Uber accuses Sadiq Khan of favouring London’s black cabs September 13, 2016 Uber has accused the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan of discriminating against its drivers and favouring black cabs in the capital with new measures to regulate the industry. In an email sent to customers, Uber claims that thousands of minicab drivers could lose their livelihoods with a knock on effect on waiting times and availability of cars. [...]
London mayor pledges new support for black cab industry in Uber fight September 13, 2016 The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has put his backing behind the capital's famous black cabs as they face competition from Uber with new measures to support the industry. City Hall has promised to increase the number of taxi ranks around the city and increase access to bus lanes, while cab information will be added to Transport for London's journey [...]
London commuters face transport delays due to 24-hour bus strike September 12, 2016 Commuters in London are facing delays today due to a 24-hour bus strike. Workers from Tower Transit, which operates around five per cent of London bus routes, began their strike at 00:01, and the industrial action is set to continue until 23:59. The staff are members of the Unite union, and previously led industrial action [...]
Sadiq Khan’s new one-hour Hopper bus fare comes into force today – but it won’t quite live up to his original promise September 12, 2016 One of London mayor Sadiq Khan's manifesto promises launches today, but it won't quite match the plan. Khan had pledged a new “Hopper” one hour bus ticket allowing unlimited transfers on buses inside a 60-minute window. And while the ticket launches today, it will only cover a single change between buses or trams, with the discount [...]
London will remain a world-leading city because of its world-beating talent September 12, 2016 When people think of London, our city’s iconic buildings, red buses, black taxis, and vibrant cultural scene often come to mind. But the capital offers so much more than that, with PwC finding in a recent report that London, for the second year in a row, is the world’s number one place for companies to do [...]
Flybe boss: Forget Heathrow v Gatwick – government should look at issues outside of south east September 11, 2016 For the British aviation industry, the debate of the day (and decade) is south-east airport expansion: Heathrow versus Gatwick. Everyone in the industry has an opinion, and Saad Hammad, the chief executive of regional airline Flybe, is no exception. “From my analysis of the Davies report [into airport expansion], it looks like Heathrow is the [...]
Adam Smith Institute says selling off half of Network Rail could raise £8bn September 8, 2016 Network Rail should be broken up and sold-off in order to get Britain’s ailing infrastructure back on track and ease the burden on the taxpayer, a high profile think tank said today. The Adam Smith Institute (ASI) predicted that £8bn could be raised for the public purse from the sale of what it referred to [...]
Don’t make Southern Rail a scapegoat for the ideological war between Whitehall and the trade unions September 8, 2016 Southern Rail is raking in tens of millions of pounds in profit from its disastrous management of a crucial commuter line while careering head first into a row with unions and nabbing a £20m taxpayer bailout due to the ensuing problems – at least if you believe the company’s critics. The reality of the situation [...]
A Vauxhall MP has blasted the construction of the Garden Bridge in a late parliamentary debate September 7, 2016 Labour MP Kate Hoey has blasted plans for London's Garden Bridge, saying the project “cannot work” under current plans. Hoey, MP for Vauxhall, led an adjournment debate in parliament questioning the ability of the Garden Bridge Trust to raise investment. One of Sadiq Khan's first acts as London mayor was to reveal that it would [...]
Southern Rail in breach of franchise agreement says London Assembly September 7, 2016 The London Assembly today urged the government to strip Govia Thameslink of its Southern Rail franchise and claimed that it is in breach of its contract. A motion was passed to put pressure on government to reconsider its decision to not strip Govia Thameslink of the stricken franchise. "With Southern passengers having faced months of delayed and [...]