Gareth Corfield

London

Transport Correspondent at The Telegraph

Transport Correspondent @Telegraph. Planes, trains and automobiles. Ex-security & legal corro @TheRegister. Varied work interests.

Articles

Underground outage cripples Tube with delays

2 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Natasha Leake |Gareth Corfield

London Underground services have been suspended because of power failures. Electrical supply problems are affecting the Elizabeth, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Northern lines as well as the Overground's Suffragette line. The Transport for London (TfL) website said a "power failure" had led to the partial suspension of the Elizabeth line in its central section between Paddington and Abbey Wood. Passengers were reportedly being evacuated from the Elizabeth line.
Power cut cripples Tube

2 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gareth Corfield

Transport for London lines have been suspended because of power failures. Electrical supply problems are affecting the Elizabeth Line, the Bakerloo, Jubilee and Northern Lines as well as the Overground's Suffragette line. TfL's website says a "power failure" has led to the partial suspension of the Elizabeth Line in its central tunnelled section between Paddington and Abbey Wood. The Bakerloo is fully suspended, while the Northern is suspended between Euston to Kennington and Stockwell to Morden.
Stuff

6 days ago | stuff.co.nz | Gareth Corfield
British Airways flight caught fire after pilot mixed up left and right

6 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gareth Corfield

A British Airways flight caught fire after a pilot mixed up left and right during take-off, a report has revealed. The co-pilot aboard flight BA2279 to Vancouver pulled back with his left hand during take-off when he should have done so with his right. His "action slip" led to a rejected take-off, a brake fire, the temporary closure of Gatwick Airport, 16 inbound flights being diverted elsewhere and the cancellation of a further 23 departures.
Anti-tourism protests ‘big issue’ for British holidaymakers in Spain

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Gareth Corfield

Anti-tourism protests are deterring British holidaymakers from going to Spain, an airline boss has warned. Steve Heapy, the chief executive of Jet2, said there is a perception among some people that overseas visitors are not welcome in the country. He also called for a reduction in holiday property rental companies, such as Airbnb, in a nod to Spanish protests against tourism.
Anti-tourism protests 'big issue' for British holidaymakers in Spain

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gareth Corfield

Speaking at an event at the Spanish embassy in London on Wednesday, Mr Heapy said: "We've had people ringing the call centre and going into travel agents, asking questions like 'is Spain safe' and 'are we still welcome in the resort'. "It is becoming a big issue unfortunately, and perception becomes truth."Mr Heapy said "unlicensed tourism" - such as people staying in private accommodation listed on Airbnb - is "causing a huge problem" and "needs to be controlled".
Battle of Britain heroes' hut demolished

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gareth Corfield

A wooden hut used by Battle of Britain heroes during the Second World War has been demolished. Biggin Hill airport bosses knocked down the 1940's building and arranged for some of its parts to be exported to the United States, despite Bromley council chiefs refusing to give permission. Known as the Dispersal Hut, the wooden building was thought to be one of just two original structures at the airport dating back to the Battle of Britain.
Gay railway station volunteer banned over gender-critical views

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Gareth Corfield

Matthew Toomer was called into a meeting after raising concerns to management and on social media - Matthew ToomerA gay volunteer was banned from a railway group after expressing his gender-critical views on email and social media. Matthew Toomer, 48, was thrown out of West Midlands Railway’s “Adopt a Station” scheme after he privately contacted company bosses to express concern about its “Progress Pride” train.
Gay railway station volunteer banned over gender-critical views

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gareth Corfield

The Free Speech Union (FSU), which represents the volunteer, has written to the rail operator to warn it that punishing Mr Toomer in this way "unjustifiably restricts his freedom of expression, and that it is contrary to WMR's stated values of diversity, equality and inclusion". Rebekah Brown, a case officer at the FSU, called on the train company to "apologise for this vindictive decision and reinstate him".
Outsourcing train cleaners is racist, says RMT union

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Janet Eastham |Gareth Corfield

Outsourcing train cleaners is racist, the RMT rail union has said. The union said that it wanted to end "exploitative" agency hiring on the railways. It said outsourcing trapped thousands of black and minority ethnic staff in insecure jobs without pensions, training or promotion prospects, creating an "effectively segregated" workforce. Outsourcing also lowered service standards across the rail network, the union said, as it called on the Government to bring the agency workers in-house.