Electric car innovations win $70 million charging boost Innovative ways to charge electric cars at home, work and in public areas are the focus of a new $70 million fund designed to fuel the transport transition. AAP · Apr 19, 2023
Leo Varadkar rules out introduction of congestion charges in major cities such as Dublin and Cork Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that congestion charges could not be introduced until there were stronger public transport services. Irish Mirror · Apr 18, 2023
Calls for TransPennine Express contract extension to be abolished as cancellations 'fail passengers' in the north The news comes just days after Burnham called for train services run by TransPennine Express to be brought under public control Manchester Evening News · Apr 17, 2023
Shortage of wheelchair accessible taxis reaching 'crisis point' as minister set to review taxi licensing framework Disability advocates say the shortage of wheelchair accessible taxis is reaching "crisis point" with the state's transport minister revealing the taxi licensing framework will be reviewed. ABC News · Apr 15, 2023
Safety concerns raised after approval of hands-free driving system Ensuring drivers take control quickly enough to avoid a crash has been identified as ‘the biggest challenge’ to semi-autonomous vehicles’ development. The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023
Motorway drivers can take hands off wheel as self-driving system approved Ford said it has been given the go ahead by the Government to switch on its BlueCruise technology. The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023
Senior bosses of NSW education, transport and treasury sacked by new Labor government The new Labor government has sacked the most senior bureaucrats in education, transport and treasury as part of a major revamp of the public service. ABC News · Apr 13, 2023
Swiss railway plan to put solar panels on tracks is flawed, UK says Department for Transport says the idea is ‘interesting’ but lists concerns The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023
Road-building spree will derail UK’s net zero targets, warn campaigners Hybrid vehicle pollution and van traffic update adds 26 megatonnes of carbon emissions to Department for Transport decarbonisation plan The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023
Thousands of Sydney buses cancelled under contracts with former NSW government to meet 'on-time' targets New Transport Minister Jo Haylen says 28,000 services were cancelled in August last year alone under contracts with the former government — some of which are 10 years long. ABC News · Apr 12, 2023
Sydney buses incentivised to cut thousands of services Bus operators across NSW have a financial incentive to cancel services rather than allow them to run late, the new transport minister says. AAP · Apr 12, 2023
Suspended Tory MP Scott Benton ‘said there were ways to keep corporate hospitality secret’ The now suspended Scott Benton told an undercover reporter ‘companies try to be quite cute about the level of the hospitality’ Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2023
MP Scott Benton ‘said there were ways to keep corporate hospitality secret’ He reportedly laughed after telling undercover reporters there are ‘ways around’ parliamentary rules on the declaration of corporate hospitality. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
'Failing the people': Transport Minister steams up over bus privatisation Transport Minister Jo Haylen says the Hunter will play a key role in the replacement of the Tangara train fleet Newcastle Herald · Apr 6, 2023
ABC News · Apr 2, 2023 South Australian government announces deal with Keolis Downer Adelaide to scrap trains, trams privatisation The South Australian premier says his government has reached an agreement to return trains and trams to public ownership, after they were privatised by the previous government.
Birmingham Post · Mar 31, 2023 Metro rail project needs to do more for Cardiff says Welsh Conservatives Shadow Transport Minister Natasha Asghar has raised concerns over the cost of the electrification project now at £1bn
Bangkok Post · Mar 31, 2023 Court rejects petition against Saksayam The Constitutional Court on Friday rejected a petition lodged by the opposition asking it to rule whether suspended Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob violated Section 144 of the constitution, which deals with examining budget expenditure.
Glasgow Live · Mar 30, 2023 Glasgow city centre M8 facing changes to limit damaging impact The council intends to work with Transport Scotland to figure out short term and long term measures.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 29, 2023 Humza Yousaf questioned over 'ditching transport from Cabinet' THE transport brief appears to have been axed from the top level of the Scottish Government in Humza Yousaf’s Cabinet reshuffle.
Irish Mirror · Mar 29, 2023 New DART+ fleet unveiled with comfy seating, wheelchair access and high-resolution onboard displays The new carriages will also have high-resolution onboard displays that have the ability to provide real-time updates - such as information from other public transport systems
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023 Into orbit: Sadiq Khan plans London ‘Superloop’ transport route to rival Paris and Tokyo Unlike Metro line 15 around the French capital, Sadiq Khan’s plan involves seven connecting buses and a break for the Thames
Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2023 OPINION - Introducing: the ‘Superloop’ bus network for London’s suburbs Branding alone will only get your transport network so far. Even pre-Elizabeth line, the Heathrow Express was a blatant attempt to confuse tourists and bait the Advertising Standards Authority, given its steep cost and the fact that passengers *still* only ended up at Paddington.
Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2023 Euston HS2 delays would mean extra costs, warns watchdog Delays linking up HS2 and Euston will mean extra costs, the National Audit Office has warned ministers.
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023 Euston HS2 delays would mean extra costs and higher spending, warns watchdog Delays linking up HS2 and Euston will mean extra costs and potentially even higher spending, the National Audit Office has warned ministers.
Daily Mirror · Mar 26, 2023 Mum killed by 'careless' DPD driver as coroner calls for better break time laws Jennifer Davies, 69, was fatally knocked down as she crossed a roundabout in Brighton, East Sussex, with coroner Penelope Schofield writing to the Department for Transport