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Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste

24 Apr Transport

Louise Haigh, the shadow transport secretary, will claim on Thursday that Labour's plans to nationalise Britain's railways during its first term in office could result in waste being reduced by up to £2.2bn a year.

20 Feb Transport

Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A "State Of Paralysis"

07 Nov 2023 Political parties

Transport Leaders Doubtful New Rail Bill Will Deliver Reform Soon Enough

06 Oct 2023 Transport

Rishi Sunak's Northern Transport Pledges Aren't As New As They Seem

04 Oct 2023 Political parties

Birmingham Mayor Is "Disappointed" But Not Resigning Over HS2 Curb

02 Oct 2023 Political parties

Tory Mayor Vows To Not Let Government Scrap HS2 "Without A Fight"

26 Sep 2023 Transport

Sadiq Khan To Join Meeting Of Northern Mayors In A Bid To Save HS2

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28 May Transport

Too many cyclists ignore the rules – they must be held to account

27 May Transport

Losing the plot: navigating the truth behind GPS jamming

23 May Transport

Cyclists, MPs and fire services oppose 'reckless' e-bike changes in row with DfT

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29 May Political parties

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30 May Political parties

Labour Leadership Disappointed By “Unwelcome Distraction” Of Diane Abbott Row

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23 May Transport

Cyclists, MPs and fire services oppose 'reckless' e-bike changes in row with DfT

The government is proposing to redefine electrically assisted pedal cycles, allowing them to be made much more powerful. But would they even be cycles any more? And what are the risks? Sienna Rodgers reports

22 May Transport

Mick Whelan: 'I didn’t need to open the deal to know my members won’t accept it'

Sienna Rodgers talks to Mick Whelan, leader of train drivers’ union Aslef, about the ongoing strikes, how relations with ministers became strained and his changing view of Keir Starmer

05 Mar Communities

Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route

Once a totem of levelling-up, now a national embarrassment, HS2 has become a political disaster. But, as Sophie Church reports, few have suffered as much as those living along its route. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

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26 Feb 2015 Economy

Majority of Tory candidates say EU ‘bad for business’ – new poll

57% of Conservative candidates at the forthcoming election believe the EU has been bad for British business, according to a new poll commissioned by the UK Chamber of Shipping.

Safety fears amid government spending on quiet vehicles

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26 Feb 2015 Transport

Safety fears amid government spending on quiet vehicles

The charity Guide Dogs warns of the increased risk of harm to pedestrians presented by electric vehicles and calls upon the Government to take action.

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25 Feb 2015 Transport

IAM response to TRL mobile phone usage survey

A UK study by the Transport Research Laboratory into the prevalence of illegal mobile phone use while driving has been released this morning.

Heathrow residents back MPs who support airport expansion – new poll

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25 Feb 2015 Transport

Heathrow residents back MPs who support airport expansion – new poll

More than 50% of residents in Heathrow’s constituencies support the airport’s expansion plans, a recent survey has found.

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24 Feb 2015 Health

Making work accessible for all

Guide Dogs responds to Debbie Abrahams MP debate on the employment of people with disabilities, calling for improved transport for those with sight loss.

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24 Feb 2015 Transport

Industry united in call for grants to haulage companies

Transport industry leaders met at HM Treasury on Friday 20 February to press the case for new Government funding towards the cost of getting new truck drivers licensed and qualified to drive.

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23 Feb 2015 Transport

Mott MacDonald appoints Bernard Craig as South East Asia managing director

Mott MacDonald has appointed Bernard Craig as its new managing director of its South East Asia regional business. He succeeds Peter Carden who has become the consultancys director of business process and risk.

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20 Feb 2015 Transport

RHA Shop pays off

Since opening its doors for business in January this year, the RHA Shop has already seen a 13% increase in sales with figures for the first month of trading reaching 152K.

