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Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Transport
Louise Haigh, the shadow transport secretary, will claim on Thursday that Labour's plans to nationalise Britain's railways during its first term in office could result in waste being reduced by up to £2.2bn a year.
Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A 'State Of Paralysis'
Transport
Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A "State Of Paralysis"
Transport Leaders Doubtful New Rail Bill Will Deliver Reform Soon Enough
Political parties
Transport Leaders Doubtful New Rail Bill Will Deliver Reform Soon Enough
Rishi Sunak's Northern Transport Pledges Aren't As New As They Seem
Transport
Rishi Sunak's Northern Transport Pledges Aren't As New As They Seem
Birmingham Mayor Is 'Disappointed' But Not Resigning Over HS2 Curb
Political parties
Birmingham Mayor Is "Disappointed" But Not Resigning Over HS2 Curb
Tory Mayor Vows To Not Let Government Scrap HS2 'Without A Fight'
Political parties
Tory Mayor Vows To Not Let Government Scrap HS2 "Without A Fight"
Sadiq Khan To Join Meeting Of Northern Mayors In A Bid To Save HS2
Transport
Sadiq Khan To Join Meeting Of Northern Mayors In A Bid To Save HS2
The House Live
Harnessing North East Devolution Partner content
Communities
By Port of Tyne
Harnessing North East Devolution
Nationalising the railway is a political not a practical plan
Transport
By Andy Bagnall
Nationalising the railway is a political not a practical plan
London Luton Airport: “An airport to be proud of” Partner content
Communities
By Luton Rising
London Luton Airport: “An airport to be proud of”
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Keir Starmer Pledges 'First Steps' For Labour Government
Keir Starmer Pledges "First Steps" For Labour Government
Political parties
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Communities
Fashion helped me find my feet when I joined the House of Lords
Fashion helped me find my feet when I joined the House of Lords
By Baroness Morrissey
Parliament
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Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route
Communities
By Sophie Church
Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route
Once a totem of levelling-up, now a national embarrassment, HS2 has become a political disaster. But, as Sophie Church reports, few have suffered as much as those living along its route. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
'A fresh start': TSSA's new general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
'A fresh start': TSSA's new general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust
The Labour-affiliated trade union TSSA was rocked by scandal last year. Sienna Rodgers speaks to Maryam Eslamdoust in her first interview as the new general secretary
The Sir John Armitt interview: ‘I’m not sure the government is really serious about nuclear’
Home affairs
By Tali Fraser
The Sir John Armitt interview: ‘I’m not sure the government is really serious about nuclear’
Britain’s infrastructure tsar heavily criticised the cancellation of the second phase of HS2. Now Sir John Armitt intensifies his attack on the ‘governance’ holding Britain back in an interview with Tali Fraser
Transport news
Leading the way for UK ports in the digital age Partner content
Transport
By Port of Dover
Leading the way for UK ports in the digital age
Dover’s journey to becoming the UK’s most seamless, sustainable and tech-enabled port
Rail Minister Huw Merriman supports UK rail exports efforts in Abu Dhabi Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail Minister Huw Merriman supports UK rail exports efforts in Abu Dhabi
Rail & HS2 Minister Huw Merriman MP has been supporting the UK rail supply sector’s exports efforts in Abu Dhabi, UAE, attending and supporting the Middle East Rail expo on 15-16 May. Over 30 UK rail businesses exhibited in the UK Pavilion, which was developed in partnership by the Department for Business & Trade (DBT), the UK Railway Industry Association (RIA) and Intec Export Intelligence.
The National Bus Strategy will fail without greater funding and support
Transport
By Iain Stewart MP
The National Bus Strategy will fail without greater funding and support
Buses are by far Britain’s most popular mode of public transport. They are particularly important to the young, old, and disadvantaged in our society. Yet our buses punch far below their weight in the public imagination and garner far less love and attention than they deserve.
RIA North responds to TfN’s Strategic Rail Report Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA North responds to TfN’s Strategic Rail Report
RIA North, a regional arm of the Railway Industry Association (RIA), has today welcomed the publication of Transport for the North’s (TfN) Strategic Rail Report.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Business Development expert Lewis Melia appointed as RIA’s new Vice Chair of Midlands and Eastern
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has today announced that Lewis Melia has been appointed as the new Vice Chair of RIA Midlands and Eastern.
A bad track record: How the promise of light rail transport systems has been forgotten
Transport
By Rob Merrick
A bad track record: How the promise of light rail transport systems has been forgotten
The government has promised to look at how light rail can give commuters around the country reliable and clean transport options. But a new scheme hasn’t opened since 2004. Rob Merrick explains why we can’t get them up and running
In Brief: Transport
Energy
By Grant Hill-Cawthorne
In Brief: Transport
In an occasional series, staff from Parliament’s libraries give The House choice nuggets from the archives. This week, Professor Grant Hill-Cawthorne, librarian of the House of Commons and managing director of research and information, looks at transport
The CalMac ferries fiasco has been devastating for Scotland’s fragile island economies
Transport
By Brian Wilson
The CalMac ferries fiasco has been devastating for Scotland’s fragile island economies
It was a momentous day on 22 November 2017 at the Ferguson shipyard on the Lower Clyde. The pipes played. Little children waved their Saltires while no less a personage than Nicola Sturgeon descended to perform the launch of the MV Glen Sannox, proud addition to the Caledonian MacBrayne fleet.
