Open access: The quiet revolution that might just fix Britain’s broken railways March 14, 2024 Open access is offering a fresh approach to the solving British rail's ongoing financial struggles, with more commercial freedom and reduced ticket fares.
A women’s commissioner and ending Khan’s ‘chumocracy’: Here’s what Susan Hall would do if elected Mayor of London March 13, 2024 Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall has pledge to appoint a women's commissioner and end what she called “chumocracy” at City Hall, if elected.
Strong outlook for construction gives Balfour Beatty room to return cash to investors March 13, 2024 Balfour Beatty's profit fell in 2023 as the infrastructure giant grappled with difficult macroeconomic conditions in major markets.
I won’t hike council tax and congestion charges to fund cash-strapped TfL, says Sadiq Khan March 12, 2024 Sadiq Khan has said he will not hike council tax or congestion charges to find more funding for cash-strapped Transport for London (TfL).
Nord Stream launches lawsuit against Lloyd’s of London insurers over pipeline sabotage March 12, 2024 Nord Stream AG, a consortium headquartered in Switzerland, is majority owned by the Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom.
Not just a cheap beach holiday: Visiting the real Albania with Intrepid March 12, 2024 Intrepid Travel has launched a new Albania trip. Ash Hiden discovered the real country, beyond the cheap beach holidays
Best pizza in London: From Napoli on the Road to Made of Dough March 12, 2024 We got the City A.M. team to nominate their favourite pizza from across the city, whether you’re in Walthamstow or Wimbledon
Firstgroup hikes full-year profit forecast as open access drives growth March 12, 2024 Firstgroup said it expects higher than expected profits in 2024 because of soaring demand for its open-access services run by Lumo and Hull trains.
Why We Should Live Near Landfills March 11, 2024 Imagine you’re transported back to a time some several hundred years ago, tasked with explaining to the people of that time the concept of landfills. My guess is you would have a pretty hard time. Not so much because landfills are a difficult concept to understand, but because waste simply had not been invented yet. [...]
London Waterloo could look very different if new masterplan goes ahead March 11, 2024 Long term plans to transform Waterloo Station have been unveiled today, in fresh efforts to improve connections with South Bank and the rest of the capital.