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Shadow Transport Minister In 'Listening Mode' Ahead Of Meeting With Train Drivers' Union
Shadow Transport Minister In "Listening Mode" Ahead Of Meeting With Train Drivers' Union
Political parties
The shadow minister for transport has said that he is “not anti-union at all”, ahead of a meeting with the general secretary of the train drivers’ union this week.
Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans
Environment
Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans
Heathrow Third Runway Must Not Undermine UK’s Net Zero Goals, Transport Committee Chair Says
Transport
Heathrow Third Runway Must Not Undermine UK’s Net Zero Goals, Transport Committee Chair Says
Louise Haigh Resigns As Transport Secretary Over Mobile Phone Offence
Political parties
Louise Haigh Resigns As Transport Secretary Over Mobile Phone Offence
West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being 'Resistant' To Greater Devolution
Communities
West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being "Resistant" To Greater Devolution
Downing Street Admits Fresh Rail Strikes Are 'Extremely Disappointing' As Pressure Grows Over Pay Award
Transport
Downing Street Admits Fresh Rail Strikes Are "Extremely Disappointing" As Pressure Grows Over Pay Award
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Opinion
Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub to realise the health benefits of the transition to net zero Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub to realise the health benefits of the transition to net zero
Unlocking the potential of UK infrastructure – a pathway to growth and sustainability Partner content
Energy
By WSP
Unlocking the potential of UK infrastructure – a pathway to growth and sustainability
To make our roads safer, we need a crackdown on dodgy number plates
Communities
By Sarah Coombes MP
To make our roads safer, we need a crackdown on dodgy number plates
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Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
Political parties
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Political parties
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
Foreign affairs
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
By Mike Tapp MP
Political parties
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
Political parties
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
By Paul Foster MP
Foreign affairs
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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
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
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Partner content
Transport
By Mineral Products Association
Rail Freight in Construction – A Commitment to the Future
Rail freight is at the very heart of construction logistics. Each and every day, around 60 trains move stone, sand, cement and other products into our towns and cities to be turned into the new houses, offices and infrastructure that this country demands.
Partner content
Transport
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald appointed on public transport improvement project, Kyrgyzstan
Mott MacDonald has been appointed as project leader to improve Osh Auto Transport Enterprises services in Kyrgyzstan.
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Transport
By Road Haulage Association
Microlise Driver of the Year Awards 2015 – shortlist announced
15 HGV drivers from companies including: Agrii, Bidvest 3663, Birchall Foodservice, Brocklesby Logistics, Carlsberg, CEVA, Chamberlain Transport, Culina, Mitchells, Samworth Brothers, Synergy, and W M Armstrong have been named as finalists in the inaugural Microlise Driver of the Year Awards.
Overhauling policy: Road Haulage Association calls on the new government for urgent reform Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
Overhauling policy: Road Haulage Association calls on the new government for urgent reform
Investment in UK road haulage must be a priority for the new government, according to the Road Haulage Association.
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Transport
By Institute of Advanced Motorists
185,000 broken down vehicles and 122 children – just two reasons why motorways were closed in 2014
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has discovered that more than 40% of all motorway and major A road lane closures in England in 2014 were caused by vehicle breakdowns and 122 unsupervised children caused them to be shut too.
Partner content
Transport
By Institute of Advanced Motorists
IAM says don’t give up get assessed
The IAM has re-launched an initiative to encourage older drivers, who are statistically the safest on the roads, to get their skills checked out to allow them many more years of happy motoring.
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Transport
By Road Haulage Association
PM must invest in road haulage says RHA
The RHA is delighted that the next administration will be a majority government.
Partner content
Transport
By London First
New runway must spread economic benefit to nations and regions, urges new report
New report shows the regions and nations will be boosted by a new runway in the South East if some additional slots are used to increase domestic flights
Partner content
Transport
By Institute of Advanced Motorists
Lesley Upham to take up new Commercial Director role with Institute of Advanced Motorists in July
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has taken the next step in further developing its commercial operations by appointing Lesley Upham as its Commercial Director.
