The Latest Breaking News from Transport

Electric on-demand public transport is making a difference in Auckland – now it needs to roll out further

Earlier this month, New Zealand released a new plan for sustainable public transport to start shunting transport emissions from currently 39% of total domestic carbon dioxide production towards net zero.

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2022

Warnings over fare rises and service cuts despite Transport for London deal

TfL expects to receive around £1.2 billion of funding from the Government until the end of March 2024.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Fare rises and bus cuts warning as Government funding deal for TfL agreed

Multi-billion-pound bailout announced but Sadiq Khan has warned settlement still leaves ‘significant funding gap’

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2022

Transport group outlines new business plan to unlock full potential of the North

The champion of transport improvements across the north of England has published its 2022/23 business plan

Birmingham Post · Aug 24, 2022

UK first as Scotland welcomes plans for all-electric city bus networks

TRANSPORT minister Jenny Gilruth has welcomed the announcement from Stagecoach that it will be introducing the UK’s first all-electric city bus…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 23, 2022

New postings for IAS officers

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The Hindu · Aug 22, 2022

Cyclists could face penalty points for speeding - have your say in response to Grant Shapps

We want to know if you think people riding bicycles should receive penalty points for speeding similarly to how people driving cars do, as proposed by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. Let us know in the comments

Bristol Post · Aug 22, 2022

'Dickensian Tories trapped in the past expect public to grovel like Oliver Twist'

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps' refusal to meet union bosses and treatment of striking workers exposes the Tories as a party who don't care about the public, writes Kevin Maguire.

Daily Mirror · Aug 21, 2022

Germany considering follow-up to 9-euro monthly transport pass - Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday called the monthly 9 euro ticket for public transport that his government introduced to help offset soaring inflation a "big success" and announced talks for a follow-up scheme.

Reuters · Aug 21, 2022

Shapps urges RMT to put 8% pay offer to rail workers for vote

Strike chaos continues

Wales Online · Aug 21, 2022