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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour's Government's First King's Speech

17 Jul 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

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07 Jun Transport

A fresh start for rail: getting the UK railway industry back on track in 2024

24 Apr Transport

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

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

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Transformation in Urban Underground Infrastructure

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08 Jul Transport

Transformation in Urban Underground Infrastructure

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

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Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"

15 Jul Political parties

Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week

17 Jul Political parties

Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid

16 Jul Political parties

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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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07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Any bailout for the aviation sector must be predicated on strong carbon commitments

Other governments are bailing out their aviation sectors, but imposing environmental conditions on doing so – the UK could learn a lesson about protecting both jobs and the planet

The UK’s ports are key to rebuilding the economy

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07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

The UK’s ports are key to rebuilding the economy

Ports can now provide the foundations for rebuilding the economy in the months ahead.

It is time for the Chancellor to speed up rail projects

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07 Jul 2020 Economy

It is time for the Chancellor to speed up rail projects

The Prime Minister wants a connected UK to drive economic growth in all parts of the country. So now, in the face of the coronavirus crisis, is the time for the Government to speed up rail projects.

07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Our ports must be well connected to the rest of the country if we want to see strong trade

Trade will be crucial to our Covid economic recovery – but we’ll need a strategic approach to regional connectivity and transport links for freight

07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Strategic support for airlines must mean long-term value for taxpayers

UK aviation is of great strategic importance to our place in the world. But from regional airports to large international airlines, ongoing support will be needed to weather the Covid crisis

06 Jul 2020 Transport

Railway Industry Association launches second stage of its SURE campaign, calling on Government to speed up rail projects

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has launched the next stage of its SURE campaign, calling on the Government to ‘Speed up Rail Enhancements’ (SURE).

06 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Tackling regional inequality and improving transport links must a priority in the Covid recovery

Regional inequality in the UK has worsened over the past decade. Proper investment in green, fast transport infrastructure will go some of the way to tackling this

06 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

E-scooters could revolutionise travel across the UK, from cities to the countryside

In a post-Covid world, e-scooters could provide a new form of green connectivity. That is why the DfT have fast-tracked the Tees Valley trial to start next week

06 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Supporting walking and cycling will be a crucial part of our post-Covid recovery

Active transport like cycling and walking are vital to the nation’s coronavirus recovery – but they need to be integrated across government policy making.

03 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Compulsory quarantine to be scrapped for people arriving from Spain, France and more, ministers confirm

Arrivals into England from Spain, France, Italy and Germany will no longer need to go into mandatory self-isolation from next Friday, the Government has announced.

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03 Jul 2020 Transport

End of the Monday-Friday commute? Transport watchdog calls for urgent rail fares reform

Independent watchdog Transport Focus has written to the Secretary of State for Transport calling for rail fares reform.

30 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Railway industry responds to Prime Minister’s recovery plan speech

Today the Prime Minister announced his plans to speed up infrastructure investment to ensure an economic recovery following the Coronavirus outbreak.

30 Jun 2020 Transport

England's best motorway service operators named

Extra and Westmorland have been rated England’s best motorway service operators by visitors in the independent transport user watchdog’s latest survey.

29 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Grant Shapps confirms ‘air corridors' so Brits can holiday abroad without 14-day quarantine

Brits will be able to go on holiday abroad this summer after Grant Shapps confirmed the creation of “air corridors” to avoid the 14-day coronavirus quarantine period.

29 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Rail industry sets out criteria for recovery plan ahead of Government announcement

With the Government set to announce new spending plans on Tuesday 30 June, Darren Caplan, Chief Executive of the Railway Industry Association (RIA), has commented: “The Railway Industry Association and our members welcome all investment in the UK rail network, with rail clearly set to be one of the economic sectors which can support the jobs and GVA needed to drive the recovery.

29 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Rail industry sets out criteria for recovery plan ahead of Government announcement

27 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Government to rip up quarantine rules for some returning Brits in move that will pave way for holidays

Ministers are set to give the go-ahead to holidays to France, Greece and Spain under a new government “traffic-light” system that will replace quarantine requirements for a string of destinations.

22 Jun 2020 Transport

Rail industry responds to East Coast Mainline digital railway announcement

Today the Government has announced £350 million for digital signalling on the East Coast Mainline.

18 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Sadiq Khan urges Boris Johnson to make face coverings mandatory in all shops

Sadiq Khan has called on Boris Johnson to make face coverings mandatory in all shops and enclosed public spaces.

18 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Exclusive: Former Navy chief calls on UK to create 'safe corridors' to end 'humanitarian disaster' facing sailors

The former head of the Royal Navy has urged ministers to create “safe corridors” to end the "humanitarian disaster" facing seafarers stranded across the globe.

17 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Heathrow assists local fight against COVID-19

Thousands of face masks donated to local NHS teams to continue helping in the fight against COVID-19 and Heathrow continues to support local schools with donations of laptops to aid remote learning, digital resources and barriers to aid in students’ social distancing.

17 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Keir Starmer warns thousands of jobs ‘on the line’ as Labour demands coronavirus rescue package for aviation sector

The Government is being urged to stop a wave of redundancies in the aviation sector with a “robust” rescue package for firms hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

16 Jun 2020 Energy

Rail industry calls for green hydrogen and battery train order to spur post-Coronavirus economy

In its response to an All Party Parliamentary Group on Hydrogen’s inquiry, the Railway Industry Association, the trade body for UK rail suppliers, has called for investment in green hydrogen and battery trains as a way for the Government to spearheaded an environmentally-friendly economic recovery.

13 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

The 'fire and rehire' practices at British Airways are immoral and should be illegal

Under the cover of the coronavirus crisis, BA have threatened to fire tens of thousands of their staff and rehire them on worse pay and conditions. This cannot be acceptable in the UK in 2020

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