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A fresh start for rail: getting the UK railway industry back on track in 2024 Partner content
A fresh start for rail: getting the UK railway industry back on track in 2024
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
The UK’s railways have been a foundation sector of the UK economy for almost 200 years – next year will be rail’s 200th Anniversary. Rail is one of few industries to have had a central role, from the Industrial Revolution right up to the Digital Age, and this ability to adapt and longevity represents both challenges – which always come with change – and opportunities.
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
Rishi Sunak's Northern Transport Pledges Aren't As New As They Seem
Transport
Rishi Sunak's Northern Transport Pledges Aren't As New As They Seem
Birmingham Mayor Is 'Disappointed' But Not Resigning Over HS2 Curb
Political parties
Birmingham Mayor Is "Disappointed" But Not Resigning Over HS2 Curb
Tory Mayor Vows To Not Let Government Scrap HS2 'Without A Fight'
Political parties
Tory Mayor Vows To Not Let Government Scrap HS2 "Without A Fight"
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Transformation in Urban Underground Infrastructure Partner content
Transport
By UKCRIC
Transformation in Urban Underground Infrastructure
Too many cyclists ignore the rules – they must be held to account
Transport
By Lord Hogan-Howe
Too many cyclists ignore the rules – they must be held to account
Losing the plot: navigating the truth behind GPS jamming
Transport
By Sally Dawson
Losing the plot: navigating the truth behind GPS jamming
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New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
The Professor Will See You Now
The Professor Will See You Now
By Professor Philip Cowley
Parliament
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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
Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route
Communities
By Sophie Church
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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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to the Chancellor's 'mini-budget'
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
'Catastrophe' Looms For London's Travel Network If New Funding Deal Isn't Secured
Transport
"Catastrophe" Looms For London's Travel Network If New Funding Deal Isn't Secured
The government faces fresh travel fallout as a new prime minister prepares to enter Number 10, as one analyst warns of potentially “catastrophic” consequences if Transport for London (TfL) fails to secure a new funding deal.
How vital funding is supporting buses on Liz Truss’s home turf Partner content
Communities
By Go-Ahead
How vital funding is supporting buses on Liz Truss’s home turf
A little heralded decision to extend Bus Recovery Grant funding will make a huge difference to local communities.
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
New national rail passengers milestone reached in August – now 95% of pre-Covid levels being hit
The DfT has this week published figures showing that national rail passenger numbers have reached a new post-pandemic milestone, with 95% of pre-Covid levels being recorded on 10 August. This came in a run of seven straight days, from Saturday 6th August to Friday 12th August, where 93-95% of pre-Covid passenger levels were hit every single day of the week.
We should be encouraging cycling – not putting in place more regulation
Transport
By Selaine Saxby MP
We should be encouraging cycling – not putting in place more regulation
The Transport Secretary’s foray into the politics of cycling has certainly generated much debate and again demonstrated the strength of feeling from those pro and against cycling about how to best ensure the safety of all road users.
Why Britain’s railways should be based in Newcastle Partner content
Transport
By Go-Ahead
Why Britain’s railways should be based in Newcastle
Where should the headquarters of Britain’s railways be? What city should serve as the beating heart of our national public transport network? That’s the challenge Grant Shapps laid down earlier this year.
If Keir Starmer doesn't understand solidarity, he's not worthy of leading our party
Political parties
By Manuel Cortes
If Keir Starmer doesn't understand solidarity, he's not worthy of leading our party
I’ve been in the Labour Party long enough to know that you don’t always see eye to eye with party leaders or agree with every dot and comma of policy. But recent weeks have tested the Labour-union link to extremes. Our TSSA activists are angry – and wonder whether Labour understands the needs of people just like them.
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Passenger numbers on the national rail network hitting 92-93% of pre-pandemic levels
Figures published by the DfT on Wednesday 27 July show that passenger numbers are now closing in on pre-pandemic levels. Between 6-17 July, passenger numbers hit 90-93% of pre-Covid levels every single day of the week. This mirrors figures from June which showed 90-93% of pre-Covid levels every single day between 10-20 June.
Labour Shadow Minister Sacked After Joining Rail Strike Picket Line
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Labour Shadow Minister Sacked After Joining Rail Strike Picket Line
Shadow transport minister Sam Tarry has been sacked by Keir Starmer after the Labour front bencher joined a picket line in support of striking railway workers.
Lord Berkeley: It’s not too late for ministers to get round the table with the unions and end the rail strikes
Transport
By Lord Berkeley
Lord Berkeley: It’s not too late for ministers to get round the table with the unions and end the rail strikes
Transport worker strikes are back with us this year after a period of relative calm. There is pent up anger among many workers caused by a combination of Brexit, Covid and inflation heading above 10 per cent.
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA North responds to Transport Select Committee report, recommending the Government revisit the IRP
Responding to the UK parliamentary Transport Select Committee report that the Government should revisit the Integrated Rail Plan for the North & Midlands, RIA North Chair Justin Moss said:
Ministerial launch for money-saving bus ticket scheme in Cornwall Partner content
Transport
By Go-Ahead
Ministerial launch for money-saving bus ticket scheme in Cornwall
The Go-Ahead Group was pleased to welcome Baroness Vere of Norbiton, the Minister for Buses, to launch a county-wide ‘Tap & Cap’ scheme today that will save money for bus customers in Cornwall.
Confusion Over Labour Policy On Rail Ownership As Shadow Cabinet At Odds
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Confusion Over Labour Policy On Rail Ownership As Shadow Cabinet At Odds
Conflicting statements from shadow cabinet members have thrown Labour’s current policy on rail ownership into confusion today, leaving it unclear as to whether Keir Starmer’s party backs nationalisation or not.
RIA welcomes TransPennine Route Upgrade Announcement Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes TransPennine Route Upgrade Announcement
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