Brits brace for travel chaos over the Easter weekend April 10, 2022 Flight cancellations, Dover queues and tube closures threaten to put a dampener on holiday plans over the Easter weekend.
Hertfordshire worst place in London’s commuter belt for EV drivers, say Lib Dems April 8, 2022 Hertfordshire was crowned the worst place in London’s commuter belt for electric vehicle (EV) commuters due to a lack of charging points. According to an analysis by the Lib Dems, in Hertfordshire there are 32 electric cars for every one charging point, while in central and outer London the ratio goes up to respectively three [...]
Night Tube services to return on Jubilee line from end of May April 8, 2022 The Night Tube on the Jubilee line is set to return from 21 May, Transport for London (TfL) announced today. Services will run every Friday and Saturday night, joining the Central and Victoria lines, which reopened in November after an 18-month hiatus induced by the pandemic. The Piccadilly and Northern lines will reopen later in [...]
TfL makes less money from ultra-low emission zone than expected April 8, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has reportedly made little money from the ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ) since its October expansion. According to a performance report, TfL made only £16m from ULEZ’s expansion to cover the North and South Circular Roads, as polluting vehicles are charged a daily £12.50. To cut pollution and congestion, London mayor Sadiq [...]
Londoners to face disruption as TfL carries out works over Easter weekend April 6, 2022 Londoners are set to face massive disruption next week as Transport for London (TfL) carries out maintenance works on the tube network over Easter weekend. TfL warned commuters that Piccadilly Line trains to and from Heathrow will be suspended throughout the weekend due to track works while both the District and Hammersmith & City lines [...]
Exclusive: Four in five people expect to travel for work amid sector post-pandemic bounce back April 6, 2022 Around 80 per cent of people expect to travel for work this year as the sector bounces back post-Covid. According to a research by high speed rail operator HS1, 66 per cent of respondents said they would prefer taking the train over a plane for business for sustainability reasons, while figures increase to 77 per [...]
Go-Ahead to reinstate pre-Covid dividends as new strategy focuses on accountability April 5, 2022 Go-Ahead said today it would go back to paying dividends to shareholders from fiscal year 2022, as part of its new accountability-focused strategy. Following a few troubled months, Go-Ahead’s board recommended between 50 and 75 per cent of underlying earnings per share. The group – which has recently been under scrutiny for a series of [...]
UK to level up local transport with £7bn investment April 4, 2022 The UK Government announced today it will invest £7bn to level up the country’s local transport system. Transport secretary Grant Shapps tweeted that the funding will be use “to roll out cheaper, better bus services outside of London”, providing upgrade to tram, cycling and rail networks too. Under the scheme, 31 counties, city regions and [...]
Business of Space: Not only doing the hard things, but the ‘right thing’ April 2, 2022 This week Blue Origin creates six more astronauts SpaceX teams up with OneWeb Seraphim Space piles into Pixxel Blue Origin: Space tourists aplenty Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully completed its fourth tourist flight to space on Thursday, marking the increasing accessibility of space – to the few that can afford it. Bezos, who made his [...]
The new normal? Air-purifying headphones to protect from pollution unveiled by Dyson March 31, 2022 With pollution in the capital remaining a hot-topic, Dyson has unveiled new air-purifying and noise-cancelling headphones. In wake of the pandemic, most people have become used to seeing face-masks in public. But Dyson’s new innovation may take some getting used to, as it launches its first foray into wearable technology. This comes after warnings from [...]