Disabled people must be at the heart of decision making to deliver more accessible transport
Transport
By Baroness Grey-Thompson
Disabled people must be at the heart of decision making to deliver more accessible transport
I don’t want special treatment, I just want the same miserable experience of commuting as everyone else
Government delay on rail proposals is undermining the sector’s ability to increase capacity
Transport
By Lord Faulkner
Government delay on rail proposals is undermining the sector’s ability to increase capacity
Now that passenger numbers are returning to pre-Covid levels the network needs enhancements to increase rail capacity, improve journey times and generate economic growth
Maritime protections: How the new Seafarers Wages Bill could protect workers at sea
Transport
By Sophie Church
Maritime protections: How the new Seafarers Wages Bill could protect workers at sea
In response to P&O Ferries sacking nearly 800 employees in 2022, a new piece of legislation has been created to better protect seafarers. Sophie Church explores how the Seafarers’ Wages Act may dissuade ferry operators from following in P&O Ferries’ wake
RIA welcomes continued Government support for rail reform legislation and Network Rail’s publishing of Strategic Business Plans for CP7 Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes continued Government support for rail reform legislation and Network Rail’s publishing of Strategic Business Plans for CP7
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed Number 10’s re-commitment today to rail reform, and its confirmation that no decision has yet been made on legislation for the fourth session of this Parliament. This follows a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on 9 May, signed by the Railway Industry Association and over 65 rail business leaders, calling for him to ensure legislation creating Great British Railways in this Parliament is enacted.
HS2 is running off the rails
Economy
By John Oxley
HS2 is running off the rails
HS2 is in danger of becoming a national humiliation. Writer and consultant John Oxley argues that it is part of a growing trend of blocked development that threatens Britain’s economy
Self-driving vehicles will unleash a transport revolution – but we need new legislation to seize this opportunity
Transport
By Ben Everitt MP
Self-driving vehicles will unleash a transport revolution – but we need new legislation to seize this opportunity
Just a few weeks ago, I was in a room with people representing one of the most exciting technological innovations we could see for many years, as I launched the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Self-Driving Vehicles.
Open letter to the PM: Urging the Government to bring forward the Bill establishing Great British Railways and rail reform in this Parliament Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Open letter to the PM: Urging the Government to bring forward the Bill establishing Great British Railways and rail reform in this Parliament
Over 65 rail business leaders have written to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, urging him not to delay in bringing forward legislation to enact the Government’s rail reform plans in the coming Parliamentary year.
Shortlisted entries revealed for the Railway Industry Association’s prestigious RISE Awards Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Shortlisted entries revealed for the Railway Industry Association’s prestigious RISE Awards
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has revealed an impressively wide range of rail suppliers and individuals shortlisted across its 10 categories for the annual Railway Supplier Excellence Awards (RISE).
The Huw Merriman interview: 'I think I’m actually a very bad parliamentary performer'
Transport
By Sophie Church
The Huw Merriman interview: "I think I’m actually a very bad parliamentary performer"
Raised in a trade union household, Huw Merriman surprised his parents by working for a Conservative Party MP in his gap year. As minister for rail and HS2, he has a unique perspective on the challenges facing the transport sector and speaks to Sophie Church about how he is tackling them. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Old Challenges - New Solutions: 20 years of improving our railways Partner content
Transport
By Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)
Old Challenges - New Solutions: 20 years of improving our railways
Twenty years ago, the Rail Safety and Standards Board was born.
Road Warriors: The Inside Story Of Oxford's LTN Wars
Transport
By Stuart McGurk
Road Warriors: The Inside Story Of Oxford's LTN Wars
Over the last couple of years, the row over Oxford’s traffic restrictions has grown in prominence from a local skirmish to become the target of global far-right conspiracy theories. Stuart McGurk travels to the dreaming spires to find a city at war with itself. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Rail passenger numbers on a record post Covid high – averaging over 98% daily in April, with 101-106% for 14 days of the month Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail passenger numbers on a record post Covid high – averaging over 98% daily in April, with 101-106% for 14 days of the month
Next stop - Westminster! Politicians must prioritise protecting vital bus services Partner content
Transport
By Go-Ahead
Next stop - Westminster! Politicians must prioritise protecting vital bus services
Private operators bring a great deal to buses – but the market cannot conquer all. It would be a crying shame if vital routes were scrapped through a lack of public funding.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry leaders send open letter to the PM, urging GBR Rail Reform legislation not to be delayed beyond the current Parliament
Over 60 rail business leaders have written to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, urging him not to delay in bringing forward legislation to enact the Government’s rail reform plans in the coming Parliamentary year. Legislation is needed to create Great British Railways (GBR), which will bring track and train operations together within one body.
Eurovision Fans Face Travel 'Shambles' Getting To Liverpool
Transport
Eurovision Fans Face Travel "Shambles" Getting To Liverpool
Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, has expressed frustration with the country's buckling transport infrastructure as thousands of people prepare to travel to the city for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline update still awaited, exactly three-and-a-half years since last published
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
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Net Zero Week 2024