Wizz Air’s Brexit contingency plans take off as it secures UK licence May 3, 2018 Wizz Air today confirmed it has been granted a UK air operator’s certificate and operating licence to safeguard its flights post-Brexit. The Hungarian airline said it has always been committed to the UK and its continued expansion will mean more investment and jobs in the UK as it looks to consolidate its position further. Last [...]
nHouse founders Nick Fulford and Richard Hywel Evans on the need for modular housing in the UK May 2, 2018 While we all know what disruptive tech looks like, what does disruptive housing look like? By almost universal consent, three problems need to be addressed in the current market – affordability, sustainability and quality – and whoever conquers all three will seriously shake up the UK market. Yet architect Richard Hywel Evans thinks he, along [...]
London’s busiest Tube line is the Northern Line as full ranking shows Central and Jubilee aren’t far behind | City A.M. May 2, 2018 As those passengers using the stretch between Tooting Bec and Stockwell may have guessed, the Northern Line is London’s busiest Tube line with 294m journeys made on it during the past year. It runs through both Waterloo and King’s Cross St Pancras Tube stations – the two busiest on the network. But how do the [...]
Northern Line extension row over rising costs on the £1.2bn project remains unresolved seven months on April 27, 2018 A row over extra costs to the Northern Line extension is still yet to be resolved, six months since Transport for London (TfL) said that court could be an option in the stand-off, though not one it was keen to pursue. The £1.2bn project will extend the Northern Line from Kennington to Battersea via Nine [...]
Toyota launches London startup and starts the hunt for tech talent April 26, 2018 Toyota is launching a new startup in London to develop new transport services it can roll out in Europe, and is on the hunt for a crop of data scientists, engineers and software developers to bring on board. It is aiming to build up expertise in ride-sharing and remote delivery, and start bringing specialised mobility [...]
Arsenal signs deal with Warren Buffett-backed electric car firm BYD to become club’s official car and bus partner April 24, 2018 Arsenal has signed an agreement with Chinese firm BYD Auto for the electric car giant to become the football club’s official car and bus partner. BYD designs, develops and manufactures cars, buses, commercial vehicles and rail stock. It provides double-decker buses to Transport for London and employs more than 220,000 employees across five continents. The [...]
Here’s how to plan around the disruption caused by this weekend’s London Marathon April 20, 2018 The DLR strike may have been called off, but Londoners can still expect some disruption during the annual London Marathon, which kicks off on Sunday. Thankfully, all Transport for London (TfL) services will be running as normal, but from 6am tomorrow there will be road closures along the marathon route, which starts in Greenwich and [...]
Rail campaign group threatens legal action against Chris Grayling over beleaguered East Coast franchise April 19, 2018 Transport secretary Chris Grayling is being threatened with legal action by a campaigning group over the controversy surrounding the Virgin Trains East Coast mainline. Bring Back British Rail has instructed law firm Leigh Day to seek a judicial review of Grayling’s handling of the franchise, after it was announced that Virgin and Stagecoach’s joint contract [...]
London Marathon 2018 could be the hottest on record as temperatures in London soar April 18, 2018 Runners taking part in this year’s London Marathon will want to stock up on the sun cream, as the 2018 race could be the hottest yet. Temperatures are expected to peak during the week, with London basking in the sun today, and Thursday 19 April forecast to be the hottest day of the year so [...]
Crossrail latest: Rollout of new Elizabeth Line trains on route to Heathrow delayed due to train signalling troubles April 17, 2018 The rollout of new Elizabeth Line trains on the Heathrow branch of the Crossrail route has been delayed because testing them with the new signalling system has been complex, and taken longer than expected. Transport for London (TfL) had hoped to roll out Elizabeth Line trains on the branch down to Heathrow from May, but [...]