Neil Lancefield
UK
Gatwick is worst airport for flight delays for second year in a row
Departures from the West Sussex airport were an average of more than 23 minutes behind schedule in 2024.
21 Apr 2025
Tech
Car safety tech has ‘blind spot’ for high-vis jackets, study suggests
Researchers conducted trials involving a crash test dummy and three cars travelling at 25mph.
20 Feb 2025
Business News
Gatwick accused of seeking ‘new runway on the cheap’
Camapigners warn they will attempt to launch a judicial review if Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander gives the airport’s expansion the green light.
19 Feb 2025
Business News
Holiday firms report surge in long-haul bookings
Surrey-based luxury travel brand Kuoni reported that long-haul bookings for the year ahead are 14% higher than at the same point in 2024.
18 Feb 2025
UK
Consultation on rail reforms to open
The plans will include the creation of a public sector body called Great British Railways.
18 Feb 2025
UK
Quarter of motorists affected by bright headlights have cut night driving – poll
Nearly all drivers surveyed agreed that headlights can be too intense.
17 Feb 2025
Business News
Multibillion-pound Heathrow investment unveiled ahead of new runway plan
Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a speech on growth last month to give her support for a third runway at Heathrow.
12 Feb 2025
Transport12 Feb 2025
Heathrow unveils expansion plan ahead of third runway bid
Chief executive Thomas Woldbye announced funding for upgrades and expansion in a speech on Wednesday
Business News
Parking firms pledge to stop punishing drivers who take too long to pay
Two industry bodies representing the sector announced their code of conduct will be updated.
12 Feb 2025
UK
Heathrow records busiest January with 5% rise in passenger numbers
More than 6.3 million passengers travelled through the west London airport’s four terminals last month.
11 Feb 2025
UK
Local authority seizes more than 100 e-bikes causing obstruction
City of London Corporation said the e-bikes were stored in ‘a safe location’ during a two-week operation.
10 Feb 2025
UK
Major M25 project causing severe congestion is delayed by ‘extreme weather’
National Highways said its work to improve Junction 10 of the motorway in Surrey will now not finish until spring next year.
10 Feb 2025
Business News
Airlines call for ‘fundamental’ reform of charges before Heathrow expansion
IAG and Virgin Atlantic have urged regulator the CAA to prevent passengers and airlines being ‘locked into higher charges for decades to come’.
10 Feb 2025
Money
Go on holiday at Easter instead of summer to save thousands, families told
This would result in lower demand – and a drop in prices – over the peak summer period, a major travel agent said.
10 Feb 2025
UK
Train operator recovers £12,000 from persistent fare dodger
Chiltern Railways said offences by the culprit included ‘fraudulent reclaims of money, knowingly not paying the correct fare and railcard abuse’.
10 Feb 2025
Business News
Sales of used electric cars reach record market share
Some 188,000 pure electric vehicles changed hands in the UK in 2024, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
10 Feb 2025
UK7 Feb 2025
Major train line blocked after 'drunk-driver' crashes car onto tracks
The vehicle came to a rest upside down on a line in Salford, Greater Manchester, affecting services to Liverpool
UK
Transport Secretary puts ‘spades in the ground’ for tram extension
Heidi Alexander marked the start of work to provide a tram service from Wednesbury to Brierly Hill in the West Midlands.
6 Feb 2025
UK5 Feb 2025
British Airways tweaks frequent flyer scheme after backlash to changes
The airline has defended switching from awarding points based on the distance flown or fare class to the amount spent after criticism
Business News
Demand for new cars falls by 2.5% in January
Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 139,345 new cars were registered in the UK last month.
5 Feb 2025
UK
Two dogs killed and two homes destroyed in separate e-bike and e-scooter fires
London Fire Brigade said the blazes were caused by ‘catastrophic battery failures’.
5 Feb 2025