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02 Apr Transport

Achieving net zero by 2030 will be impossible if the Leeds Bradford airport expansion goes ahead

In the year the UK is hosting the COP26 conference, allowing this expansion to go ahead would be a big mistake.

26 Mar Environment

Cutting air passenger duty shows the government is going backwards on climate action

Rather than making flying even cheaper, ministers should get on with the job of investing in a green economy that will provide sustainable jobs for the future

25 Mar Environment

The inevitability of HS2 does not mean it is a British success story

There are many arguments which have been presented against HS2: is cost, its damage to the environment, its inability to connect effectively to the rest of the transport network, and whether – in the light of Covid and changing work patterns – it is needed at all.

25 Mar Transport

Our rail network is decades behind target in providing access to disabled people

The Inclusive Transport Strategy must remove barriers which prevent many disabled people from travelling to work using affordable public transport.

25 Mar Communities

Scrapping HS2’s eastern leg would be a betrayal of the communities there

Eastern leg regions are home to 23 per cent of England’s population but 42 per cent of its social deprivation cold spots: as we look beyond the pandemic, we must ensure HS2 in delivered in full to bring opportunities to left behind areas

24 Mar Environment

The race to jet zero - is emission-free transatlantic air travel really possible?

Like his garden bridges and sub-sea tunnels, announcing the UK was going to pioneer the first emission-free transatlantic aircraft had the hallmarks of what critics describe as one of Boris Johnson’s vanity projects. It was an ambitious and typically eye-catching promise, delivered in the brief lull in the coronavirus pandemic last July.

24 Mar Transport

We can solve air pollution with the right transport interventions

Oxford city council is not asleep at the wheel. With plans for Britain’s first zero emission zone and a proactive approach to electric vehicle use, the authority is prioritising green transport.

21 Mar Coronavirus

Jim McMahon: ‘My community can’t wait 20 years for the green revolution’

Labour’s shadow transport secretary talks to Adam Payne about Boris Johnson being like ‘a kid with a train set’ and why the government’s National Bus Strategy ‘doesn’t even touch the sides’

20 Mar Coronavirus

Grant Shapps: A bridge from Scotland to Northern Ireland isn't "the slightest bit controversial"

In the gloom of the pandemic, transport secretary and occasional aviator Grant Shapps exudes optimism about the future. He tells Kate Proctor the Scotland to Northern Ireland sea link is a no-brainer, new bus services will be “amazing” and his favourite road – the A66 – is getting a £1bn upgrade. The only thing he sounds nervous about is his next time in the cockpit

19 Mar Transport

Smart motorways: essential infrastructure or needlessly dangerous?

Campaigners are calling for smart motorways to be scrapped. They argue that converting the hard shoulder into a normal traffic lane has led to multiple deaths. But Highways England insists they are safe and it’s just a case of improving public awareness. Georgina Bailey and Kate Proctor report

17 Mar Social affairs

Uber Drivers Claim 50% Of Working Time “Still Not Paid Or Protected” After Supreme Court Ruling

Campaigners have welcomed a Supreme Court ruling that forces Uber to treat more than 70,000 drivers as workers under UK employment law, but say up to 50% of their time is “still not being paid or protected”.

17 Mar Transport

Funding for bus services must reflect our environmental and social priorities

The government must work closely with local authorities to attract people back onto buses.

08 Mar Social affairs

Transport Industry Told To Tackle "Macho Culture" As 70% Of Women Report Discriminatory Behaviour

A cross-party group of MPs have called on the government and transport industry leaders to crack down on "macho behaviours" in the sector.

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03 Mar Economy

Railway industry urges greater clarity for upcoming projects in response to the Budget

Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP presented the Spring Budget, setting out a number of policies as the UK looks to an economic recovery post-Coronavirus.

We need national cohesion on Freeports to drive innovation and growth

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02 Mar Communities

We need national cohesion on Freeports to drive innovation and growth

It’s essential for government to encourage Freeports to move ahead at pace. But we also need a cohesive UK-wide plan so that Freeports complement rather than compete with each other, and we release their full potential.

08 Feb Coronavirus

The Government Has Not Signed Any "Quarantine Hotel" Contracts With Just 7 Days Until New Travel Rules Begin

No hotels have signed a government contract to become a quarantine facility, despite the UK's new travel policy being rolled out in just seven days' time.

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01 Feb Coronavirus

Heathrow to launch rapid testing pilot for colleagues in partnership with UK Government

Heathrow is working with NHS Test & Trace on a Government-led colleague testing pilot.

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18 Jan Transport

Rail Industry responds to London First letter calling for Eurostar safeguards

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the trade body for the rail supply community, has responded to an open letter from London First to the Government, calling for safeguards to be put in place for Eurostar services.

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15 Jan Transport

Rail industry responds to Transport for the North’s budget

The Railway Industry Association, the trade body for the UK rail supply community, and Northern Rail Industry Leaders (NRIL), which represents Northern rail businesses, have responded to the publication of budget documents following Transport for the North’s Board Meeting.

14 Jan Coronavirus

Yvette Cooper Calls Government A “Chaotic Mess” Over Delay In Demanding A Negative Covid Test At The UK Border

Yvette Cooper has said that hold-ups on the requirement for a negative Covid test before being admitted into the UK shows the government has “never had a proper effective system in place.”

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14 Jan Economy

Network Rail signs agreement to prevent discrimination against disabled people

Network Rail’s North West route has entered a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) after it failed to make reasonable adjustments for disabled users during a refurbishment.

22 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Priti Patel Slipped Out That There Are 10 Times More Lorries Stuck In Kent Than The Government Claimed

Priti Patel said there has been some "fluctuation" in the number of lorries waiting in Kent to get across the border into France than the government claimed yesterday.

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18 Dec 2020 Home affairs

Comprehensive regulatory framework for self-driving vehicles proposed to Government

The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission (the Law Commissions) have today announced landmark proposals that will seek to ensure the safety of self-driving vehicles via a comprehensive new legal framework.

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16 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Heathrow's response to findings of Judicial Review

Demand for aviation will recover from Covid, and the additional capacity at an expanded Heathrow will allow Britain as a sovereign nation to compete for trade and win against our rivals in France and Germany.