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We still use fax machines to contact train crews, Northern Rail official admits in excruciating grilling

‘People will say how come we have three decades of privatisation when money was being poured into the railway and you are still communicating via fax machines in 2024,’ says Andy Burnham

The Independent UK

£2 bus fare cap to increase to £3 in Budget, Starmer announces

The increase will be announced at Rachel Reeves’ first Budget on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Airspace modernisation plan to cut flight delays launched by Government

The Department for Transport (DfT) said it has launched a consultation on a proposal to establish a UK Airspace Design Service.

Evening Standard

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P&O owner to attend UK investment summit despite minister’s criticism

Keir Starmer rebuked transport secretary, Louise Haigh, for describing P&O Ferries as a ‘rogue operator’

The Guardian - UK

Labour picks trains tsar to drive through railway renationalisation

The transport secretary has picked Laura Shoaf, chief executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority, to run Shadow Great British Railways

The Independent UK

Stansted airport included in latest roll-out of Contactless train ticketing

45 more stations across South-East will get ‘pay-as-you go’ ticketing from 2025

Evening Standard

I have the ideal road plan for Britain. Take the 16 major highway schemes worth £15bn and bin them

New ministers now face a historic choice: more roads of dubious value or fresh thinking to secure growth – and fight climate breakdown, says transport commentator Christian Wolmar

The Guardian - UK

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‘Scandalous’ £3.4bn UK state spending on private consultants last year

New figures reveal that public bodies paid out at least 60% more to consultancies in 2023-24 than it did pre-pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Cycling in England remains at pre-pandemic levels, with men riding much more

The Department for Transport's National Travel Survey shows that fewer miles were ridden in 2023 to 2019

Cycling Weekly

Louise Haigh launches historic rail nationalisation scheme in bid to prove Labour’s socialist credentials

Exclusive: New transport secretary Louise Haigh dubs herself ‘the passenger-in-chief’ as she speaks to The Independent about the biggest nationalisation programme in 50 years

The Independent UK

Tories awarded £1.2m contract to Canadian firm which bribed Muammar Gaddafi’s son

Exclusive: The government awarded a £1.2m contract to AtkinsRéalis, a firm that pleaded guilty to bribing the son of Muammar Gaddafi with tens of millions of dollars to win contracts in Libya in the decade before the dictator’s downfall between 2001 and 2011

The Independent UK

Tory minister accused of cronyism after associate’s firm hired as adviser

Civil servants raised objections to health department giving contract to company run by close associate of Nick Markham

The Guardian - UK

Electric Bikes should not be classified differently to analog bikes - here's why

Sam Jones argues that a two-tier system adds unnecessary complications and could even discourage e-bike use

Cycling Weekly

Airports hit out after last-minute changes to hand luggage rules

The move has caused concern among airport bosses who say they fear staff will not have enough time to respond

The Independent UK

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Scottish airport to reintroduce temporary 100ml liquid restrictions

ABERDEEN is one of six regional airports which is set to reintroduce a temporary restriction on liquids over 100ml, the Department for Transport…

The Guardian - UK

Very little achieved on rail reforms in Great Britain in past six years, say MPs

Performance across network still poor as delays and cancellations continue, says public accounts committee

Evening Standard

Hammersmith Bridge: Government pledges £3m for cycle lane but repair bill still unfunded

The saga over the five-year closure of Hammersmith Bridge took an unexpected new twist on Monday when the Government allocated almost £3m for a new cycle lane.

Evening Standard

Greg Hands wants TfL to take over Hammersmith Bridge and to reopen it to motor traffic

Hammersmith and Fulham Council has so far spent £30 million into ensuring the bridge remains safe

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Evening Standard

Councils will have to consider resident support over Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

The Department for Transport has published draft statutory guidance for councils on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods.

The Guardian - UK

UK government seeks to limit low-traffic schemes as part of its ‘plan for drivers’

Exclusive: The Department for Transport has already cut funding but now seeks to block councils’ ability to fine drivers

Evening Standard

London TravelWatch slam 'unfair' Stansted Airport contactless issue as thousands caught out

Customers travelling to airport cannot tap out, leaving thousands forced to pay £100 penalty

The Independent UK

January and February rail strikes: Misery for train passengers as Aslef plan week of walk-outs across England

Union is calling for ‘realistic offer’ to end long-running dispute

Evening Standard

Commuter rail fares to rise by up to 4.9% from March 3 next year

Commuter rail fares in England will increase by up to 4.9 per cent from March 3 next year, the Department for Transport said on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Disbelief at plan to fix London potholes as part of Network North project

£235m funding for capital’s roads is possible only because of investment that comes from scrapping northern leg of HS2

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan's transport plans face rethink after Government approves only half of mayor's £500m 'wish list'

One-year deal safeguards Piccadilly line upgrade but raises questions about Bakerloo line

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