Truss voices support for Heathrow’s third runway October 12, 2022 Prime Minister Liz Truss has voiced her support for Heathrow’s third runway, saying she agreed with the comment made by transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan. “I absolutely agree with what the transport secretary said in her comments,” Truss said today during PMQs. Trevelyan reportedly told a fringe event during the Conservative Party conference last week she [...]
Avanti pledges return to normal services in December October 12, 2022 Troubled train operator Avanti has pledged a return to near normal services in December after delays and short-notice cancellations plagued the network over the last two months. “We’re continuing to work with our sole focus on improving the timetable, marking more robust and sustainable for all our passengers,” Richard Scott, director of corporate affairs at [...]
London Labour MP Sam Tarry questions ‘integrity’ of deselection vote October 11, 2022 London Labour MP Sam Tarry has questioned the “integrity” of the vote to deselect him in his constituency and is reportedly considering challenging the process. Tarry, MP for Ilford South and boyfriend of Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner, today said he was “extremely concerned about the result” and is asking the party to share extensive [...]
West End has 109 per cent sales boost but retail leaders call for ‘urgent’ business reform October 10, 2022 West End retailers are calling for fresh support and radical reform to help continue their pandemic recovery. The organisation representing 600 outlets and hospitality firms in Bond St, Oxford St, Regent St and Mayfair announced the district is returning to pre-coronavirus levels, but that it still needs help to stop it faltering. The New West [...]
Mayor’s ULEZ poll contradicts consultation reports October 10, 2022 A new poll commissioned by London mayor Sadiq Khan over the ULEZ expansion to Greater London directly contradicts reports of consultation responses against the decision. Figures published today by YouGov show that 51 per cent of Londoners are in favour of the expansion plans, against an opposition of 27 per cent. Out of this majority, [...]
Amazon to invest £300m in UK network to ‘electrify and decarbonise’ October 10, 2022 Amazon is to invest more than £300m in its electric vehicle fleet for the UK in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. The technology and delivery giant announced more than 1billion Euros investment across Europe over the next five years, with a big chunk in Britain to “electrify and decarbonise” its transportation network. While already [...]
RMT’s Mick Lynch: ‘We will be in this for as long as it takes’ October 9, 2022 Mick Lynch, secretary general of transport union RMT, said railway workers and their union representatives will continue to fight over better working conditions for “as long as it takes.” More than 40,000 RMT members working at Network Rail and 15 other operators walked out on Saturday in a long-standing dispute over jobs, working conditions and [...]
£1.5bn Liverpool Street station upgrade sparks conservationists’ concerns October 6, 2022 A £1.5bn proposed upgrade of Liverpool Street station has sparked concern among conservationists. Shard Quarter developer Sellar, alongside Network Rail and Elizabeth line operator RMT, unveiled the plans today. The mixed use blueprint includes plans for up to 10 floors of office space, as well as six floors taken up by the Andaz hotel. Developers [...]
Wednesday from hell for millions of Brits as rail strike gets underway October 5, 2022 Millions of train travellers brace themselves for major chaos today due to another strike in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the drivers’ union Aslef and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) will walk out, causing huge disruption to services with millions of Brits expected to work from home. Aslef general [...]
GLA Conservatives launch investigation into ULEZ expansion consultation October 3, 2022 GLA Conservatives have launched an investigation into the consultation on the ULEZ expansion after allegations emerged. Nick Rogers, GLA Conservatives’ transport spokesperson, wrote to London mayor Sadiq Khan demanding the consultation be opened to public scrutiny after the Telegraph this weekend reported that votes against the expansion might have been improperly removed. “TfL has excluded [...]