The European Union has introduced proposals which could see high-speed rail replace short-haul flights. Transport commissioner for the EU, Siim Kallas, said the removal of the need for air travel across Europe would tackle a number of problems and was necessary if the 2050 goal of reducing carbon emissions by 60 per cent was to [...]
Travelodge is to team up with various pub companies across the UK as part of its £100 million programme of expansion. The hotel chain intends to open 36 new sites next door to pubs as a way of making the hotels more attractive to guests. The joint venture will also give a boost to the [...]
Concerns have been raised that London’s transport infrastructure could struggle when it comes to coping with the influx of visitors during next year’s Olympic Games. The transport arm of the London Assembly has published a report in which it claims transport problems could become a major issue. According to the document, the capital’s network is [...]
Pressure from the airline industry has resulted in the EU announcing that passengers may no longer be able to claim food and lodging expenses when an aircraft is grounded. Mounting opposition to the law followed the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. The ash cloud emitted forced governments across Europe to close their airspace [...]
As the deadline for the announcement of strike dates by the Unite union – which represents the interest of British Airways cabin crew – looms, the flag carrier has decided to employ a clinical psychologist in an attempt to bring an end to the dispute. Mark Hamlin, who used to be a drama teacher, has [...]
Airlines and airports are bracing themselves for possible chaos when the European Union partially relaxes the rules on carrying liquid into aircraft cabins. On 29 April passengers will be permitted to buy liquids in duty-free shops and, as long as they are visible in clear plastic bags, take those liquids onto long haul flights as [...]
A 43-year-old woman is thought to have killed herself after deliberately starting a fire in a train toilet. The blaze is thought to have started at 17.05 yesterday on a busy commuter train travelling to London from Northampton. Firefighters, ambulances and the police arrived after the train pulled into Leighton Buzzard. There were apparently no [...]
The extra bank holiday this year in honour of the Royal Wedding will give many people the chance to take a longer holiday without using up too much precious time off work. Unfortunately for many families, the prospect of having the children at home for an extended period is financially worrying. Insurer Liverpool Victoria has [...]
As the battle for control over the Fukushima power plant in Japan continues, the Foreign Office has relaxed its warning about travelling to Tokyo. However, it is still advising against non-essential travel to areas of the north-east. According to reports, engineers at the stricken facility have managed to seal a crack in one of the [...]
Ministers are looking into new ways to reduce the pressure on London’s transport system during the rush hour. Norman Baker, transport minister, has announced that businesses need to become more flexible about allowing employees to stay at home and work, come into work at flexible times and commute to satellite offices away from the centre [...]
