Guy Taylor

London

Transport Reporter at City A.M.

Articles

Heathrow boss puts lens on National Grid and SSEN after review into substation fire

1 week ago | cityam.com | Guy Taylor

Wednesday 28 May 2025 1:11 pm Heathrow ‘responded well’ to power outage after fire report says Transport Reporter The cause of the fire which shut down Heathrow Airport is “not believed to be suspicious” but is under investigation by the Met Police counter-terrorism squad. Heathrow Airport was right to close down operations and “responded well” to the power outage incident in March, an internal review, commissioned by the airport, found. The incident sparked intense scrutiny over the way in...
Taxpayers to guarantee £1bn loan amid UK factory concern

1 week ago | cityam.com | Guy Taylor

Wednesday 28 May 2025 12:23 pm Nissan: UK taxpayers to guarantee £1bn loan amid Sunderland plant uncertainty Transport Reporter Nissan is grappling with huge losses as it struggles with a downturn in demand and ferocious competition in the Chinese market. The UK taxpayer is to guarantee a £1bn loan to Nissan as part of a major restructuring of the struggling carmaker. Confirmation of the restructuring piled uncertainty onto the future of its Sunderland facility, which is the largest car plant...
Vauxhall owner picks former Jeep boss as new CEO

1 week ago | cityam.com | Guy Taylor

Wednesday 28 May 2025 8:41 am Stellantis: Vauxhall owner picks former Jeep boss as chief executive Transport Reporter Filosa, who is currently Stellantis’s chief operating officer for the Americas, will take the top job on 23 June. Stellantis has picked 25-year veteran Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive amid an ongoing turnaround effort that was given fresh urgency by President Donald Trump’s shock tariff announcement. Filosa, who is currently Stellantis’s chief operating officer for...
Thames Water faces historic £123m fine from Ofwat

1 week ago | cityam.com | Guy Taylor

Wednesday 28 May 2025 7:32 am Thames Water slapped with historic £123m fine from Ofwat Transport Reporter Thames Water has been at the centre of growing anger over pollution and its mounting debt pile Thames Water will receive a historic £123m fine from the water regulator over rule breaches tied to its wastewater operations and dividend payouts. Ofwat confirmed its final decision on Tuesday following two investigations into the beleagured utility’s operations. They will also have to cough up...
Banks hesistant to finance offshore wind projects amid China concerns

1 week ago | cityam.com | Guy Taylor

Wednesday 28 May 2025 1:59 am | Updated: Tuesday 27 May 2025 5:19 pm Offshore wind: Banks hesitant to support developments Transport Reporter Banks are proving hesitant to finance offshore wind projects due to concerns surrounding the use of Chinese equipment, according to a new report. Banks are proving hesitant to finance offshore wind projects due to concerns surrounding the use of Chinese equipment, according to a new report. Security concerns, a lack of precedent and doubts that...
Business groups condemn London congestion charge hike

1 week ago | cityam.com | Guy Taylor

Tuesday 27 May 2025 12:25 pm | Updated: Tuesday 27 May 2025 12:26 pm Transport for London proposes 20 per cent hike to Congestion Charge Transport Reporter Transport for London announced plans on Tuesday to hike the congestion charge from £15 to £18, the first increase since 2020. The congestion charge covers a relatively small area of London, but enables a noticeable difference in pollution. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images) Transport for London (TfL) has proposed a fresh hike to the...
Flying e-taxi firm makes history

1 week ago | cityam.com | Guy Taylor

Tuesday 27 May 2025 11:32 am Vertical Aerospace: Flying e-taxi firm makes history with cross-country flight Transport Reporter Vertical Aerospace’s prototype soared over the Cotswolds last week, before landing like a conventional aircraft at a nearby airport. A Bristol-based firm pioneering the development of flying electric taxis has made European aviation history after successfully piloting a flight across the UK countryside. Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 prototype performed its first...
British Airways owner soar as tailwinds grow

1 week ago | cityam.com | Guy Taylor

Tuesday 27 May 2025 10:50 am IAG shares jump as tailwinds build for British Airways owner Transport Reporter A British Airways plane taxis from Heathrow’s Terminal 5 IAG shares rose further on Tuesday as investors piled into the owner of British Airways amid growing tailwinds for the airline group. Appeared set to benefit from owner on Tuesday after Donald Trump backtracked on plans to impose a 50 per cent tariff on the EU in early June. The shares seemed to benefit after Donald Trump...
HS2 to compensate key whistleblower after employment tribunal

1 week ago | cityam.com | Guy Taylor

Tuesday 27 May 2025 6:00 am | Updated: Monday 26 May 2025 3:03 pm HS2 regrets failure to protect key whistleblower who raised cost concerns Transport Reporter HS2 has said it regrets the treatment of a whistleblower who left the project after raising concerns that staff had artificially kept cost estimates low. HS2 has said it regrets the treatment of a key whistleblower who was pushed out of the project after raising concerns that staff had artificially kept cost estimates low. Stephen...
Elizabeth Line has clocked enough miles for 45 round trips to the moon

2 weeks ago | cityam.com | Guy Taylor

Friday 23 May 2025 6:00 am | Updated: Thursday 22 May 2025 3:55 pm The Elizabeth Line has clocked enough miles for 45 round trips to the moon Transport Reporter The Elizabeth Line has clocked up enough miles in its first three years to reach the moon and back 45 times, it has been revealed. The Elizabeth Line has clocked up enough miles in its first three years to reach the moon and back 45 times, it has been revealed. That means London’s ‘Lizzie Line’ transported users 21.5m miles, averaging...