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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour's Government's First King's Speech
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour's Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his 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
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
The House Live
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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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
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Political parties
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
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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
Transport news
Time is running out to save airport communities Partner content
Coronavirus
By Back Heathrow
Time is running out to save airport communities
The aviation industry is in deep crisis and time is running out for the government to act. Failure to act will have long-term implications for airport communities across the country.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry responds to Network Rail Environmental Sustainability Strategy published today
David Clarke, Technical Director at the Railway Industry Association (RIA), said:
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Railway Industry Association
Rail Interview: Shadow Rail Minister Tan Dhesi MP calls for a long-term view for rail investment
Today, on the day the Government announced it wanted UK rail to move to a more simplified structure, Shadow Rail Minister Tan Dhesi MP told the Railway Industry Association and High Speed Rail Group’s Rail Interview at Labour Connected that a long term view was needed for rail investment following the Coronavirus pandemic.
Partner content
Transport
By Transport Focus
Transport Focus comment - Rail Emergency Recovery Management Agreements
Commenting on the new rail agreements announced by the Department for Transport, Anthony Smith, chief executive of the independent watchdog Transport Focus, said:
Our transport sector must be run for the benefit of passengers, not for private profit
Political parties
By Jim McMahon MP
Our transport sector must be run for the benefit of passengers, not for private profit
We need a plan to protect jobs and invest in infrastructure if we’re to have environmentally sustainable services that meet public demand
Government must deliver a green recovery for transport by 2030
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
Government must deliver a green recovery for transport by 2030
Labour is calling for the Government to bring the planned phase-out of the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles forward from 2040 to 2030.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
International rivals overtaking Heathrow is an early warning of Britain’s economy falling behind
August passenger demand down 81.5% compared to previous year, with 1.4m people travelling via Heathrow – less than a fifth of what is usually seen in the summer getaway
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA: Network Rail Decarbonisation Plan welcome, but action needed now
Network Rail has published its interim Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy, setting out its preliminary recommendations for decarbonising the rail network, including plans for 12,000 kilometres of electrification by 2050 and a key role for zero carbon traction including hydrogen and battery technology.
Cleaner air under lockdown could be made permanent with action to decarbonise transport Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Cleaner air under lockdown could be made permanent with action to decarbonise transport
Air quality improvements under lockdown have provided a very real glimpse of what a clean, electric future could look like. Now is the time to make these changes permanent.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Heathrow response to the Secretary of State’s statement on airport testing
Responding to the Secretary of State's statement in the House of Commons today, a Heathrow spokesperson said:
Partner content
Transport
By Transport Focus
Rail timetable changes Monday 7 September - Transport Focus comment
Commenting on the rail timetable changes on Monday 7 September, Anthony Smith, chief executive of the independent watchdog Transport Focus, said:
The UK Nations Are Split Over Their Approach To Coronavirus Quarantine Rules And It's Causing Chaos For Holidaymakers
Coronavirus
The UK Nations Are Split Over Their Approach To Coronavirus Quarantine Rules And It's Causing Chaos For Holidaymakers
Holidaymakers and travel firms have been left baffled by increasingly divergent approaches taken by the UK, Welsh and Scottish governments to imposing quarantine restrictions on those returning from abroad.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway Industry Association launches virtual Annual Conference, 4-6 November: ‘How UK Rail will reboot the economy’
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has announced that its flagship event, the RIA Annual Conference, will be moving online from 4-6 November 2020.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Heathrow to give Government COVID testing data as momentum gathers for aviation testing
Heathrow to give Government COVID testing data as momentum gathers for aviation testing.
Head Out to Help Out: get passengers back on board with better fares deals Partner content
Transport
By Transport Focus
Head Out to Help Out: get passengers back on board with better fares deals
Rail fares are set to rise by another 1.6 per cent in January. But what does this mean when so many passengers have yet to return to travel?
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway Industry Association joins Reshoring UK to promote the UK’s rail industry
The Railway Industry Association, the UK trade body for the rail supply community, has joined Reshoring UK, a collaboration of industrial engineering associations focused on connecting manufacturers with trusted, accredited UK suppliers capable of delivering products and services that match their requirements.
Partner content
Transport
By Transport Focus
Head Out to Help Out: get passengers back on board with better fares deals, says watchdog
Following the announcement of July’s Retail Prices Index as 1.6 per cent, Transport Focus is calling on the Government and train companies to work together to offer passengers better value for money deals to get them back on trains.
Government urged to freeze rail fares after warning ‘slap in the face’ 1.6% season ticket hike will price passengers off trains
Transport
Government urged to freeze rail fares after warning ‘slap in the face’ 1.6% season ticket hike will price passengers off trains
The Government is being urged to freeze rail fares after the announcement of a 1.6% increase in season ticket prices despite the coronavirus pandemic was labelled a “slap in the face” for consumers.
Boris Johnson promises to be ‘absolutely ruthless’ about adding France to coronavirus quarantine list
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson promises to be ‘absolutely ruthless’ about adding France to coronavirus quarantine list
Boris Johnson has warned Brits planning a trip to France he will be “absolutely ruthless” when it comes to imposing a coronavirus quarantine on returning holidaymakers.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Northern Rail Industry Leaders respond to TfN Northern Infrastructure Pipeline
Transport for the North have today published a Northern Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), a 30 year investment plan of infrastructure projects to underpin greener Northern growth.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Largely grounded route network continues to strangle UK economy, says Heathrow
The government can save jobs by introducing testing to cut quarantine from higher risk countries, while keeping the public safe from a second wave of Covid-19.
Coronavirus
By Transport Focus
Government support for buses and trams through coronavirus – Transport Focus comment
Commenting on the £700 million coronavirus support for buses and trams, David Sidebottom, director at the independent watchdog Transport Focus, said:
What does the Government’s active travel strategy mean for the future of local transport policy?
Transport
By Dods Monitoring
What does the Government’s active travel strategy mean for the future of local transport policy?
The Government hopes to make walking and cycling people's first choice for as many journeys as possible, aiming for half of all journeys in urban areas being cycled or walked by 2030.
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Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Heathrow takes steps to combat COVID-19 - Results for the 6 months ended 30th June 2020
Today’s results should serve as a clarion call for the Government – the UK needs a passenger testing regime and fast.
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