Invest in rail and road links before we jump the EU ship February 16, 2018 Britain is an island nation, and for centuries it has looked to the sea for prosperity and partnership. Today, the maritime sector contributes £40bn to the UK’s GDP and supports one million jobs. Some 95 per cent of all our imports and exports, totalling £500bn, move by sea. Read more: London’s still attracting more foreign [...]
Transport for London to crackdown on Uber and private hire (PHV) licence with new rules February 15, 2018 London’s transport regulator has promised to get tough on Uber and other ride-hailing companies, admitting that current rules are failing to keep up with technological developments. New plans could include women-only car sharing options and forcing innovative companies to share their data, as well as granting permission to operate only for limited periods of time. [...]
Transport for London to crackdown on Uber and private hire licence with new rules February 15, 2018 London's transport regulator has promised to get tough on Uber and other ride-hailing companies, admitting that current rules are failing to keep up with technological developments. New plans could include women-only car sharing options and forcing innovative companies to share their data, as well as granting permission to operate only for limited periods of time. [...]
New Crossrail 2 delays could jeopardise plans for the £31bn project’s route February 14, 2018 A £31bn plan to build a second Crossrail risks going off track as fresh delays threaten to hinder the intended route for the new railway, with concern over land and property costs around parts of it which aren't safeguarded. With funding and a hybrid bill which would give the green light to a revised Crossrail [...]
New Crossrail 2 delays could jeopardise the planned route for the £31bn project as key milestones are pushed back February 14, 2018 A £31bn plan to build a second Crossrail risks going off track as fresh delays threaten to hinder the intended route for the new railway, with concern over land and property costs around parts of it which aren’t safeguarded. With funding and a hybrid bill which would give the green light to a revised Crossrail [...]
London’s among the world’s smartest cities alongside Barcelona and Singapore February 13, 2018 London has been named as one of the world’s top “smart cities” along with Singapore and Barcelona. The UK capital was heralded for being a “honeypot of technologies and partnerships” as well as its green spaces, according to a new report from Philips Lighting and SmartCitiesWorld, based on research involving more than 150 city planning [...]
Night Tube rollout: London Overground’s 24-hour service extends to north London on 23 February 2018 February 13, 2018 The Night Overground service is set to be extended to Canonbury and Highbury & Islington from Friday 23 February after coming to the London Overground in December. Since 15 December, there have been 24-hour services every Friday and Saturday between Dalston Junction and New Cross Gate. Whitechapel is still to be included as it waits [...]
Transport for London fears wider travel changes impact on passenger numbers as it faces near £1bn deficit February 13, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has raised concerns falling passenger numbers could be part of a wider change in travel, according to internal documents seen by City A.M.. The capital’s transport body, known as TfL, finds itself at the centre of a political storm after forecasting a near-£1bn deficit, as it deals with lower-than-expected fare revenues. [...]
Shenzhen, San Jose, Tel Aviv: global cities to watch in 2018 February 12, 2018 As investors in global cities we compile a biannual index using a number of factors to identify the most economically vibrant cities. With the publication of the latest version of the index, we’ve also taken the opportunity to highlight those cities that we believe have the greatest potential to move up the rankings in 2018. [...]
Transport for London (TfL) faces near £1bn operational deficit as revenue raising efforts run into trouble February 12, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) faces a near £1bn operational deficit next year, as it looks to secure new revenue raising options amid a surprise dip in passenger numbers and the loss of government funding. The organisation said in its most recent business plan that it expects a £784m deficit this year, which will then hit [...]