Budget 2021: Government invests in road and railway, as APD for domestic flights goes down October 27, 2021 In his Autumn Budget speech, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out the funding for the transport sector, focusing on road and rail improvements as well as lowering air passenger duty (APD) taxes on domestic flights. To level up the country’s “uneven economic geography”, the Chancellor is allocating £130bn for infrastructure investments such as road, railway [...]
Spanish operator Renfe to operate Paris – London service to rival Eurostar October 26, 2021 Spanish rail operator Renfe is reportedly seeking to operate a new service between Paris and London, initiating talks with the Spanish ministry of Finance to be granted permission, el Pais reported. The company is expected to take advantage of the slots in the tunnel under the Channel, capitalising on the high passenger demand for the [...]
London crowned the most dangerous city for UK cyclists October 26, 2021 London is the UK’s most dangerous city for cyclists, reported a study by personal injury experts Boyes Turner Claims. Bristol and Hull come in second and third place, reporting 1,301 and 1,243 incidents since 2016. Using data from the Department for Transport, the research revealed that over the last five years, 11,560 incidents involving cyclists [...]
Plug-in hybrid vehicles no longer exempt from C-Charge discount October 26, 2021 Drivers of plug-in hybrid vehicles are no longer exempt from paying the £15 daily Congestion Charge, reported MSN. From yesterday only 100 per cent net-zero cars qualify fo the discount, while before all hybrid vehicles that emitted no more than 75g/km of CO2 could get the exemption, the news site added. The Congestion Charge was [...]
Campaigners granted High Court hearing over HS2 tunnel row October 26, 2021 Environmental campaigners are set to go to the High Court on 28 October over the impact of an HS2 tunnel in the Chiltern Hills. The environmentalists have sought legal action to save the River Misbourne, asking for the HS2 bore tunnel not to be constructed on the site. According to campaigners, the methods and risks [...]
Dave Pflieger is Flybe’s new strongman as revamped airline is ready for take off October 26, 2021 Flybe said this morning it has appointed Dave Pflieger as its new chief executive officer. Pflieger, an aviation executive and a relatively well-known name within the airline startup space, has been a senior executive or CEO at seven different airlines, ranging from a national flag carrier and a major U.S. airline to several low-cost carriers [...]
‘Open for business’: US rolls out Covid travel requirements starting November 8 October 26, 2021 The Biden administration has said that minors and people from a dozen countries with a shortage of vaccines will be exempt from new rules that will require most travellers to the U.S. to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The government said it will require airlines to collect contact information on passengers regardless of whether they have [...]
Driving in London: Calls for one-month ULEZ pollution charge amnesty October 26, 2021 City Hall Tories are calling for the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to provide a one-month fines amnesty for drivers who fail to pay the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge during the first month of the expanded zone. Drivers of vehicles which do not comply with minimum emissions standards are being charged £12.50 to [...]
Saga chief: We failed to modernise during years of private equity ownership October 26, 2021 Saga failed to modernise during years of private equity ownership, and must urgently change, according to the firm’s boss. Euan Sutherland, who joined the firm for the over-50s market in January last year, admitted the company lost its way in how it engaged with older customers. His comments came as the chief executive of the [...]
Watch as Elon Musk’s Tesla joins elite club of $1 trillion companies after Hertz deal October 26, 2021 Tesla joined an elite club of companies worth at least $1 trillion on the stock market on Monday after rental car agency Hertz announced a record-breaking electric car order for Elon Musk. Watch the full report.
