The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has welcomed news that the Funding Band for Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeships has been revised upwards to Band 8 (up to £5,000). The revision, confirmed by Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan, represents a positive step forward for the industry, according to UKWA CEO Clare Bottle. “Our sector has long battled with the…
All our research on rail confirms the importance of punctuality for passengers – they want and expect their train to be on time. When it’s not, a good, easy way to claim compensation can take some of the sting out of delays. That’s why in 2019 we launched our Make Delay Pay campaign and made a number of recommendations to…
A large untapped source of energy could be right underneath our wheels, a new study shows. Cars parked in underground parking lots throw off so much heat that it warms up groundwater beneath them. This wasted energy could be enough to supply over 14,600 households with heat in Berlin alone, researchers report in the journal Science of the Total Environment. Harnessing…
Making The Marsh Magnificent? Ancient maps of Bristol show a church, St Phillipe, in splendid isolation but close to Bristol Castle. The land to the east of the River Avon was low lying and prone to flooding – hence St Phillips Marsh. The building of the “Feeder Channel” to stabilise water height in Bristol’s “Floating Harbour” made the area more…
Operations Director A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen within our really good bus company and we’re on the hunt for someone to join our Senior Leadership Team as Operations Director and lead the operational teams in one of the most dynamic, customer focused and forward thinking group of bus companies in the UK. The individual At trentbarton…
A Really Big Scheme So far, we have learned about the new Campus for Bristol University and the new eastern entrance to Temple Meads station. Google Earth merely shows the site cleared after the demolition of the postal sorting offices. Immediately to the south of the Uni site is an area now called Temple Island. It already has a brand…
With discussion of ticket office closures and rail passenger numbers a political hot potato, it’s easy to forget that firm data on the state of rail in Great Britain does exist. We take a look at the ORR’s latest figures (April – June 2023) and TfL’s recent Crossrail Usage report. One of the roles of the Office of Rail and…
France managed to make a huge splash by banning some short haul flights earlier this year. It managed to gain the country’s government massive positive publicity. Now in the talks to form a new coalition in Spain, a similar ban there might be possible too. But when you look into the details of the French ban, the impact is minimal. Only these…
It’s Only A “Vision” … … but blog readers will be thrilled to see that it already has a logo … … and a lavish printed report. Marvyn Rees’ video is a bit too visionary and over-full with valiant attempts to score political and environmental brownie points. And we have heard it all before! The report is well filled with…
• The Most Dangerous Spots for Cyclists in London (Bloomberg CityLab) • Edinburgh to be first Scottish city to ban pavement parking (BBC) • Modernizing New York Commuter Rail (Effective Transit Alliance) • Russia said to be building a railway to Crimea through Ukraine (RailTech) • Cruise Self-Driving Cars Struggled to Recognize Children (Intercept) • Walkers in the City—and Everywhere…