London Tube strike: Uber to charge 150 per cent more for rides today November 26, 2021 With London going through yet another tube strike on five of its main lines today, many will be left with no other option than to call a taxi to work to avoid delays. However, Uber users across London may face much higher charges today, likely to be around 150 per cent. A recent study from [...]
Rivian: America’s next top model? November 26, 2021 In 2020, despite a global pandemic making it more difficult for anybody that wanted to grab a beer at the end of a long work-day, Anheuser-Busch – the makers of Budweiser and a whole range of other alcoholic drinks – brought home revenues of a cool $46bn. Listed in New York, its market cap stands [...]
Mayor of London slams planned tube strikes for putting women’s safety in the lurch November 25, 2021 Sadiq Khan has attacked tube workers’ plans for strike action tomorrow as he said services help London women “get home safely at night.” The Victoria, Central, Northern, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines will be affected as RMT drivers are urged not to clock in for work tomorrow from 4.30am. Transport for London has said the action [...]
Embraer displays world’s most efficient and sustainable single-aisle jet November 25, 2021 Brazil-based aerospace company Embraer has displayed its E195-E2 aircraft, considered the world’s most efficient and sustainable single-aisle plane. After initially showcasing the model at the Dubai Airshow earlier this month, Embraer has showed the aircraft at the Selangor Aviation Show in Malaysia. “The E195-E2 on display shows how a regional jet equipped with the latest [...]
Entire Tube line could close as TfL financial crisis deepens November 25, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) is currently considering closing down an entire Tube line as a result of its difficult financial situation. TfL’s chief financial officer Simon Kilonback told the operator’s finance committee that TfL could see the “full closure of a line or part of a line or smaller reductions across the whole network.” “We [...]
Watch: Travelers and airline crew ecstatic as first UK to US take off from Heathrow November 25, 2021 The US reopened its borders to international flights on Monday, offering joy for travelers and hope for hard-pressed airlines. Watch the full report.
Tech City: Croydon to install smart bus shelters from March November 25, 2021 The borough of Croydon has announced a 10-year partnership with technology firm Valo Smart City to roll out bush shelters and digital advertising across the area. The deal – which is expected to generate almost £7m in concession revenue – will see the new technology rolled out at 185 locations from March, supplying travellers with [...]
Hammersmith and Fulham to install 55 EV chargers in bid to become UK’s greenest borough November 25, 2021 Hammersmith and Fulham has teamed up with Liberty Charge to install an additional 55 electric vehicle charging points around the borough, in a bid to become the UK’s greenest borough. The move, which will bring the total number of EV chargers to 1,000 by the end of the year, was announced a few days after [...]
Stratford crowned UK’s busiest station for first time ever November 25, 2021 Stratford station was crowned today the UK’s busiest station, surpassing for the first time in 16 years London Waterloo. Data from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has revealed that for the year 2020 – 2021, Stratford recorded almost 14 million entries and exits, compared with 12.2 million recorded at Waterloo. The station was [...]
Fraud allegations emerge at Deutsche Bahn railway project November 25, 2021 Allegations of fraud dating back to 2016 have now emerged and involve German railway giant Deutsche Bahn, which from 2010 owns UK-based bus company Arriva. A couple of employees alleged at the time that senior staff misused corporate funds and participated in a fraud scheme while working on a new underground railway station in Stuttgart, [...]
