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West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being 'Resistant' To Greater Devolution
West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being "Resistant" To Greater Devolution
Communities
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker believes civil servants in Whitehall are “resistant” to supporting government plans for more regional devolution, and hopes the Budget will allow mayors greater flexibility over their own finances and projects.
Downing Street Admits Fresh Rail Strikes Are 'Extremely Disappointing' As Pressure Grows Over Pay Award
Transport
Downing Street Admits Fresh Rail Strikes Are "Extremely Disappointing" As Pressure Grows Over Pay Award
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
A fresh start for rail: getting the UK railway industry back on track in 2024 Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
A fresh start for rail: getting the UK railway industry back on track in 2024
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Transport
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A 'State Of Paralysis'
Transport
Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A "State Of Paralysis"
Transport Leaders Doubtful New Rail Bill Will Deliver Reform Soon Enough
Political parties
Transport Leaders Doubtful New Rail Bill Will Deliver Reform Soon Enough
The House Live
Collaboration is key for a smooth transition to Great British Rail Partner content
Transport
By Transport UK
Collaboration is key for a smooth transition to Great British Rail
Why addressing gender equality is key to meeting our net-zero ambitions Partner content
Social affairs
By WSP
Why addressing gender equality is key to meeting our net-zero ambitions
Port of Dover party conference season unites politicians on plan for economic growth Partner content
Transport
By Port of Dover
Port of Dover party conference season unites politicians on plan for economic growth
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Labour MPs Push For 'Healthier' Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
Labour MPs Push For "Healthier" Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
Parliament
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
Labour MP Calls For Electoral Reform After 'Most Disproportionate' General Election Result Ever
Labour MP Calls For Electoral Reform After "Most Disproportionate" General Election Result Ever
Political parties
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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Cyclists, MPs and fire services oppose 'reckless' e-bike changes in row with DfT
Transport
By Sienna Rodgers
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
Mick Whelan: 'I didn’t need to open the deal to know my members won’t accept it'
Transport
By Sienna Rodgers
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
Transport news
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Reduction in rail journey times would support thousands of jobs per region, new report reveals
A new railway industry report looking at the economic, environmental and social benefits of UK rail has revealed how reducing travel times by train would boost job creation across the country.
'Enormous problems' - Northern MPs on train and transport issues across their regions
Transport
By Caitlin Doherty
'Enormous problems' - Northern MPs on train and transport issues across their regions
With “difficult decisions” to come on the economy, northern MPs tell Caitlin Doherty what the government should do with rail and other transport services to best serve their communities.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail Minister and Shadow Rail Minister both confirmed to speak at the RIA Annual Conference on 10 November
The Railway Industry Association can today announce that both Rail Minister Kevin Foster MP and Shadow Rail Minister Tan Dhesi MP will speak at the RIA Annual Conference on 10 November. They will both take part in the opening session, as the railway supply sector comes together to debate the issues of the day.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA publishes its own Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline update for members, on the three-year anniversary of the RNEP
Railway Industry Association writes Open Letter to the Chancellor Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Railway Industry Association writes Open Letter to the Chancellor
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the national voice of the UK rail supply community, has written an Open Letter to the Chancellor, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP. The letter asks him and Treasury officials not to reduce investment in rail, at a time when there is immense pressure to make cuts in public spending.
RIA responds to Transport Bill delay Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to Transport Bill delay
Railway Industry Association scoops top lobbying award Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway Industry Association scoops top lobbying award
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has been awarded the prestigious Best Lobbying Campaign award at the Association Excellence Awards - which recognises the achievements of trade bodies - held on Friday 14 October at the KIA Oval in London.
