UK to focus on hydrogen-powered transport, Shapps announces Hydrogen transport Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced the UK will focus on the development of hydrogen-powered transport to achieve its net zero targets. Speaking at the Expo 2020 Dubai, the secretary talked about a partnership with the UAE to develop a technology innovation centre to reduce the environmental impact of aviation and shipping, the Independent reported. [...]
Grant Shapps alleged to be lobbying against government housing plans Aviation lobbying Transport secretary Grant Shapps has allegedly spent public money on lobbying to oppose the government’s plans to build on private runways, the Sunday Times reported. An aviation aficionado, Grant’s reported fight against development plans has led housing agency Home England to withdraw plans for thousands of homes to be built, including a project to build [...]
Shapps echoes Sunak saying Christmas gifts will be available Shapps echoes Sunak saying Christmas gifts will be available Transport secretary Grant Shapps has echoed Chancellor Rishi Sunak and said that Christmas gifts will be available despite the backlogs witnessed at UK ports. “People will be able to get things for Christmas,” he told Sky News. “When I talk to the ports they said it is a busy picture, but if you compared us [...]
Rules for overseas HGV drivers eased to relieve supply chain crisis October 14, 2021 The government has announced plans to allow transport drivers from other countries to make deliveries in the UK before returning home, easing supply chain pressure. The Transport Department will make temporary changes to rules on cabotage – the transport of goods between two places in the UK by a driver from another country – to [...]
Rail Passenger Service Contracts to be introduced from November October 13, 2021 The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that from 4 November Passenger Service Contracts (PSCs) will be introduced for all rail operators. As part of the Williams-Shapps plan for rail, the PSCs will replace the old franchising system where each operator would set timetables, fares and collected revenues on its part of the network. According [...]
Sunak causes rift with Cabinet over EV discount end October 13, 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly in a row with other Cabinet members – including transport secretary Grant Shapps and business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng – over his proposed plans to cut grants for buying electric vehicles (EV). As reported by the Telegraph, the Treasury is expected to slash the grants – which amount to £2,500 for [...]