New Queensferry Crossing creating a catalyst for investment September 13, 2017 The royal opening of the Queensferry Crossing, signalled the successful culmination of the biggest infrastructure project in Scotland for a generation. Exactly 53 years since Her Majesty opened the adjacent Forth Road Bridge, The Queen officially cut the ribbon to open the £1.35bn Queensferry Crossing on Monday 4 September 2017. World-class engineering The new iconic [...]
The battle over Southwark station September 13, 2017 From Baker Street to Westminster, King’s Cross to Wood Green, London’s stations are unique and steeped in history – over 70 London underground stations are listed, and a further 50 lie within conservation areas. Central to communities, they provide valuable transport links – developing over them makes sense as it enables sustainable, high density development, [...]
The decline of farmers and the demise of the ‘knocker-upper’ – history’s lesson on automation September 12, 2017 For a striking example of the impact technological advances can have on whole industries, consider the fate of the humble knocker-upper. During the 19th century and a surprising portion of the 20th, these folk would, for a minimal fee, wake you up in time for work, tapping on your bedroom window with a suitably long [...]
On Your Bike – the Best Cycling Apps September 12, 2017 Ever since Bradley Wiggins kick started the UK's dominance of professional cycling in 2012, the sport has seen massive growth in this country. Five years on and the UK still dominates with Chris Froome recently becoming the first man to win the Tour De France and the Vuelta a Espana in the same year. On [...]
Top Israeli entrepreneurs take to London for disruptive tech summit spanning drones and artificial intelligence September 12, 2017 A raft of top Israeli entrepreneurs meet today in the capital for a disruptive technology summit, in a vote of confidence for London’s tech scene. Among those speaking at the UK Israel Business technology summit include OurCrowd founder Jon Medved, Gett’s Western Europe boss Matteo de Renzi, and Tomer Tzach, chief executive of CropX. Read [...]
Transport secretary Chris Grayling says Britain’s maritime industry will make waves post-Brexit September 11, 2017 The government pledged today that Britain’s £15bn maritime industry will go from strength to strength in the wake of Brexit, as it devises an export plan to help bolster trade opportunities. Speaking ahead of a roundtable with international industry figures at 10 Downing Street, transport secretary Chris Grayling said today that leaving the European Union [...]
Taxify boss criticises Transport for London after botched launch of ride-hailing Uber alternative September 9, 2017 The chief executive of ride-hailing app Taxify has criticised “hostile” London transport authorities who forced his firm to stop operating less than a week after it launched in the capital. Markus Villig, Taxify founder and chief executive, said he had been “surprised” by the “most hostile regulatory body we have ever encountered”, accusing Transport for [...]
Transport for London is “urgently” investigating Taxify, the city’s newest ride-hailing startup and rival to Uber | City A.M. September 7, 2017 London’s transport authority is “urgently” investigating Taxify, a ride-hailing startup which launched in the capital this week to take on Uber. “Taxify is not a London licenced private hire operator. We are urgently investigating the nature and extent of its activities and will take action where appropriate,” a Transport for London spokesperson told City A.M.. [...]
UK artificial intelligence startup FiveAI lands £14m series B from Lakestar Capital, an early Facebook and Spotify backer September 6, 2017 The venture fund set up by an early backer of Facebook, Spotify and Skype has invested millions in a UK artificial intelligence startup that is planning on getting driverless cars on the road. Lakestar Capital has led the £14m series B round into FiveAI, the company working with Mclaren technologies and Transport for London on [...]
Three new driverless cars hitting UK roads: A Range Rover Evoque, Ford Fusion and Mondeo unveiled by Oxbotica and Transport for London group Driven September 5, 2017 Three fresh prototypes for driverless cars have been unveiled by a top group with ambitious goals of getting the vehicles onto Britain’s roads by 2019. A self-driving Range Rover Evoque and two Ford – a Fusion and a Mondeo – will be part of a fleet of six vehicles that will form part of trials [...]