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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Buses, trains and bicycle paths: Labour’s mission to decarbonise UK transport

Labour’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner, marshals a plane during a visit to Stansted airport in May.
Labour’s Angela Rayner marshals a plane during an election campaign outing in May. The party is likely to consider plans to expand Luton airport. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

Bolster bus services, build cycle paths, impose frequent flyer levies and reopen old railway lines to decarbonise the UK transport system, environment experts are urging, as the Labour party begins to lay out its plans.

The government’s proposals for rail nationalisation are likely to feature in the king’s speech on Wednesday – but experts warn far bolder steps will be needed to overhaul the UK’s creaking infrastructure to meet the net zero carbon goal.

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