The Latest Breaking News from Transport

Faced with string of bomb hoaxes, France increases transport security

Security patrols in airports and on trains will be reinforced following a wave of bomb threats sent to airports and cultural centres. Transport minister Clement Beaune said the authors of the hoaxes are “playing with fear”.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 23, 2023

Canberra gets its first Australian-built electric bus

Custom Denning Element low-floor battery electric bus to be unveiled.

The Canberra Times · Oct 23, 2023

Government slaps down Sadiq Khan's plea for help to introduce discounted Blackwall tunnel toll

The size of the toll at Blackwall tunnel will not be announced for another year

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023

T.N. Assembly | Vehicles to cost more, as Bill adopted to increase rate of life tax

TN govt hikes life tax for vehicles; Bill amending Motor Vehicles Taxation Act passed in Assembly. New two-wheelers, four-wheelers, carriages to cost more; life tax rate for new vehicles >₹1L, ₹20L, ₹10L, ₹5L set at 12%, 20%, 18%, 13% respectively. Green tax of ₹1.5K for 5 yrs for vehicles >15…

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

Senate committee says government should 'immediately review' its rejection of Qatar flights

A Senate inquiry into the Albanese government’s refusal to agree to the extra flights sought by Qatar Airways has recommended the decision be immediately reviewed.

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2023

‘Nothing ambiguous at all’ about our Network North plans – Transport Secretary

Mark Harper said he was ‘happy to be judged’ on alternative plans for the money that would have been spent on HS2.

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2023

Transport Secretary defends PM’s decision to axe HS2’s northern leg

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has defended the Government’s decision to axe the northern leg of HS2.

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2023

To carpool or not to carpool in Bengaluru, that is the question

Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy’s clarification that there is no ban for now on carpooling aggregators has not cleared the confusion on where the law stands on the issue.

The Hindu · Oct 6, 2023

HS2 alternative plans watered down or dropped a day after being announced

Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said Network North was a ‘back of a fag packet’ plan.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Cancelling HS2 contracts to cost hundreds of millions of pounds

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the cost of pulling out of the agreements will ‘broadly balance out’ with money recovered from selling land.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023