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Post by george on Feb 23, 2022 10:42:13 GMT
Heathrow Terminal 4 will reopen to normal passenger use by July this follows the news that Gatwick North Terminal will reopen in March.
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Post by WH241 on Feb 23, 2022 11:11:25 GMT
Looks like face covering restrictions will be lifted on TfL services.
Living With Covid: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he expects face mask rules to be lifted on TfL services
Face covering condition of travel will be removed from Thursday. |
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Post by vjaska on Feb 23, 2022 12:45:41 GMT
Heathrow Terminal 4 will reopen to normal passenger use by July this follows the news that Gatwick North Terminal will reopen in March. I’m guessing the T4 station will also reopen in July? |
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Post by SILENCED on Feb 23, 2022 13:36:35 GMT
£6.1bn was paid on interest on the national debt in January, approaching £1000 per person. This country is screwed for the long term.
All those that think government debt is free ... It's not.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Feb 23, 2022 14:14:33 GMT
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Post by george on Feb 23, 2022 14:57:28 GMT
Heathrow Terminal 4 will reopen to normal passenger use by July this follows the news that Gatwick North Terminal will reopen in March. I’m guessing the T4 station will also reopen in July? Not sure but I guess so yes. |
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Post by M1199 on Feb 23, 2022 17:12:05 GMT
Heathrow Terminal 4 will reopen to normal passenger use by July this follows the news that Gatwick North Terminal will reopen in March. Speaking of T4, I was driving around it yesterday skiving (but checking status’ of a few Aircraft if rumbled by my bosses or HAL  ) Even after almost 2 years of closure, still feels eerie driving around it, has an Abandoned Airport feel to it, what with various equipment and vehicles being left in certain positions and cargo bin flaps blowing in the wind! A casual observer of T4 would prob assume that BA were still operating out of it, what with the amount of Aircraft they park up over there! It is good to see Heathrow getting busier and busier, last weekend, what with Eunice and the kids half term was crazy busy! Good times! |
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Post by wirewiper on Mar 1, 2022 17:12:25 GMT
The Government has confirmed that it is extending the availability of Bus Support Grant in England* for a further six months. Up to £150 million is to be made available for supporting services and helping operators and local authorities adapt to changing patterns of demand, whilst encouraging the delivery of Enhanced Partnerships and Bus service Improvement Plans. Bus Support Grant had been due to end on 6th April but there have been suggestions that it would continue, after the recovery of passenger numbers faltered with the emergence of the Omicron variant. www.route-one.net/news/bus-recovery-funding-in-england-gets-six-month-extension/* outside London |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Mar 5, 2022 6:26:46 GMT
The Government has confirmed that it is extending the availability of Bus Support Grant in England* for a further six months. Up to £150 million is to be made available for supporting services and helping operators and local authorities adapt to changing patterns of demand, whilst encouraging the delivery of Enhanced Partnerships and Bus service Improvement Plans. Bus Support Grant had been due to end on 6th April but there have been suggestions that it would continue, after the recovery of passenger numbers faltered with the emergence of the Omicron variant. www.route-one.net/news/bus-recovery-funding-in-england-gets-six-month-extension/* outside London While it is good that this extra funding has been promised, it is stated as being the final Covid funding for bus services. So, unless ridership increases considerably from the 70-75% of pre-pandemic levels, we could see considerable cuts to bus services around October. New vehicle registrations in 2021 were already the lowest since records began (source below), potentially fewer than in 1987 or 1991. So, operators may be able to withdraw more vehicles without replacement, affecting the bus manufacturing industry even further. cbwmagazine.com/coach-and-bus-registrations-fall-to-lowest-recorded-level-as-pandemic-dents-ridership/ |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Mar 9, 2022 0:31:21 GMT
The Government has confirmed that it is extending the availability of Bus Support Grant in England* for a further six months. Up to £150 million is to be made available for supporting services and helping operators and local authorities adapt to changing patterns of demand, whilst encouraging the delivery of Enhanced Partnerships and Bus service Improvement Plans. Bus Support Grant had been due to end on 6th April but there have been suggestions that it would continue, after the recovery of passenger numbers faltered with the emergence of the Omicron variant. www.route-one.net/news/bus-recovery-funding-in-england-gets-six-month-extension/* outside London While it is good that this extra funding has been promised, it is stated as being the final Covid funding for bus services. So, unless ridership increases considerably from the 70-75% of pre-pandemic levels, we could see considerable cuts to bus services around October. New vehicle registrations in 2021 were already the lowest since records began (source below), potentially fewer than in 1987 or 1991. So, operators may be able to withdraw more vehicles without replacement, affecting the bus manufacturing industry even further. cbwmagazine.com/coach-and-bus-registrations-fall-to-lowest-recorded-level-as-pandemic-dents-ridership/New bus registrations has dropped, but no way as much as coaches, the coaching sector has virtually dropped off the cliff. |
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Post by WH241 on Mar 12, 2022 17:39:01 GMT
Not strictly Covid related but tourist buses are really bouncing back see some very healthy loadings day especially the Stagecoach ones at Tower Hill. Think the summer season will be extremely busy!
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Post by wirewiper on Apr 8, 2022 9:41:10 GMT
According to the Department of Transport:
- Sunday 3rd April saw passenger numbers approaching pre-pandemic levels - 87% on Underground (1.72m trips) and 83% on buses. Saturday 2nd also saw both modes at 80%.
- Weekday passenger numbers on the Underground remain at around 60-67% of pre-pandemic levels. TfL modelling predicts that due to "hybrid working" it will take until 2026 for passenger numbers to reach 96% of pre-pandemic levels. Bus use is higher, hovering around 72-74% currently.
- National Rail passenger numbers were 70% of pre-pandemic levels on Monday 4th April, down from 79% on Monday 20th March. This drop is thought to be due to the start of the school Easter Holidays.
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Post by greenboy on Apr 8, 2022 10:11:22 GMT
According to the Department of Transport: - Sunday 3rd April saw passenger numbers approaching pre-pandemic levels - 87% on Underground (1.72m trips) and 83% on buses. Saturday 2nd also saw both modes at 80%. - Weekday passenger numbers on the Underground remain at around 60-67% of pre-pandemic levels. TfL modelling predicts that due to "hybrid working" it will take until 2026 for passenger numbers to reach 96% of pre-pandemic levels. Bus use is higher, hovering around 72-74% currently. - National Rail passenger numbers were 70% of pre-pandemic levels on Monday 4th April, down from 79% on Monday 20th March. This drop is thought to be due to the start of the school Easter Holidays. Weekends are noticeably much busier in Central London and certainly people in the rail industry are reporting far greater numbers at weekends. The problem is that far fewer people are buying the more expensive peak hour tickets so how that loss of income is addressed remains to be seen. |
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Post by WH241 on Apr 8, 2022 10:15:11 GMT
The weekend night tube returns to the Jubilee line from May 21st.
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Post by WH241 on Apr 12, 2022 13:13:45 GMT
Breaking News Boris lied about attending parties and has been fined!
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