Overground crash: Two injured after buffer collision at Enfield Town Station October 12, 2021 Two people have been injured at Enfield Town Station today when the Overground service crashed through the buffers. “Thankfully, there are not the sort of casualties we could have had – just the one driver taken for shock to hospital,” London Mayor Sadiq Khan said. The mayor added that a full inquiry will be held [...]
TfL unveils designs for Covid-19 transport victims’ memorial October 11, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled designs for a memorial to honour London’s transport workers who died from Covid-19. Set in Aldgate’s Braham Street, the memorial will feature a plaque paying tribute to the pandemic’s transport victims and will be surrounded by several benches and a cherry tree. TfL is expected to submit a planning [...]
The UK should ban domestic flights, says advocacy group October 11, 2021 British advocacy group Campaign for Better Transport is calling on the government to ban some domestic flights to reduce the amount of CO2 emissions produced domestically by aviation. If introduced, the ban would end several short-haul routes such as London to Manchester, London to Edinburgh and Birmingham to Glasgow. Travellers would be offered train tickets [...]
On a charge or out of juice – can EV charging infrastructure keep up with demand? October 11, 2021 One of the most notable trends of the past 18 months has been soaring demand for electric vehicles (EVs). This is particularly the case in Europe, where the share of EVs as a percentage of overall car registrations has grown to almost 10% (chart 1). Other geographies are also now showing renewed signs of strength, [...]
The UK should ban domestic flights, says advocacy group – CityAM : CityAM October 11, 2021 British advocacy group Campaign for Better Transport is calling on the government to ban some domestic flights to reduce the amount of CO2 emissions produced domestically by aviation. If introduced, the ban would end several short-haul routes such as London to Manchester, London to Edinburgh and Birmingham to Glasgow. Travellers would be offered train tickets [...]
Heathrow calls on government to decarbonise aviation ahead of COP26 October 11, 2021 Heathrow has called on the government to “show real leadership” and commit to decarbonising aviation amid a fall in passenger numbers. The London-based airport was the busiest in Europe prior to the Covid-19 pandemic but has seen a sharp decline in passengers as a result of Covid related travel restrictions. The travel hub today revealed [...]
530 sexual misconduct allegations against London’s Met Police in last five years October 11, 2021 At least 750 accusations of sexual misconduct were made against police officers across the UK between 2016 and 2020, according to figures from 31 police forces, which included around 530 allegations in London alone. Most complaints related to historic allegations and most, where the gender was recorded, were against male officers, based on a Freedom [...]
IPO: Pantheon Infrastructure looks to raise £300m for shopping spree October 11, 2021 Investment trust Pantheon Infrastructure (PINT) is seeking to float on the London Stock Exchange at an issue price of 100p per share. Looking to raise £300m from institutional and retail investors, the trust will use the cash injection to invest in different industries, from digital infrastructure such as data centres and fibre-optic networks to utility [...]
‘Shocking’ transport gap revealed between north and south of UK October 8, 2021 UK think-tank Onward has revealed a staggering gap between the north and south of the UK when it comes to the number of jobs that are easily reachable by car and public transport. Mapping those jobs that can be reached within an hour’s drive or a 90-minute commute, researchers found that some parts of England [...]
‘Shocking’ transport gap revealed between north and south of UK – CityAM : CityAM October 8, 2021 UK think-tank Onward has revealed a staggering gap between the north and south of the UK when it comes to the number of jobs that are easily reachable by car and public transport. Mapping those jobs that can be reached within an hour’s drive or a 90-minute commute, researchers found that some parts of England [...]