Ride-hailing app Kapten unveils London-first electric fleet November 19, 2019 Ride-hailing app Kapten has launched a fully electric fleet of vehicles, marking a London-first. Kapten launched its “electric class” fleet today, making it the first ride-hailing app in London to have an electric option on its app. Read more: Riding by: Kapten’s new CEO plots out the company’s future It consists of 1,100 battery electric [...]
Uber teams up with the Open University to offer drivers free courses September 26, 2019 Ride-hailing giant Uber has teamed up with the Open University to offer free higher education courses to its drivers. The firm has today launched Uber Pro, a tiered loyalty scheme that gives drivers access to a variety of courses depending on the number of trips they have completed as well as ratings they receive from [...]
Proposal to extend Bakerloo line to Beckenham and Hayes gathers steam November 30, 2020 A proposal to extend the Bakerloo Tube line even further south-east than previously planned has garnered considerable support from local residents, Transport for London said today (TfL). Last month the capital’s transport operator launched a consultation into the Bakerloo Line extension, which is currently meant to extend as far as Lewisham. However, TfL is also [...]
Londoners could face tougher face mask rules in transport crackdown February 5, 2021 Tube and bus passengers in London could be made to wear higher-grade face masks to help combat new mutant strains of Covid-19. Mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London have both launched reviews of current guidance amid concerns about the rapid spread of the so-called Kent strain across the UK. Face coverings have been mandatory [...]
Uber partly to blame for driverless car death, says US watchdog November 20, 2019 Uber’s safety policies have been deemed as partly to blame for the death of a woman last year, according to America’s safety watchdog. Elaine Herzberg was killed in Arizona last year, after she was hit by a driverless Uber car. Read more: Uber launches new safety measures in attempt to secure long-term London licence The [...]
Crossrail funding remains up in the air despite government commitment November 25, 2020 Questions remain over the immediate future of the Crossrail link despite the government committing to the £19bn project’s completion in today’s National Infrastructure Strategy (NIS). “The government is continuing to address capacity issues in the capital, by financing the completion of Crossrail”, the paper read. But negotiations over the funding package for the rail link [...]
Uber rival Bolt bolsters green credentials with environmental investment fund November 7, 2019 Ride-hailing app Bolt is set to launch a €10m environmental impact fund in a bid to boost its green credentials. Bolt, which recently committed to making all journeys taken via its app will be made carbon neutral through offsetting, said the fund would invest in initiatives that deliver “social and environmental benefits”. Read more: Uber [...]
Rising costs threaten to scupper 4G Tube rollout plans October 20, 2019 Plans to roll out 4G mobile networks on the London Underground are said to be under threat as operators fret over soaring costs. Transport for London (TfL) has outlined plans to provide 4G access to passengers across the Tube network in 2020 after delaying the process by more than a year. Read more: London Night [...]
Transport for London demands £2.9bn to keep Tube service running in 2021 November 11, 2020 TfL demands £2.9bn to keep the Tube and other public transport services running
High Court rules TfL’s ‘Streetspace’ plan unlawful January 20, 2021 The High Court has today ruled that Transport for London’s “Streetspace” plan treated London’s taxi drivers unlawfully. In her judgement, Justice Lang said that TfL “took advantage of the pandemic” to push through “radical changes” to London’s streets. The “ill-considered” response to the pandemic saw taxis banned from using bus lanes in order to ply [...]