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Uber loses workers' rights appeal: Here's how employment experts have reacted
Uber has lost an appeal against a tribunal ruling that it must give its drivers employment rights.
Sadiq Khan's deputy mayor for transport Val Shawcross under fire for 'pausing' plans to buy more Tube trains
Sadiq Khan's deputy mayor for transport has come under fire after "temporarily pausing" plans to buy more Jubilee and Northern line trains.
London Overground celebrates 10 successful years
London Overground, the third largest rail operator in the UK, is celebrating 10 years of service on Saturday 11 November 2017. Since its launch in 2007, the London Overground has provided a vital transport link for millions of Londoners, creating an orbital route around inner London and serving 23 of the Capital’s boroughs as well as southern Hertfordshire. To celebrate the 10 year milestone, Transport for London (TfL) is publishing an ‘Out and about on the London Overground’ guide. This showcases a range of sights and attractions which are easily reached by the London Overg...
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- Public disorder on the Tube increasesThere were 768 cases of pushing, shoving and arguing in a three month period, TfL says.
- Christmas rail delays: Work to shut lines across UKPassengers are advised to plan ahead and travel earlier to avoid more than 200 planned sets of work.
ITV News
- Almost five months of disruption on Lancashire train lineRail passengers are being warned of disruption lasting 19 weeks for work on the line between Preston and Blackpool.
Financial Times
- EasyJet names former Tui deputy as chief executiveJohan Lundgren replaces Dame Carolyn McCall, who is leaving airline to head ITV
Times Online
- Uber loses appeal against employment rights ruling [Subscription]Uber has lost an appeal against a ruling which determined that drivers should be classed as workers rather than treated as self-employed.
- Airlines ordered to keep a much closer watch on your bags [Subscription]Airlines have been told to improve the tracking of luggage during flights as figures showed that almost 22 million items went missing last year.
- Potholes ‘too shallow’ to fix by councils injure over a hundred cyclists a year [Transport]Almost 100 cyclists a year are injured in accidents caused by crumbling roads because councils are failing to fix thousands of potholes as they are not deep enough.
Reuters News
- Ryanair launches programme to improve pilot management - memoDUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair is to increase the number of pilots it employs directly and hire more staff to respond to their queries as part of a new programme to improve its pilot management, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
City AM
- Uber loses workers' rights appeal: Here's how employment experts have reactedUber has lost an appeal against a tribunal ruling that it must give its drivers employment rights.
- EasyJet has a hired a new chief executiveEasyJet has appointed a new chief executive to replace Carolyn McCall when she leaves at the end of this month.
Office of Rail and Road (ORR)
- ORR review of Southern trains leads to travel assistance changesWe have concluded our review of Southern train’s customer service for passengers needing help using trains, which has led to changes in Southern’s processes...
London Evening Standard
- Sadiq Khan's deputy mayor for transport Val Shawcross under fire for 'pausing' plans to buy more Tube trainsSadiq Khan's deputy mayor for transport has come under fire after "temporarily pausing" plans to buy more Jubilee and Northern line trains.
- Train workers at major London station given pollution masks after 'possibly dangerous' yeast and mouldTrain workers at a mainline station in east London have been given pollution masks after a report showing high levels of mould, yeast and bacteria sparked health fears.
Other Regional Press
- Uber to appeal after losing drivers' employment rights tribunal The transport giant lost its appeal, but will challenge the decision
- First steps to faster trains is delivered Last week I invited Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to visit Ashford International to hear an update on my campaign to secure a high speed rail link between our communities and London St Pancras.
Buying Business Travel
- Uber loses drivers’ rights appealEmployment tribunal upholds decision on driver status
- London air traffic numbers increaseHeathrow and Gatwick report record October
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- London Overground celebrates 10 successful yearsLondon Overground, the third largest rail operator in the UK, is celebrating 10 years of service on Saturday 11 November 2017. Since its launch in 2007, the London Overground has provided a vital transport link for millions of Londoners, creating an orbital route around inner London and serving 23 of the Capital’s boroughs as well as southern Hertfordshire. To celebrate the 10 year milestone, Transport for London (TfL) is publishing an ‘Out and about on the London Overground’ guide. This showcases a range of sights and attractions which are easily reached by the London Overg...
Railnews
- Hyperloop could be ˜a couple of decades™ away A report from the Science Advisory Council has concluded that a 1,000km/h Hyperloop network is feasible in this country, ˜although an operational Hyperloop system is likely to be at least a couple of decades away™. Hyperloop was first proposed in 2013 by the American entrepreneur Elon Musk, when he outlined a tube-based system where pods transported passengers or freight at very high speeds in a low friction environment.
Railway Gazette
- South Western Railway awards £50m EMU refurbishment contractUK: South Western Railway has awarded Siemens contracts worth £50m for the refurbishment of its 45...
Aviation Industry
- EasyJet picks TUI Group executive as next CEOUK LCC easyJet has selected TUI Group deputy CEO Johan Lundgren as its next CEO, succeeding Carolyn McCall who will hand over leadership of the airline on Nov. 30. read more
- Aircraft interiors manufacturer AIM Altitude names new CEOUK-based aircraft interiors designer and manufacturer AIM Altitude has promoted group commercial director Richard Bower to CEO, succeeding Mark Edwards in the role. read more
- LOT: Poland needs new airport to avoid Warsaw Chopin growth limitsThe Polish government has approved a plan to build a new central airport likely to be located in central Poland between the capital Warsaw and Lodz, capable of servicing as many as 100 million passengers per year. read more
Other News Sources
- Siemens to upgrade South Western Railway fleet Siemens has received an order to upgrade the fleet of the british train operating company South Western Railway (SWR). Siemens will refurbish the existing 172-strong Class 444 and Class 450 Desiro fleet of trains, which currently operate across the SWR network. The contract is worth more than €56 million.The enhancement programme, with work beginning in December 2017, will deliver a full interior refurbishment of all trains; including Axminster carpets, at seat power points for mobile devices and real-time information displays. Additional benefits for First Class customers include new leather...
- Rail passengers warned of more than 260 engineering schemes over the Christmas periodMore than 32,000 workers will take part in projects across the mainline routes
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