Extinction Rebellion, a group of climate change activists, have been blocking traffic at four sites in London since Monday. These are Marble Arch, Parliament Square, Oxford Circus and Waterloo Bridge and Transport for London has warned that delays around these areas are expected. More than 425 arrests have been made since the protests began.
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The BBC has reported that Crossrail could be delayed until 2021 due to issues with testing the trains and signalling. A source has told the BBC that the opening of Crossrail “all depends on how dynamic testing goes between now and the end of this year…the last quarter of this year will be a critical…
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London City Airport has published a report on how improving designs at railway stations, airports and on roads could help tackle mental illness. The report states that “improvements in transport services could make a tangible difference to mental health for millions of people” by reducing delays, cancellations, anti-social behaviour and overcrowding and keeping passengers well-informed…
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A software tool has been developed for estimating the impact road and public transport improvements have on property values. The Government’s National Infrastructure Commission commissioned the Institute for Fiscal Studies to develop the property uplift tool, which predicts the uplift in residential and commercial property values arising from journey time savings of transport improvements. South…
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Sturgeon: ScotRail is in ‘last chance saloon’ The Scottish government has accepted a remedial performance plan from ScotRail, but first minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned the company to treat it “very much as a last chance saloon”. She told MSPs that if performance does not improve or ScotRail fails to deliver contract requirements it “does…
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The DfT is launching regulatory reviews to smooth the way for innovative mobility products and services. One review will look at the barriers to introducing ‘micromobility vehicles’ such as e-scooters on Britain’s streets. Another will look at shaping the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) market. A third will look at bus, taxi and private hire…
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In the first few months of this year I’ve spent a significant portion of my time talking to stakeholders – politicians, transport operators, business leaders, sometimes journalists – about Transport for the South East. Almost every time, I’ve been asked the same question: “So, what’s your ‘big scheme’?” It’s a natural thing to ask. Building…
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Over the years, many of Birmingham’s beautiful, historic buildings have been lost to the bulldozers. New Street and Snow Hill stations were, until the 1960s, fine examples of classic Victorian architecture, with ornate facades and grand vaulted roofs. Both were demolished to make way for modern replacements that were never going to win any beauty…
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To commuters in London’s north east and south west the news that additional transport capacity is required will be no news at all. Chronic overcrowding is a daily occurrence on the routes into Moorgate, Waterloo and Liverpool Street. Although the belated launch of the Elizabeth line next year will provide some relief for the latter,…
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