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

07 Jun Transport

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.

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

02 Oct 2023 Political parties

Tory Mayor Vows To Not Let Government Scrap HS2 "Without A Fight"

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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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New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded

14 Jul Communities

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

15 Jul Political parties

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15 Jul Parliament

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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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05 Nov 2015 Transport

Councillors backing Pavement Parking Bill

With just one month to go until the second reading of the Pavement Parking Bill, councillors across England and Wales have expressed their support which is great news for the Guide Dogs campaign.

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05 Nov 2015 Transport

RHA National Lorry Week – raising the profile of the nation’s essential service provider

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has declared the first ever National Lorry Week (26-31 October) to be an outstanding success and has confirmed that plans are already being laid for an even bigger scale event in 2016.

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05 Nov 2015 Economy

Employment tax fraud a serious concern, says RHA

Fraud involving the tax status of lorry drivers is becoming a serious concern for the transport industry, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) warns.

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04 Nov 2015 Transport

Heathrow Chief Executive pledges guarantee on air quality limits with expansion

Heathrow promises triple lock guarantee to keep air quality within EU legal limits, should Heathrow be allowed to expand

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04 Nov 2015 Environment

Go-Ahead achieves highest carbon disclosure project score in transport sector

The Go-Ahead Group plc is joint first in the transport sector with a 96C score (up from 84B last year) for its disclosure on corporate greenhouse gas emissions and climate change strategies.

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03 Nov 2015 Transport

Heathrow announces plan to double cargo volumes

UK exporters are set to benefit from the doubling of cargo volumes at Heathrow, the UKs biggest port for goods by value.

03 Nov 2015 Transport

Lilian Greenwood MP & Daniel Zeichner MP: Buses are vital for our communities – but passengers need reform

Shadow Transport Ministers Lilian Greenwood MP & Daniel Zeichner MP call on the Government to bring forward its promised Buses Bill and make bus tendering a viable option for local transport authorities.

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30 Oct 2015 Transport

Freeze fuel duty, fund training, make money. RHA presents George Osborne with a win, win, win proposal

The Road Haulage Association @RHANews is pressing the Chancellor to make an announcement in his Autumn Statement that he will continue to freeze fuel duty.

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30 Oct 2015 Transport

Wales leads the way in National Lorry Week, says RHA

The Welsh Government has committed to training up to 180 unemployed people to drive lorries, in a move that is warmly welcomed by the Road Haulage Association (RHA). Details of the programme were set out at a meeting in Cardiff this week.

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29 Oct 2015 Culture

Heathrow funding major artwork at Paddington Crossrail station

Heathrow is co-funding an impressive new work of art with the City of London Corporation in the new Paddington Crossrail station.

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28 Oct 2015 Transport

Results for the nine months ended 30 September 2015

Demand at Heathrow continues to grow with traffic up 2.3% to a record 56.9 million passengers

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27 Oct 2015 Transport

Yasmin Le Bon launches new style book collaboration with Heathrow

International supermodel visits Terminal 5 to launchA Journey in Style,a photography collection of jet-set style through the ages and featuring an introduction from Yasmin

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25 Oct 2015 Transport

Hauliers warn of empty shelves at Christmas as driver shortage bites and government refuses truck driving apprenticeship

The Road Haulage Association has issued a stark warning that consumers could see empty shelves this Christmas as the chronic lack of truck drivers affecting their industry worsens.

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23 Oct 2015 Transport

Heathrow receives three sustainability accolades

Heathrows vehicle fleet, energy use, and public transport networks have all been singled out as the best in the industry by media awards this month.

23 Oct 2015 Transport

Changes needed in the taxi and private car hire market

Lord Bradshaw reflects on his debate this week in the House of Lords on the taxi and private car hire market.

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19 Oct 2015 Transport

Go-Ahead companies shortlisted for UK bus awards

Go-Ahead is pleased to note that several of its bus operating companies have been shortlisted for awards at the UK Bus Awards.

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16 Oct 2015 Transport

The Secret Life of the Pencil at Heathrow

Following from the success of the Secret Pencils launch event and charity auction in Central London, the project is now opening up to an international audience.

16 Oct 2015 Transport

Phillip Lee MP: An expanded Heathrow crucial to 'continued economic success of the Thames Valley'

Bracknell MP Dr Phillip Lee MP writes ahead of his Adjournment debate on 'Mitigation of noise around Heathrow Airport'.

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15 Oct 2015 Transport

Calais – driver safety must be guaranteed

News that migrants, intent on crossing the English Channel illegally, met their match when the truck they boarded was carrying a polar bear bound for Doncaster's Wildlife Park, really highlights the fact that this issue has not gone away.

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15 Oct 2015 Transport

Finnair's A350XWB lands at Heathrow

Heathrow welcomed today the arrival of Finnairs first commercial flight on an A350 XWB, the newest and most advanced passenger plane of its kind.

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15 Oct 2015 Transport

An expanded Heathrow will deliver for Scotland

Expanding Heathrow will create up to 16,100 new skilled jobs in Scotland and deliver up to 14 billion in economic growth

Guide Dogs support Lord Holmes’ debate on ‘shared space’ projects

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15 Oct 2015 Transport

Guide Dogs support Lord Holmes’ debate on ‘shared space’ projects

Guide Dogs backs Lord Holmes' call to havetheGovernment issue clear statutory guidance for local authorities when developingstreetscapes.

15 Oct 2015 Communities

Government must act on dangerous ‘shared space’ projects

Conservative peer Lord Holmes calls for a rethink on ‘shared space’ initiatives ahead of his debate in the Lords this afternoon.

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13 Oct 2015 Transport

Heathrow launches dedicated car rental comparison service in partnership with carrentals.co.uk

Heathrow has launched a dedicated online service to give passengers a convenient and transparent comparison of car hire options at Heathrow.

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