The Latest Breaking News from Louise Haigh

Go-Ahead transport group orders 1,200 ‘green buses’ from Wrightbus

Deal for electric zero-emission vehicles worth £500m supports 500 jobs in Northern Ireland and 2,000 more across UK

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2024

OPINION - The Standard View: At last, HS2 to Euston gets the green signal

The Transport Secretary giveth, the Transport Secretary taketh away. Louise Haigh has given the strongest signal yet that HS2 will run to London Euston. At the same time, she announced a delay in the decision over the Lower Thames Crossing, the new £9 billion link between Kent and Essex, until…

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2024

Lower Thames Crossing decision delayed for seven months

Green campaigners welcome delay to £9bn road tunnel, but businesses say move is ‘deeply concerning’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2024

Thousand more electric buses for London as capital's biggest bus company places £500m order

But still no sign of the long-delayed ‘tram bus’ on the 358 route in south London

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2024

HS2 high-speed rail line will run to London Euston, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh strongly signals

An official announcement is expected at the Budget on October 30

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2024

Bereaved families lay wreaths to mark Ladbroke Grove rail disaster 25 years on

31 people died when two trains collided in west London on 5 October 1999

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2024

Outdated London Euston station needs major overhaul amid overcrowding fears, says Network Rail

Transport secretary Louise Haigh agrees five-point plan to tackle overcrowding and confusion at terminus with ‘zombie’ HS2 building site

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Revealed: The 36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped to plug Labour’s £22bn black hole

Exclusive: Transport secretary Louise Haigh – who previously criticised Rishi Sunak for the ‘great rail betrayal’ of HS2 – now finds herself wielding an axe over £85m worth of projects

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Euston station’s big advertising screens turned off after overcrowding fears

Network Rail promises to turn round station after criticism from passengers and watchdogs

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2024

Euston station’s advertising board switched off as part of improvement plan

NETWORK Rail has turned off a large advertising board at London’s Euston station following criticism it made the passenger experience worse ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2024