BMW-owned car sharing venture Drivenow expands electric car fleet February 6, 2019 BMW's car sharing service Drivenow has added 130 all-electric cars to its London fleet, as it pushes to meet the capital's air quality requirements. The extra 130 BMW i3 vehicles will join Drivenow's current electric fleet of 50 cars, as well as its other 540 BMW and Mini vehicles across the city. Drivenow said the [...]
Britain needs more competition to get the railways back on track February 6, 2019 When the word “privatisation” is mentioned in the same sentence as “rail”, even some Tories feel a spurt of red go through them. At the forefront of their minds must be the fact that the broader public – about 56 per cent – have expressed support for nationalisation. But when asked why it is that people [...]
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance considering self-driving tie-up with Google’s Waymo February 5, 2019 A trio of major vehicle manufacturers is said to be in advanced talks with Google's autonomous driving unit Waymo on utilising the division's tech for transport services. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance is exploring a tie-up with Waymo in which the two parties would develop self-driving taxis as well as other mobility-as-a-service infrastructure, the Nikkei reported today. The [...]
HS2 releases CGI images of Old Oak Common station design February 5, 2019 HS2 has released a batch of images showing what the Old Oak Common interchange will look like once the high speed railway opens in 2026. HS2 says the interchange will create 65,000 jobs and 25,500 homes when it opens. It is set to become the best connected rail station in the UK, offering connections to the £17.6bn [...]
TfL urged to be ‘open’ with Londoners about Northern Line extension delay February 5, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) has been told to be "open" with Londoners about the reasons behind the Northern Line extension delay after boss Mike Brown said a revised opening date would have "no material impact" on its revenues. The extension, which will lengthen the Northern Line to Battersea and create 25,000 new jobs and 20,000 new homes, was scheduled to open next [...]
Stop the inter-city infighting – London can lead a network of UK urban centres February 5, 2019 There’s no more money in the pot. Tightening local budgets have poured fuel over already heated debates on London’s role as a capital, with most Brits now believing that the city gets more than its fair share of public spending. Badly-timed or seemingly imbalanced funding announcements that appear to give major new transport projects in London [...]
An end to gridlock? How artificial intelligence could help get London moving again February 4, 2019 London is a truly remarkable city – an economic powerhouse and a cultural destination without equal. It’s a magnet to millions, and rightly so. But it’s a terrible irony that this fast-moving, fast-living, fast-earning metropolis is stuck in traffic so much of the time. We simply cannot move. According to traffic data company INRIX, London [...]
Disruption from snow and ice could continue today with Met Office weather warnings remaining in place February 2, 2019 Disruption from the snowstorm that hit the UK at the end of this week could continue today with a number of Met Office weather warnings still in place. The south of the country is covered by a yellow warning for snow and ice which means some roads and railways are likely to be affected with [...]
Snowpocalypse: What to do if your train or plane is delayed by snow February 1, 2019 The snow sweeping across the UK brings with it an inevitable helping of travel delay as the country’s transport network struggles in the difficult conditions. Consumer rights group Which has put together some advice for travellers of what to do in the event their train or plane is cancelled or delayed. Read more: Snow hits [...]
Rail operators suffer fall in dividends as Waterloo closure and strikes hit bottom line January 30, 2019 Rail operators’ dividends dropped by a quarter last year, with firms blaming strikes and a month-long platform closure at London Waterloo. Dividends totalled £300m for 2017-18, down 27 per cent on 2016-17, according to Office of Rail and Road (ORR) figures released today, as the station closure hit journey numbers. Read more: Passenger satisfaction falls [...]