By: Guy Taylor

Transport Reporter Guy Taylor is the Transport and Infrastructure Correspondent at City A.M. He covers anything from rail and aviation to the UK's biggest infrastructure projects.

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Luxury car boss hopes going green can see Jag well in the black

April 19, 2023

Jaguar has pledged to spend £15 billion over five years to develop a selection of electric vehicles, according to reports. The new figure amounts to double their previous investment levels in the technology and will see the car manufacturer make changes to a number of its British factories. Jaguar’s Merseyside Halewood plant will become an [...]
Is HS2 a ‘rail to nowhere’? MPs quiz Harper on viability of delayed £1.2bn Euston project

April 19, 2023

In a committee hearing this morning, transport secretary Mark Harper admitted that HS2’s Euston developments were “significantly” greater than the initial budget allocated. His comments followed confirmation that the £1.2bn tunnel from Old Oak Common would be paused until 2024. Harper faced an array of strong questions relating to Euston’s Old Oak Common section of [...]
Heathrow to appeal against CAA price cap as airport warns passengers will bear the brunt of ‘underinvestment’

April 19, 2023

Heathrow Airport has said it will launch an appeal against the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) decision on how much it can charge passengers until December 2026. The Competition and Markets Authority will review the airport’s grounds for appeal and decide if any can proceed. Last month the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed that the cap [...]
Rail strikes boost National Express revenues as coach operator bolsters electric fleet

April 19, 2023

National Express has seen UK coach revenue rise by 87 per cent on the previous year, as rail strikes see passengers opt for alternative transport. Passenger growth at National Express also rose despite the six-day bus driver strike and a higher-than-expected pay settlement of 16.2% per cent in February. Reflecting strong financial performance, National Express [...]
HS2’s £1.2bn London Euston project pause confirmed, but length of delay unclear

April 18, 2023

A delay on constructing a 7.2km HS2 tunnel to Euston until 2024 has been confirmed, with the project’s final shape remaining unclear. Both the DfT and HS2 did not disclose how long the delay would be for, when approached by City AM. The government has delayed the development between Euston and Old Oak Common due [...]
EasyJet profits expected to fly past £260m as demand and ticket prices soar

April 18, 2023

Easyjet announced a £120m improvement in its first half performance year on year, as the low-cost airline continued to turnaround its business. Headline losses before tax for the first half are expected to be between £405m and £425m, in spite of economic challenges including inflation, rising fuel costs and preparation costs for summer. The airline [...]
Decarbonising fleets ‘impossible’ due to absence of infrastructure and lack of plan, says HGV sector

April 18, 2023

The heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector is calling for an urgent government strategy to drive uptake of zero emission trucks, amid concerns over poor EV and hydrogen infrastructure. New analysis published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed that HGV electric and hydrogen models account for just one in 600 trucks on [...]
AA: Shareholders weigh up major sale of stake in roadside breakdown giant

April 17, 2023

The AA’s shareholders are considering the sale of a significant stake in the £2.5bn breakdown specialists, as first reported by Sky News’ Mark Kleinmann. Towerbrook Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus have hired Goldman Sachs to advise on the deal, which could result in three shareholders taking an equal slice of the company. Analysts told Sky [...]
Asda introduces self driving delivery vans in AI first

April 17, 2023

Asda is rolling out its largest autonomous delivery trial with customers in London set to receive their groceries via self driving cars. The UK’s third largest grocery store is launching the scheme in partnership with Wayve, a developer of artificial intelligence for self driving cars, and the pair will use Jaguar I-Pace electric cars for [...]
UK aviation industry will be grounded unless sustainability ‘gets more government support’

April 17, 2023

The UK aviation industry warned that economic opportunities created by sustainable aviation technology are at risk without targeted support. Sustainable Aviation, a coalition of aviation groups, claimed the UK risked losing an industry which is estimated to support 60,000 jobs and be worth £10bn in gross value added (GVA) benefits by 2050. The group today [...]

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