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Environment
By Calor Gas
Calor offers warm welcome to Transport Secretary
PatrickMcLoughlin, Secretary of State for Transport visited the Calor Gas Centreat Coryton today to hear about transport issues and to review the huge amountof investment being made by both Government and Private business inthe ThamesGateway.
Partner content
Transport
By Institute of Advanced Motorists
IAM warns of manufacturers turning cars into living rooms–and creating dangerous distracted drivers
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has warned that car manufacturers are building high-tech distractions into their new vehicles and have made interiors so comfortable they are being turned into living rooms.
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Transport
By Heathrow
Heathrow delivers noise insulation to neighbouring schools
Heathrow Airport has now completed the insulation of all of Hounslows eligible community buildings exposed to medium to high levels of aircraft noise.
Why Britain’s local roads are in desperate need of maintenance Partner content
Transport
By Mineral Products Association
Why Britain’s local roads are in desperate need of maintenance
Mineral Products Association Asphalt Director Malcolm Simms describes how vulnerable road users are being put at risk by deteriorating conditions and a legacy of under-funding.
Partner content
Economy
By Go-Ahead
Go-Ahead is a Top Performing Passenger Transport Operator in Business in the Community’s 2015 Corporate Responsibility Index
Go-Ahead has achieved a four star rating in Business in the Communitys annual benchmark of responsible business, the Corporate Responsibility Index (CR Index).
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Foreign affairs
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald joint venture wins place on high speed rail project, Czech Republic
A joint venture (JV) between Mott MacDonald and Sudop Praha A.S. has been appointed by Sprva Železničn Dopravn Cesty to carry out two studies for a new cross-border railway line that will connect Dresden in Germany with st nad Labem and Litoměřice in the Czech Republic.
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Transport
By Mineral Products Association
Road Safety is Key Priority for MPA
Over the past decade the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has supported a huge improvement in the safety of industry employees and, more recently, is focussing increasingly on improving site contractor safety.
Partner content
Transport
By Institute of Advanced Motorists
IAM highlights dangers of Wales’ worst speeders – with three topping 120mph and one at 136mph
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has discovered four people have been captured at speeds in excess of 120mph on roads in Wales in 2014 with one being caught at 136mph.
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Transport
By Road Haulage Association
Election 2015: Tories miles ahead in industry poll
An exit poll of visitors to the Commercial Vehicle Show conducted by the Road Haulage Association yesterday, indicated the vast majority of people working in the road haulage and logistics industry want a Conservative led government.
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Transport
By Road Haulage Association
RHA mobilises 2.1m voters with ‘pounds in pockets’ manifesto
The RHA today called upon the 2.1m voters working in the road haulage and logistics industry to seek out political candidates who will support a 3ppl cut in fuel duty and specific recommendations to save the economy 14bn in congestion related costs.
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Transport
By Institute of Advanced Motorists
IAM calls for greater education for users of SMART motorways as they reach their first birthday
As SMART motorways reach their first birthday in the UK on Tuesday 14 April, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has expressed concern that widespread confusion still exists amongst motorway users on how best to use them.
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Transport
By Network Rail
London Bridge disruption, April 13
Network Rail has apologised for delays to Southeastern passengers using services through London Bridge this morning, after a series of unrelated signal problems in the area during the rush hour.
Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
RHA raises the bar at the 2015 CV Show
A new energy and drive that focusses on delivering unprecedented levels of service and value for members and the road transport industry, underpins the new Road Haulage Association on stand 5G40 at the 2015 CV Show.
Unfunded, uncosted and unbelievable – passengers deserve better than false Tory promises
Transport
By Lilian Greenwood MP
Unfunded, uncosted and unbelievable – passengers deserve better than false Tory promises
Labour's Shadow Rail Minister doesn't believe the Conservative policy on rail fares will work and says Labour's plan will improve services and deliver a fairer deal for passengers
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Transport
By Road Haulage Association
Election 2015: Labour’s careers pledge must include logistics sector says RHA
The Road Haulage Association notes todays announcement from the Labour party, pledging to introduce face-to-face careers advice in schools if it wins next months General Election.
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Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
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Thames Pavillion, House of Commons
Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
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