct talks the pledge melts away," said RMT general [...]
Ryanair adds nine new London Stansted routes and plans for “prudent” UK growth as Brexit looms January 12, 2017 Ryanair has announced a boost to its routes from London Stansted, adding nine, including a daily service to Naples. There will also be a three times daily service to Copenhagen and routes to Beziers, Cagliari, Clermont, Grenoble, Nice, Nimes and Strasbourg. Chief commercial officer David O'Brien said the enhanced growth deal with Stansted owner Manchester [...]
Over 30m journeys have been been made using Sadiq Khan’s one-hour bus Hopper fare in under four months January 11, 2017 Over 30m journeys have now been made using the bus Hopper fare, in under four months since its introduction in September 2016. London mayor Sadiq Khan introduced the new bus Hopper fare enabling passengers to take a £1.50 bus or tram journey and then change onto another bus or tram for free within one hour of [...]
Now Govia’s taking train drivers’ union Aslef to Supreme Court over Southern rail strikes January 11, 2017 Southern rail's parent company has said it will take legal action against train drivers' union Aslef to the Supreme Court over persistent strike action. In a statement Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) said: “GTR is determined to protect its passengers and its business from unlawful industrial action. GTR is therefore prepared to continue its legal claim to [...]
RMT threatens travel disruption could spread across the UK as it sets deadlines for assurances from Arriva Rail North and Merseyrail January 11, 2017 The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has threatened to take travel disruption across the country, after it set a deadline to two train companies for assurances on the role of the guard. It has told both Merseyrail and Arriva Rail North, which trades as Northern, that it wants assurances over the "safety critical role [...]
TfL braced for wintry weather as it pledges to minimise travel disruption after snow warning for the capital January 11, 2017 Transport for London (TfL) has said it's braced for wintry weather with plans to keep rail and road networks open, after a 24-hour strike brought numerous services to a halt on Monday. There hasn't been significant snowfall for three winters, but the Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for London, forecasting a risk of snow [...]
