TfL unveils long-term plan for buses prioritising faster journeys and environment March 11, 2022 Transport for London has unveiled its long-term plan for buses, putting faster journeys and the environment at the centre of the agenda. Under the new Bus Action Plan, journeys will be 10 per cent quicker than in 2015, while all bus related deaths and injuries will be eliminated by 2030. The public body has also [...]
Grant Shapps blocks Sadiq Khan’s Cockfosters development proposal March 11, 2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced today he has blocked a development project brought forward by London mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL). Writing to Chipping Barnet’s MP Theresa Villiers Shapps said he refused the application made by TfL to build tower blocks over Cockfosters’ station car park. “It was shocking when Labour councillors [...]
Rail workers stage umpteenth strike this weekend over pay and conditions March 11, 2022 Rail workers have announced the latest round of strikes for this weekend. Members of the National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) working as cleaners and train conductors on several operators on the West Coast mainline and across London and the south east voted in favour of industrial action over salaries and rosters. [...]
Stansted’s February recovery exceeds November’s but remains behind pre-Covid levels March 11, 2022 Stansted’s owner MAG Airports has reported the airport’s recovery levels in February have surpassed those registered in November. The group said that after the UK Government removed all travel restrictions under the ‘Living with Covid’ plan, passenger numbers reached 1.15m, a 3190.9 per cent surge compared with the same period last year. Levels, though, remained [...]
Slump in wholesale fuel costs gives drivers hope of pump relief March 11, 2022 A slump in the price of wholesale fuel could give drivers hope after weeks of skyrocketing prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to AA’s latest data, petrol wholesale costs have gone down from 75.8p to 67.7p, while diesel has fallen to 77.3p per litre from 89.8p at the beginning of the week. The [...]
BAFTA teams up with Addison Lee for electric entrance to awards March 11, 2022 The presenters announcing the winners at this year’s EE BAFTA Film Awards will be travelling to and from the event sustainably and stylishly with the announcement that Addison Lee’s electric fleet is the official car supplier for the awards.
Greenwich could lose TfL funding following LTN slashing March 11, 2022 Greenwich was warned it could lose Transport for London (TfL) funding after it decided to slash the low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) scheme. The council, led by Labour’s Danny Thorpe, slashed the LTN after residents complained about the detrimental effect on traffic in the borough but now it’s being asked to explain the decision, the Evening Standard [...]
Headwinds stunt Heathrow’s traffic growth March 11, 2022 Heathrow said today Covid-related headwinds have continued to stunt its traffic growth, as passenger numbers last month remained 15 per cent below forecast. February passenger numbers totalled 2.8 million, 50 per cent down on pre-pandemic levels, as inbound and business travel remain hindered by testing and quarantine regimes in two-thirds of the markets the airport [...]
TfL approves 5.5 per cent increase in cabs’ fares to help drivers face economic situation March 10, 2022 Transport for London’s (TfL) finance committee approved today a 5.5 per cent increase in black cabs’ fares as a way to help drivers survive the ongoing economic situation. From 30 April, minimum fares between 5am and 10pm will increase from £3.20 to £3.80, while travellers to Heathrow will see their supplement go up from £2.80 [...]
UK to inject £4bn into shipbuilding for next 30 years March 10, 2022 The UK Government has said it will inject £4bn into the shipbuilding industry to deliver more than 150 vessels over the next 30 years. The funding, which was announced today by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, will unlock tens of thousands of jobs, galvanising shipyards and suppliers across the country. “Shipbuilding has been in our blood [...]
