Bus services and cycling routes are to receive a £5bn government boost as Boris Johnson sets about holding on to voters who switched to the Conservatives at the last election.

Whitehall officials are carrying out a study into the possibility of building a bridge from the British mainland to Northern Ireland, Downing Street has confirmed.

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton-on-Sea, has said that composite materials could ‘revolutionise’ the rail industry, on a visit to a company in his constituency, Dura Composites.

Passengers still find it too difficult to claim rail compensation, finds the independent transport watchdog, Transport Focus.

Bus operators can attract more new passengers to see for themselves by improving these basics, watchdog tells industry.

Rail businesses should be visible alongside other transport modes such as automotive and aerospace as the Government seeks to negotiate future trade deals around the world, says Darren Caplan, Chief Executive of the Railway Industry Association.

It is deeply uncomfortable for political leaders to have to tell their constituents that they need to change lifestyles. But without that leadership, we will fail to reach our zero-carbon emissions target, writes Lord Browne. 

Increasingly, fleet owners are recognising the benefits of gas as an environmentally-friendly, cost-effective fuel, with a growing market for gas vehicles, writes Cadent's Emily Wilson-Gavin. 

How can passengers trust the railway if they still get penalised for genuine mistakes, asks the watchdog.

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) this week has reached a record 300 members, welcoming global technology company IBM as the latest organisation to join. 

Boris Johnson has dropped a fresh hint that the Government will press ahead with the controversial High Speed 2 rail link.

Huw Merriman, Conservative MP for Bexhill and Battle, has been announced as the new Chair of the Transport Select Committee.

Boris Johnson and Sajid Javid are set to give the green light to HS2 despite the project's spiralling costs.

The troubled Northern Rail franchise will be brought into public ownership after failing to "meet the needs of passengers", the Transport Secretary has announced.

Heathrow have responded to FlyBe’s decision to move its Newquay-London services from Heathrow to Gatwick.

Today, Lord Berkeley gave evidence to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee on HS2.

Dire performance continues for many as passengers in some areas still can’t rely on their train service, says the independent watchdog.  

Ministers are pressing ahead with a £500m fund to restore a string of railway lines controversially closed in the 1960s.

Boris Johnson has ordered an emergency summit of ministers ahead of a crunch decision on the future of the troubled High Speed Rail 2 project.

A group of new Conservative MPs from the north of England have called on the Prime Minister to cancel HS2 after reports this week showed the project is a decade behind schedule.

A further blow has been dealt to the Government’s handling of HS2 as a damning report said the controversial rail project was “over budget and behind schedule”. 

The leaked Oakervee Review and Lords Economic Affairs Committee both agree that the regional growth and economic benefit of HS2 must be assessed to determine if the project should be scrapped, writes Lord Forsyth.

The popularity of HS1 has produced serious overcrowding and repeated delays, we need a quick resolution to avoid one of the few success stories of the rail industry becoming tarnished, writes Damian Green MP. 

Devolving power away from Westminster and Whitehall would help to level up the Midlands and the North and give power back to local communities, writes Lord Kerslake.