The road to transport decarbonisation and the legacy it will leave Partner content
Economy
By WSP
The road to transport decarbonisation and the legacy it will leave
Much attention is given to the nationwide transition to electric vehicles (EVs) due to its important position within the Government’s Net Zero Strategy. Some progress has been made; the UK Climate Change Committee’s most recent progress report found that purchases of EVs more than doubled between 2020 and 2021. However, we are currently forecast to only reach 36% of private vehicles being EV by 2030 when the Government ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles commences. There are still barriers to overcome with a lack of public charging infrastructure a key concern for would be EV adopters, particularly those without access to off-street parking. Despite this, the pace of change across the UK is encouraging.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA Nations & Regions celebrates 1st Anniversary
A year ago, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) announced a plan – informed by feedback from its Board and members – to take RIA on to the next stage of its development, to not only provide intelligence, engagement and lobbying services at a national level, but also to develop a UK Nations & Regions offering.
Go-Ahead to deploy 1,000-seat double-decker Siemens electric trains in Bavaria Partner content
Transport
By Go-Ahead
Go-Ahead to deploy 1,000-seat double-decker Siemens electric trains in Bavaria
Strike disruption threatens to damage the UK’s reputation as a reliable trade partner
Transport
By Huw Merriman MP
Strike disruption threatens to damage the UK’s reputation as a reliable trade partner
Inflation-busting pay rises are not just unaffordable, but counterproductive
Railway industry calls on Government to reduce uncertainty Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry calls on Government to reduce uncertainty
Partner content
Transport
By Port of Dover
Port of Dover
Port of Dover a Step Closer to Becoming UK’s First Green Shipping Corridor
The Port of Dover took a significant step forward in becoming the UK's first high-volume Green Shipping Corridor yesterday. Marking World Maritime Day, Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan announced that the Port of Dover has been successful in its bid to fund the Green Corridor Short Straits (GCSS) consortium's feasibility study to establish a zero-carbon trade route, a partnership which also includes French sister ports, Calais and Dunkirk.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to the Chancellor's 'mini-budget'
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to the resignation of TfL Commissioner Andy Byford
UK rail supply community gathers in Berlin to promote global trade and exports Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
UK rail supply community gathers in Berlin to promote global trade and exports
Over 120 rail supply companies from across the UK have gathered at the world’s largest trade fair, InnoTrans, this week to promote the UK’s impressive global rail offer.
Virtual bus stops: Go-Ahead to launch on-demand bus service in Buckinghamshire Partner content
Transport
By Go-Ahead
Virtual bus stops: Go-Ahead to launch on-demand bus service in Buckinghamshire
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes new DfT Rail Minister Kevin Foster MP
Today it has been announced that Kevin Foster, MP for Torbay, has been appointed as Minister of State for Transport with responsibility for rail.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA congratulates new Transport Secretary on appointment
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed the new Secretary of State for Transport, Anne-Marie Trevelyan to her post following this week’s reshuffle.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA urges new PM to adopt six-point plan for the future of UK rail
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has today set out six key priorities for the future of rail, which it is urging new Prime Minister Liz Truss to adopt. Taken together, these priorities would boost economic growth and levelling up, create jobs and facilitate the UK’s journey towards Net Zero.
Go-Ahead sends shock waves with the launch of new Voltra electric buses in the North East Partner content
Transport
By Go-Ahead
Go-Ahead sends shock waves with the launch of new Voltra electric buses in the North East
20-month TfL funding settlement is welcome, but there still needs to be a multi-year deal Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
20-month TfL funding settlement is welcome, but there still needs to be a multi-year deal
The Government and Transport for London (TfL) have announced a longer-term 20-month funding settlement until March 2024, allowing TfL to commit £3.6bn to capital investment over the period.
Sadiq Khan Warns Of Fare Increases And More Tube Strikes As TfL Agrees Funding Deal
Transport
Sadiq Khan Warns Of Fare Increases And More Tube Strikes As TfL Agrees Funding Deal
Sadiq Khan has warned fare increases and more strikes could be on the horizon, after Transport for London reached a “far from ideal” financial agreement with the government to keep the capital’s services running.
Go-Ahead creates pioneering toolkit to support Dyslexic bus drivers Partner content
Transport
By Go-Ahead
Go-Ahead creates pioneering toolkit to support Dyslexic bus drivers
EventsAll
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference