John Cridland wants to get UK building again November 15, 2012 JOHN Cridland is one of the few people who could get excited by the prospect of working next to a building site for six years. The view from his office window in London’s Centrepoint building is currently a mess of cement mixers, trucks and cranes as the Crossrail construction crews set about transforming Tottenham Court [...]
India 10 years on: The rise of a tourism superpower November 11, 2012 INDIA DRAMATICALLY straddles the ancient and modern worlds: as well as having a space programme, it is home to layers of ancient civilisations, leaving an intricate cultural legacy. But an under-developed service sector used to make it difficult to enjoy India as a holidaymaker. I wanted to find out if the tourist industry was keeping [...]
Wiggins coach Sutton injured in bike crash November 8, 2012 BRITISH Cycling has called on the government to do more to protect riders after head coach Shane Sutton suffered bleeding on the brain in an accident yesterday, just hours after Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins broke ribs in a separate bike crash. Sutton, who leads a team of coaches who work with Wiggins, is [...]
Johnson orders above inflation fare increases November 7, 2012 MAYOR of London Boris Johnson yesterday unveiled increases to the cost of public transport in the capital for 2013 – amid accusations that the timing of the news was planned to coincide with the US election result. Fares on the Underground, DLR, buses and suburban rail services will rise by an average of 4.2 per [...]
Have you bought a car over the last year? November 6, 2012 GARY MIDDLETON LOTHBURY FINANCIAL SERVICES Yes I did buy a car – but it was a used vehicle, so it wouldn’t have affected the figures. ABBY VANN RIGHT MANAGEMENT No, I don’t need a car to get around as I live in London – I can just use the trains. The public transport in the city [...]
Knight and Barber join TfL November 6, 2012 FORMER banking advocate Angela Knight and outgoing TUC head Brendan Barber have been confirmed as new members of the Transport for London board. The pair will be joined by Brian Cooke, the former chairman of London TravelWatch and supporter of Boris Johnson. The Mayor said yesterday the trio will bring “considerable expertise” to the board when [...]
Drivers face Blackwall Tunnel toll to fund new river crossing October 30, 2012 MOTORISTS will bear the cost of a new Thames crossing in east London, Transport for London said yesterday. TfL has not set aside any money in its budget for the planned tunnel at Silvertown or a new vehicle ferry service, and said the “most appropriate way to fund the projects would be to charge a [...]
Strong UK train showing buoys Stagecoach October 30, 2012 TRANSPORT group Stagecoach said it had traded well in its first half due to a strong performance from its British rail and US bus businesses. The Perth-based company yesterday said like-for-like revenues at its British rail unit rose 7.9 per cent in the 24 weeks to 14 October, while sales at its North America coach [...]
Regeneration of London Bridge to cause five years of disruption October 29, 2012 COMMUTERS through London Bridge were yesterday warned to brace themselves for five years of daily disruption as Network Rail unveiled its plans for the regeneration of the City’s oldest station. The biggest redevelopment in the capital in a generation begins next May, and will give London Bridge the biggest concourse in the country as well [...]
Wall Street battens down the hatches for Frankenstorm October 29, 2012 US STOCK exchanges shut down their trading floors today and Wall Street firms prepared staff to work from home or regional offices as New York braced itself for the arrival of hurricane Sandy. The New York Stock Exchange said yesterday it would close its trading floor for weather-related reasons for the first time since hurricane [...]