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The Latest Breaking News from the Transport Select Committee

MPs call for free bus travel for under-22s in England

The Transport Select Committee said it would ‘help embed long-term public transport use’.

Evening Standard

The new plan which could see under-22s get free bus travel in England

The Transport Select Committee said it would improve young people’s access to ‘work and skills opportunities’

The Independent UK

Heathrow Airport shutdown: What we learnt from travel chaos and how could it be prevented?

It takes 10 hours to restore key airport systems if they lose power, MPs on the Transport Select Committee were told

The Independent UK

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Heathrow power supply fears were raised days before substation fire, MPs hear

The airport was closed to all flights for most of Friday March 21.

Evening Standard

Disastrous Heathrow power cut will cost airlines up to £100m, MPs told

Heathrow boss says it would cost £1 billion to protect airport from closure during a similar power cut in future

Evening Standard

Heathrow bosses were warned of substation power failure risk days before electrical fire shut airport

A quarter of a million passengers were affected by the closure – but Heathrow boss says its command and control system ‘worked exactly right’

The Independent UK

Heathrow boss to be grilled by MPs about airport shutdown after substation fire

The Independent estimates the total cost to airlines at Heathrow as £100m in lost revenue and passenger care expenses

The Independent UK

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Heathrow boss to be questioned by MPs over airport’s closure

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye will give evidence to the Transport Select Committee on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Heathrow boss to be hauled in front of MPs after fire closure disrupted 200,000 passengers

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye will give evidence to the Transport Select Committee

The Independent UK

Heathrow boss to be questioned by MPs over closure

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye will give evidence to the Transport Select Committee.

Evening Standard

Pressure mounts on Heathrow boss as airlines threaten legal action over fire shutdown chaos

Warning of potential legal action comes as No10 and Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander decline to say they have confidence in Thomas Woldbye

Evening Standard

Self-driving cars and buses: Your guide to the future of autonomous vehicles

‘My ministers will introduce new legal frameworks to support the safe commercial development of emerging industries, such as self-driving vehicles’

The Independent UK

Minimum service legislation ‘could provoke further conflict’, MPs warned

The Transport Select Committee questioned rail industry and union leaders about the legislation currently going through Parliament.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak has axed smart motorways. What will it mean for drivers?

Plans for new projects to increase capacity will be shelved ‘in recognition of the current lack of public confidence felt by drivers’

The Independent UK

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Government should invest in maritime tech, cleaner fuels and workforce – MPs

The Transport Select Committee has published a report into the UK’s maritime sector.

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