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  • World’s joint-biggest cargo ship leaves UK after first visit

    Big boat

    The world’s joint-largest cargo ship has set sail from the UK after its first visit. The 1,300ft (400-metre) MSC Loreto vessel is capable of holding 24,346 standard containers, which is currently the record number. It shares this title with its sister vessel, the MSC Irina. MSC Loreto arrived at the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk, [...]

  • Rail union boss ‘not seen anyone from government’ since January as fresh strikes bring UK to a halt

    Rail strikes

    Rail union Aslef’s general secretary has said he “hasn’t seen anyone from government” since 6 January, as workers start a wave of strikes, bringing trains to a halt across the country. “They are not interested, they don’t care, they are not interested in a resolution to this dispute,” he told Kay Burley’s Sky News Breakfast [...]

  • Rail strikes this weekend: All you need to know – how will London be affected?

    Strike

    Train services are being hit by more strike action this weekend, with London set to be hit by industrial action on routes to major airports and transport hubs. Members of Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at train operators will walk out in long-running disputes on Friday and Saturday respectively. Further strikes [...]

  • TransPennine Express to be nationalised after months of disruption – but transport sec warns it’s ‘not a silver bullet’

    May 11, 2023

    Train services run by TransPennine Express will be nationalised after months of delays and cancellations. Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced the decision to bring the operator’s services under Government control, but warned it is “not a silver bullet”. Graham Sutherland, chief executive of TransPennine Express owner FirstGroup, said the company has “worked extremely hard to [...]

  • Elizabeth Line: Workers to walk out later this month on London’s most popular route

    May 9, 2023

    Elizabeth Line workers will strike on Wednesday 24 May in what is the latest industrial action to hit London’s most popular line. The action brought by members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) union announced today, is part of an ongoing pay dispute between operational staff, such as traffic and response managers, and TfL.  [...]

  • Transport for London warns of huge crowds on Coronation weekend – and here’s what they’re doing about it

    April 18, 2023

    Service providers such as Transport for London which operates the tube and bus network in the Capital have warned of huge central London crowds between 6 and 8 May over the bank holiday weekend. Extra train services are being laid on for the King’s coronation weekend, but the transport operation will not match the scale [...]

  • Rishi Sunak bans new smart motorways amid safety concerns

    April 16, 2023

    The building of new smart motorways is being cancelled as prime minister Rishi Sunak acknowledged concerns about safety and cost. Fourteen planned smart motorways – including 11 that are already paused and three earmarked for construction – will be removed from government road building plans, given financial pressures and in recognition of the lack of [...]

  • Superloop or ‘Superflop’? Khan unveils £6m bus network connecting outer London ahead of ULEZ expansion

    March 28, 2023

    Sadiq Khan has unveiled plans for a new “Superloop” orbital bus network linking services around outer London. Express bus routes on the network will have limited stops, faster journey times and connect outer London, City Hall says. The mayor of London is funding £6m towards the scheme, but TfL says it will cost much more. [...]

  • TfL budget to cover costs but Londoners still set for fares hikes

    March 23, 2023

    Transport for London (TfL) has said its latest budget will allow it to cover its operating costs, as fare rises continue to hit Londoners’ pockets with a four per cent rise set for next year. London’s transport network will achieve an overall operating surplus of £79m, its 2023/24 financial statement revealed, which it wants to [...]

  • On the right track? Beleaguered train operator Avanti gets contract extension

    March 20, 2023

    Train operator Avanti West Coast has been handed a short-term contract extension by the Department for Transport (DfT), the FirstGroup-owned company said. The operator has struggled with reliability and punctuality during parts of the past year. Its contract was due to expire at the end of March but has been extended until October 15. FirstGroup [...]

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