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19 Feb 2015 Transport

Transport industry in pre-Budget talks with Treasury over driver shortage

Haulage industry leaders will meet HM Treasury today (Friday 20 February) to set out why government funding for firms to train lorry drivers is essential and appropriate.

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18 Feb 2015 Economy

Network Rail station retail records strong growth

A strong Christmas sales period, coupled with consistent October and November trading has helped Network Rail record positive like-for-like retail sales growth of 6.06% in the final quarter of 2014, the 11th successive quarter or growth. The British Retail Consortium in contrast announced 0.10% growth for the quarter.

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16 Feb 2015 Transport

RHA and Treasury in driver crisis funding talks

TheRoad Haulage Association (RHA) is pleased to announce that its demands for the Chancellor to address the driver shortage has resulted in an invitation to a meeting with Treasury officials on Friday 20 February.

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16 Feb 2015 Transport

Limmel Lock PPP reaches financial close, the Netherlands

The 35 million Limmel Lock public-private partnership (PPP) project near Maastricht in the Netherlands has reached financial close. Mott MacDonald was lenders technical advisor to the Keersluis Limmel Company on the project.

13 Feb 2015 Transport

David Cameron has been a disaster for the rail industry

The Shadow Rail Minister says the Government threatened the future of train manufacturing in Derby and explains how Labour will put passengers and jobs first

12 Feb 2015 Transport

The Office of Rail Regulation spoke up for passengers - it's time ministers did the same

This week has seen the publication of the Office of Rail Regulation's (ORR) report into the failings which led to the Christmas rail chaos. They have rightly criticised Network Rail and called for the industry to put passengers at the heart of its planning. But there are lessons that Ministers can learn too.

12 Feb 2015 Transport

Cutting Red Tape or Crossing a Red Line?

Shadow Transport Minister Gordon Marsden explains that the Government's drive to reduce red tape must not erode maritime safety for the UK shipping sector

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12 Feb 2015 Transport

RHA leads on Channel crossing improvements

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has been requested by Kent County Council to chair a study group to investigate solutions and to address the problems relating to the countys Channel crossing and the disruption caused by Operation Stack.

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12 Feb 2015 Transport

IAM shocked by the worst speeders in England and Wales including 146mph on motorway, 128mph in a 30

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has lifted the lid on the worst examples of excessive speeding caught on safety cameras across England and Wales in 2014.

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10 Feb 2015 Transport

MP and road safety charity express anger over motorway service charges

Tired drivers should not have to pay to take a vital and life-saving rest at motorway service stations, an MP and a road safety charity have said.

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05 Feb 2015 Transport

Airbus announces further investment in innovation and skills

39m for research projects, with further investment in developing future workforce

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05 Feb 2015 Transport

The charity blames many years of Government cutbacks for the increase in road accident figures

Road safety experts the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have expressed disappointment at the rise in numbers of killed and seriously injured on UK roads, as revealed this morning by the Department of Transport.

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04 Feb 2015 Transport

Labour's bus policy criticised

Chris Nice from the Confederation of Passenger Transport responds to Labour's bus policy recently announced by Shadow Transport Secretary Michael Dugher

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04 Feb 2015 Transport

Twentysomethings still believe in drink-drive myths as statistics show they remain high-risk

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has warned that the drink-drive message is failing to get through to twentysomething drivers who remain the most likely to be caught drink-driving and be involved in accidents involving death and serious injury.

Britain’s business leaders call for 'quick decision on airports expansion'

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03 Feb 2015 Transport

Britain’s business leaders call for 'quick decision on airports expansion'

Sixty bosses from top UK companies are calling on political parties to offer manifesto commitments promising "a quick decision on airports expansion".

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03 Feb 2015 Transport

Mott MacDonald appoints Julian Howes as UK head of transport modelling

Mott MacDonald has appointed Julian Howes as head of its UK transport modelling business. Julian will co-ordinate and manage the modelling strategies and services as part of the consultancys integrated transport team and will strengthen the implementation of best practice in the use of transport modelling tools throughout the business.

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