The Latest Breaking News from Transport

Transport Minister hints at extension on cost of living supports such as cuts in excise for motorists

“Michael McGrath (Finance Minister) will have the key decision on that"

Irish Mirror · Dec 27, 2022

Contactless payments on public transport could start to be in place by Easter

Mr Ryan also addressed the criticisms of public transport IT infrastructure

Irish Mirror · Dec 25, 2022

Rail fares to rise by almost 6 per cent as of March 2023 as cost of living crisis worsens

The Department for Transport today confirmed that rail prices will rise from March 5, setting a cap of 5.9 per cent for increases to fares regulated by the Government.

Chronicle Live · Dec 22, 2022

Transport for Wales agrees pay deal with rail unions

The news comes as the rail unions continue to be embroiled in a dispute with other train operators

Birmingham Post · Dec 16, 2022

Minister claims it is ‘up to the unions’ if northern train services improve

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said he wants to end rest-day working on the railways.

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022

Light rail works disruption forces cuts to Canberra bus services

Buses will run less frequently and some late night services will be scrapped to manage disruption.

The Canberra Times · Dec 13, 2022

Blame game over strikes as minister accuses RMT of trying to wreck Christmas

Transport Secretary Mark Harper refused to deny that he had made one of the conditions of a deal to end the dispute as more driver-only trains

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022

Transport Secretary Mark Harper: We won’t blink first in stand-off with rail, NHS and other unions

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the Government would not blink first in the stand-off with unions striking on the railways, the NHS and other sectors.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022

Next year's bus timetable reveals service cuts in Canberra

The opposition said the cuts were a slap in the face to public transport users.

The Canberra Times · Dec 12, 2022

£27m grant to help green jet fuel plant take-off on the Humber Bank

Velocys and British Airways' Altalto Immingham project awarded cash from Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund

Birmingham Post · Dec 12, 2022