Tag: transport
Electric Candela P-12 hydrofoil completes test crossings in Stockholm
In a breakthrough advance for sustainable maritime transport, Swedish tech company Candela Technology has announced that the Candela P-12 - the world's first electric hydrofoiling passenger vessel - has completed test crossings in Stockholm. First announced in concept form in June 2022, the P-12 employs computer-guided hydrofoils to elevate its hull above water friction. When…
Organisations call on PM to set date for e-scooter legislation
More than 50 organisations have signed a letter to the Prime Minister urgently calling on the government to legalise e-scooters. The signatories have warned that the UK is at risk of falling behind the rest of Europe. Rental e-scooters are currently only available through government trials in around 23 towns and cities around England –…
Uber to launch flight bookings on app this summer
Uber to launch flight bookings in the UK, allowing customers to book flights straight through Uber’s Travel feature The new addition means users can book end-to-end travel for domestic and international trips with cars, coaches, trains, planes and transfers all available to pre-book via the Uber app Uber has announced a new UK feature which…
AutoFlight achieves world’s longest eVTOL flight with Gen4 Aircraft
AutoFlight, the global eVTOL (electric Vertical Take Off and Landing) company, today announced it had achieved the world’s longest eVTOL flight in history with a distance of 250KM/155 miles on a single charge of the aircraft’s lithium-ion batteries. The flight, which took place at AutoFlight’s eVTOL testing facility consisted of 20 circuits on a predefined flight…
How to save money on your transport costs in 2023
Travel price hikes and the ongoing cost of living crisis mean consumers are now facing an eye-watering rise to the cost of getting around. Consumer group Which? is advising consumers on how they can shave hundreds of pounds a year off their commuting and transport costs by using options like railcards, car shares and opting…
Two-thirds of Londoners feel there are too many cars on the road
Study finds nearly 1 in 5 shared e-scooter journeys is replacing a car journey More than a third of Londoners feel exposed to other vehicles when travelling by bike or e-scooter 80% of Beeline navigation users polled report feeling safer when riding their bike when following a quieter route as chosen by the app E-scooter…
Tips for Transporting and Shipping Goods for Small Businesses
As a small business owner, you understand that making sales is critical to continued success. Sales pipelines, customer retention strategies, and marketing campaigns, therefore, get a lot of attention. Yet the sale of a product is just the beginning of the order fulfilment cycle. In reality, once an order is placed the work is just…
Government ‘green plan’ puts faith in emissions-free flying
The UK government is putting its faith in innovation with predictions that claim domestic flights will be emissions-free by 2040, according to its Transport Decarbonisation Plan released today. With just months to go until major climate summit COP26, the plan claims to provide a world-leading ‘greenprint’ to cut emissions from our seas and skies, roads…
London Underground set to full 4G network with 5G to follow
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London (TfL) have today confirmed that, following a recent trial on the Jubilee Line (here), they intend to proceed with their proposed plan to deploy a 4G based mobile network across the entire London Underground by late 2024, writes ISP review. The technology will be future-proofed to enable later…
E-scooters change travel behaviour, claims Spin survey
Data released today by Spin, the micromobility unit of Ford Motor Company, shows that riders across Essex have shifted their travel behaviour since the introduction of the shared e-scooter hire scheme. E-scooters are part of Essex County Council’s (ECC) Safer Greener Healthier campaign and the UK wide Department for Transport trials and they are an…
