Southwark makes £5m from low-traffic zone fines April 4, 2022 Southwark council made more than £5m from penalties given to motorists who drove into Dulwich low-traffic zones. Around £1.6m was made from low-traffic neighbourhoods in Walworth between 29 March 2021 and 13 March 2022, while an additional £361,897 was made by cameras from a project developed Guys and St Thomas’s Trust Charity. But according to [...]
Carnival shareholders advised to vote against boss’ lofty pay following P&O backlash April 4, 2022 Investor advisory groups have advised Carnival shareholders to vote against its chief executive’s lofty bonus, after its “poor company performance”. Carnival, the cruise operator behind P&O, Princess and Cunard brands, has made headlines over the past few weeks after P&O sacked some 800 staff overnight, without consulting trade unions. Chief executive Arnold Donald took [...]
Thousands of travellers hit by ‘technical issue’ with e-gate passport checkpoints April 4, 2022 There are reports of staff shortages and problems with e-gate passport checkpoints across the UK as travellers have taken to social media to air their frustrations, with some saying they had waited hours to take off. Other travellers said several of the automatic e-gates, staffed by Border Force and used to process passengers, were not [...]
Going Dutch: ALL train services in The Netherlands come to a halt due to technical ‘error’ April 4, 2022 All train services across the Netherlands are currently not running due to ‘technical problems’, national rail operator NS late last night. Apart from zero trains running, travel information can not be displayed at stations and all loud speakers at all large stations are down as well. Travellers are urged to find alternative modes of transport, [...]
English Heritage ‘reviews’ relationship with disgraced P&O Ferries April 3, 2022 In the latest indignity for P&O Ferries, English Heritage has reviewed its partnership with the disgraced shipping company. The charity is reviewing its relationship with the ferry operator, after it came under fire for sacking 800 employees last month. English Heritage told the Mail on Sunday that it was “pausing and reviewing” its partnership with [...]
Carnival shareholders told to oppose $15m pay bonanza for cruise boss April 3, 2022 Cruise ship operator Carnival has scrapped its pay rules to dish out a bonus worth $15m (£11.4m) to its chief executive, in a move set to infurirate shareholders. The owner of P&O Cruises granted a $6m bonus to Arnold Donald, despite standard performance criteria not being met, The Sunday Times reported. The cruise boss was [...]
Kremlin provides £919.3m for domestic aviation following West sanctions April 2, 2022 The Kremlin announced today it would provide 100bn roubles (£919.3m) to help the Russian domestic aviation market as the sanctions imposed by the West continue to bite. President Putin said in a televised address that domestic flights should become cheaper for Russian and that the share of Russian-made aircraft should increase. Aviation was one of [...]
Not just electric cars: Super SOCO and the rise of e-mopeds April 2, 2022 Electric cars have dominated the discourse around sustainable mobility for some time now. Not only did the UK Government recently pledge to ban the sale of all fuel cars from 2030, but manufacturers have also jumped on the bandwagon and started mass producing electric vehicles. According to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and [...]
UK impounds another jet with links to Russia April 2, 2022 The UK has impounded another jet linked to Russia and prevented it from flying, transport secretary Grant Shapps announced today. “This morning I’ve prevented the use of another jet that has links to Russian oligarchs,” Shapps tweeted. “We won’t stand by and watch those who’ve made millions through Putin’s patronage live their lives in peace [...]
Ferry passengers at Dover face disruption as queues multiply due to bad weather April 2, 2022 Passengers at Dover are facing disruption as queues on ferry services multiply due to the bad weather. “Due to adverse weather conditions, we are currently experiencing delays on all of our crossings,” said ferry operator DFDS via Twitter. “To our customers already checked in at our ports, please proceed as normal. On your arrival at [...]
