The new Elizabeth Line passenger trains have arrived for testing ahead of May launch March 9, 2017 The time is drawing closer… The Elizabeth Line has been quietly taking shape with a release of bird's eye images in January showing how the various stations are shaping up. And this week, Transport for London (TfL) announced the first train to be used for passengers had arrived for testing in the capital. The first @elizabethline train [...]
Britain will need its aviation industry “more than ever” post-Brexit, says aviation minister Lord Ahmad March 9, 2017 Aviation minister Lord Ahmad has told the industry it will be needed "more than ever" with Brexit on the horizon, as airlines seek clarity on what lies ahead. Ahmad said the government has been clear in its plans and will be "negotiating for a new, comprehensive, free trade agreement" securing the "right access" to European aviation markets. [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan launches London’s first low emission bus zone in Putney High Street with 11 more to come March 9, 2017 Sadiq Khan has launched the capital's first low emission bus zone in one of the most polluted areas of London: Putney High Street. The clean bus zone runs 145 buses on seven scheduled routes and will now be serviced by cleaner buses in a drive to slash nitrogen oxide emissions. Putney High Street exceeded hourly [...]
Budget 2017: London Mayor Sadiq Khan “disappointed” there was no Budget backing for Crossrail 2 March 8, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan said he was "disappointed" that the government didn't back Crossrail 2 in today's Budget. While the mayor said he was pleased to see progress on devolution, other areas were notably missing from Philip Hammond's announcements. “London did not get everything we needed today," said Khan. "I am disappointed that the government [...]
Budget 2017: Local authorities encouraged to tackle city congestion in £690m competition March 8, 2017 In the battle to tackle urban congestion, Philip Hammond will create a £690m competition for local authorities to address the issue and get local transport networks up and moving. He also repeated the £220m announced in the Autumn Statement that will be invested to tackle pinch points on national road networks – this includes £90m to the [...]
Budget 2017: £5m in returnship funding pledged to help people coming back from career breaks March 8, 2017 The focus on helping women back into work following a career break has been given a boost with the announcement £5m will go towards extending return to work schemes to all levels of management. The funding will also go into industries where women are underrepresented, chancellor Philip Hammond said today in his Budget. The chancellor said [...]
Airlines including EasyJet and Ryanair forced to cancel more than 800 flights due to French air traffic controllers’ strike March 8, 2017 Over 800 flights have now been cancelled across Europe for the first two days of the French air traffic control strike, with airlines also noting severe delays and detours of flights. Staff at control centres at Brest, Bordeaux and Marseilles are holding a five-day walkout, which Airlines For Europe said will result in over 1,000 flights [...]
Iceland will be the first country to make its firms obtain certification to prove they offer equal pay March 8, 2017 Iceland has become the first country to make companies obtain certification to prove they offer equal pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality and nationality. The Equal Pay Standard, on which the certification requirements are based, assesses a firm's pay policies, classification of jobs according to equal value and wage research on the basis of classification, as [...]
“Irresponsible” Jaguar advert showcasing hands-free tech is banned by the ASA for encouraging unsafe driving March 8, 2017 A Jaguar advert has been called "irresponsible" by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) as it was thought to encourage unsafe driving. It must not appear again in its current form. The British car firm ran an advertorial article in the Guardian in September last year for its new Jaguar XE, with the text describing drivers using [...]
Online investment platforms help close the gender participation gap in equity markets by a fifth March 8, 2017 Online investment platforms could help tackle gender inequality in participation in equity markets, according to an investor study of diversity trends. Research by SyndicateRoom into attitudes to investment found that online investment platforms had reduced inequality in male-female participation in equity markets by nearly 20 per cent. Men were 17 per cent more likely to access [...]
