SSE confirms agreement of merger with Npower as it reveals drop in profits November 8, 2017 Energy firm SSE today confirmed it has agreed the first steps of a proposed merger with German-owned Npower to form a new UK gas and electricity business. The FTSE 100-listed firm said yesterday that it was in talks with its rival, owned by Germany's Innogy. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange this morning, [...]
London river crossings: TfL unveils plans for Rotherhithe-Canary Wharf pedestrian and cycling bridge November 8, 2017 Plans for a new river crossing in east London progressed today with the launch of a consultation on the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf bridge that will provide a pedestrian and cycling route across the Thames. Over the past year, TfL has worked with engineering consultants Arcadis and Knight Architects, shortlisting three options including an enhanced [...]
TfL says major Tube upgrades on Northern Line and Jubilee Line cancelled because of unexpected dip in passenger numbers November 8, 2017 Upgrades planned for the Jubilee Line and Northern Line have gone off track due to an unexpected dip in passenger numbers on the Tube, Transport for London (TfL) said today. A fall of around two per cent in Tube numbers has had a significant impact on TfL's five-year business plan, as the Tube is the [...]
Government delays Silvertown Tunnel decision by another six months over air quality concerns November 7, 2017 The decision on whether to proceed with a new road tunnel under the Thames has been delayed by another six months, the government announced today. Transport minister Paul Maynard said in a written statement that the deadline for the decision on Silvertown Tunnel, that would link the Greenwich Peninsula and Silvertown, was to be pushed [...]
Revealed: Mayor’s plans to pedestrianise London’s Oxford Street next year November 6, 2017 Radical plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street are set to get underway next year to provide a traffic-free space in central London in time for the full launch of Elizabeth Line services. London mayor Sadiq Khan and the deputy leader of Westminster City Council Robert Davis, announced the plans this morning to banish buses and black [...]
New York taps Transport for London’s contactless expertise for public transport revamp October 26, 2017 New York is set to roll out a contactless fares system across its public transport network, derived from the one developed by Transport for London (TfL). TfL is setting up a new consulting arm to provide its expertise to operators around the world, and in the newest instance of the transport body looking to share [...]
Here’s how London City Airport will look after its £400m expansion October 26, 2017 London City Airport has released a batch of new pictures to show what it will look like following a £400m development programme. The airport currently serves 50 destinations across 12 airlines, and has welcomed over 55.5m passengers since opening in 1987. It is eyeing bumping that number higher with its expansion plans. The privately-funded investment [...]
Here’s why mass parcel drone deliveries are unlikely to take off in London October 11, 2017 The likes of Google and Amazon may be plugging investment into developing drone deliveries, but the capital isn't likely to be filled with them anytime soon. Not according to the professor of logistics at Kühne Logistics University, anyway. Alan McKinnon says there are a couple of key reasons why urban drone delivery looks set to [...]
Upgrades for Northern and Jubilee Lines have been brought to a halt by Transport for London October 10, 2017 Planned upgrades for the Northern and Jubilee Lines have been paused by Transport for London (TfL), though train drivers' union Aslef says they will be cancelled entirely. TfL confirmed today that it is "temporarily pausing" plans to buy more trains for the two lines, but Aslef said that senior managers admitted in private that the [...]
EasyJet’s electric plane plans are taking off with start-up Wright Electric: Here’s how the aircraft will look September 27, 2017 EasyJet is looking to charge up its electric credentials in a tie-up with US company Wright Electric to develop passenger aircraft powered by electric batteries. The low-cost carrier wants the planes to fly passengers on its short-haul routes. The airline's interest in the US start-up, which was founded last year, emerged in March, with Wright [...]