The viability of London’s flagship HS2 station is at risk after Boris Johnson refused to give Sadiq Khan a long-term bailout for the capital’s transport authority. Transport for London, chaired by London mayor, risks being forced to mothball a series of public transport upgrades after TfL was only given a six-month grant to keep it afloat. Mr…
Eurostar services will remain below pre-pandemic levels for the next four years, costing British taxpayers tens of millions of pounds. A complex legal agreement means that the owner of the high-speed line between London and Folkestone on which Eurostar services run can bill lost income from reduced services to the Exchequer. Eurostar, currently running just one service…
EasyJet has been forced to scale back its summer schedule following the confusion from ministers over when holidaymakers should jet off on holiday. Chief executive Johan Lundgren admitted to being baffled by the Government’s advice on flying abroad and said ministers will face tough questions from the travel industry if they refused to put more…
London Underground is gearing up for the return of thousands of City workers by reopening of “The Drain” between Waterloo and Bank stations. The Waterloo & City line, which has been shut for 14 months, will reopen on June 21, Transport for London said. It issued the statement before Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned of…
Social distancing on buses in England will end next week as ministers give operators the green light to double the number of passengers allowed on each service. Every forward facing seat will be available for passengers from Monday, meaning strangers will sit next to one another for the first time since the pandemic hit. In…
