Plans to increase passenger numbers at Stansted Airport have moved a step forward after communities and local government minister James Brokenshire decided not to call-in Uttlesford District Council’s decision to approve the raising of the airport’s cap from 35 to 43 million passengers per annum. Brokenshire said the planning application did not “involve issues of … Read more
A personal rapid transit (PRT) shuttle between Paisley Gilmour Street railway station and Glasgow Airport could deliver a journey time between Glasgow city centre and the airport comparable with building a rail link to the airport, according to councils. Renfrewshire and Glasgow City councils are exploring the idea of a PRT shuttle between Gilmour Street … Read more
In the aftermath of the Extinction Rebellion climate change protests in London, towards the end of April, there was a significant backlash in the media from those who claim to see no inherent contradiction between the two aims of reducing carbon emissions and supporting economic growth, in particular when it comes to the aviation industry. … Read more
The plan to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport cleared a legal hurdle last week as the High Court dismissed judicial review challenges brought by councils and environmental campaign groups. Lord Justice Hickinbottom and Mr Justice Holgate considered five challenges against the Government’s airports National Policy Statement (NPS), which supports construction of a new … Read more
The DfT has paid £50m to ferry companies Brittany Ferries and DFDS for cancelling their contracts to provide additional ferry services for a no-deal Brexit scenario (LTT 15 Feb). The payment comes on top of the £33m the DfT has agreed to pay Eurotunnel over three years after the Channel Tunnel operator complained that the … Read more
Stansted Airport’s expansion plan has been delayed by last week’s local elections, which saw the Conservatives swept from power on Uttlesford District Council. Stansted Airport’s owners have submitted a planning application to Uttlesford to raise the passenger cap from 35 to 43 million passengers per annum. The council’s ruling Conservative administration wanted to grant final … Read more
VINCI Airports has completed the purchase of a 50.01 per cent stake in Gatwick Airport. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) will continue to manage the remaining 49.99 per cent interest. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System has a 9.99 per cent share, as part of the 49.99 per cent interest managed by GIP.
As part of a number of changes we have made to comply with GDPR regulations and to give our readers greater control and assurances over thier personal data we have implemented a major security upgrade to TransportXtra. Our new control require that all users update thier passwords by clicking the button below. Update my password … Read more
It has been a common refrain in recent years that emerging technologies will disrupt transport in ways we cannot predict, but now UK practitioners have an excuse to put that to one side and contemplate the more traditional form of uncertainty that emanates from domestic politics. With Theresa May’s premiership ending, nobody can predict who … Read more
Direct action climate group Extinction Rebellion says it will not put air passengers’ lives at risk in any protests that aim to force the closure of Heathrow Airport. Leaked emails have revealed that the group discussed flying drones at the airport on 18 June to force its closure and then to repeat the stunt for … Read more