Heathrow raises passenger traffic forecasts following surge in demand June 23, 2022 Heathrow has raised its passenger number forecast for the year following an ongoing surge in travel demand. The hub has increased predictions to 54.4 million travellers – 2.6 per cent up on the 53.3 million forecast last moth – but said it was continuing to work with airlines to match supply and demand levels. “While [...]
Rail strikes spill into tube network, affecting journeys on Overground, Bakerloo and Elizabeth lines June 23, 2022 The chaos and disruption brought by the ongoing rail strike has once again spilled into London’s tube network, affecting journeys on the Overground as well as the Bakerloo and Elizabeth lines. Overground services are running on a reduced schedule as trains between Romford and Upminster, Sydenham and Crystal Palace as well as between Surrey Quays [...]
Govt will try to change ‘burdensome’ law so agency staff can cover for striking workers June 23, 2022 The government will try to change the law to allow agency staff to cover for striking workers. Grant Shapps and Kwasi Kwarteng, the transport and business secretaries, made the announcement on Thursday as the UK is crippled by a second day of industrial action. Under current trade union laws, firms cannot supply temporary workers to [...]
Rail strikes to halt commutes again as RMT union boss warns of more to come June 23, 2022 Rail strikes are set to hit London and the rest of the country again today, as union members picket outside an unusually quiet Euston Station. While Tube services are running, delays are expected to hang over from yesterday’s bout of industrial action. RMT union general secretary Mick Lynch, who joined picketers for the second of [...]
Brits put off buying EV due to record inflation June 23, 2022 Brits are becoming increasingly put off buying electric vehicles (EV) due to rocketing inflation rates. According to a research published today by Close Brothers Motor Finance (CBMF), 41 per cent of Britons have decided against going electric as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. Figures reported that 84 per cent of people are taking at [...]
Supreme Court ruling paves way for 5G coverage expansion in the UK June 22, 2022 The Supreme Court handed down a fresh ruling this morning that makes it easier for telecommunications firms to deploy 5G infrastructure in the UK.
London business groups: TfL funding deal ‘vital’ to capital’s economy as Khan warns on ‘managed decline’ June 22, 2022 LONDON business groups, think-tanks and property firms have warned the capital’s transport network needs a long-term funding settlement from central government or risk ‘decades’ of damage. Transport for London’s (TfL) latest emergency bailout with the Department for Transport runs out Friday – risking what the network’s chiefs have described as “managed decline” of the service. [...]
‘Kremlin will be enjoying this self-inflicted distraction. Don’t be Russia’s friend’, Tobias Ellwood urges train strikers June 22, 2022 Former defence minister Tobias Ellwood has warned striking rail union workers not to be “Putin’s friend”. The former soldier and Tory MP for Bournemouth East said the Kremlin would be “enjoying this self-inflicted distraction” from its war against Ukraine. This comes after thousands of rail workers walked out across the country on Tuesday, with two [...]
Ford picks Spain over Germany for EV plant but warns of job cuts June 22, 2022 Ford has picked Spain over Germany to produce electric vehicles (EVs) but has warned of “significant” job cuts ahead. The US car maker said today EV production at its Valencia plant will begin later this decade, but it will imply redundancies both at the Spanish plant and at the marquee’s facility in western Germany. The [...]
Londoners rely on e-bikes and scooters as strikes bring capital to standstill June 22, 2022 The number of Londoners using cycle and e-scooter hire schemes as well as ride-hailing apps surged on Tuesday after the combination of tube and railway strikes brought the capital to a standstill. According to Transport for London (TfL) figures, bike hires more than doubled yesterday, going from an average of 27,000 to 67,000 in what [...]
