Articles tagged with: Department for Transport

23 May 2024 Transport

Cyclists, MPs and fire services oppose 'reckless' e-bike changes in row with DfT

The government is proposing to redefine electrically assisted pedal cycles, allowing them to be made much more powerful. But would they even be cycles any more? And what are the risks? Sienna Rodgers reports

01 Sep 2023 Health

Been dazzled lately?

It all started with a visit to my optician – seeking help to deal with dazzling headlights.

RIA North gives qualified welcome to Integrated Rail Plan update, but more detail is required

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14 Jul 2023 Transport

RIA North gives qualified welcome to Integrated Rail Plan update, but more detail is required

RIA North gives a qualified welcome to the publication of the Government’s 13 July response to the Transport Select Committee report on the 2021 Integrated Rail Plan for the North & Midlands (IRP). However, it is a concern that this is the first significant public communication on developing the IRP in over two years and more detail is still required to inform both the public and the railway supply chain.

24 May 2023 Transport

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

06 Apr 2023 Political parties

Northern Leaders Frustrated After Major Government Transport Group Kicked Into Long Grass

A council set up by government to tackle transport issues in the north alongside regional leaders has not met in nearly a year, sparking frustration among stakeholders keen to "get on" and "make it work".

08 Nov 2022 Transport

Ministers could act now to address the chaos on our railways

This month on one of the major rail routes in the country – TransPennine Express – connecting towns and cities across the North, hundreds of services have been cancelled. For tens of thousands of people it has made rail travel next to impossible, and the cost to the regional economy is huge.

Rail Industry welcomes new Transport Minister Wendy Morton MP; thanks outgoing Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP

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19 Dec 2021 Transport

Rail Industry welcomes new Transport Minister Wendy Morton MP; thanks outgoing Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP

Wendy Morton MP has been appointed a Minister at the Department for Transport, following outgoing Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP being appointed Europe Minister.

22 Sep 2021 Transport

Government Is Reviewing Laws To Stop Climate Protesters Blocking Motorways

The government is looking at updating the law to stop protesters from repeatedly blocking roads after climate campaigners brought motorways to a standstill this week.

09 Jul 2021 Coronavirus

Double-Jabbed Brits Living Abroad Can Return To UK Without Quarantine In "Coming Weeks"

The government is "actively working” on plans to accept proof of vaccination from travellers arriving in the UK who have received their jabs in another country.

25 Mar 2021 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.

20 Mar 2021 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 2021 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

08 Mar 2021 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.

19 Aug 2020 Transport

Government urged to freeze rail fares after warning ‘slap in the face’ 1.6% season ticket hike will price passengers off trains

The Government is being urged to freeze rail fares after the announcement of a 1.6% increase in season ticket prices despite the coronavirus pandemic was labelled a “slap in the face” for consumers.

02 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Government could replace coronavirus quarantine plans ‘within weeks’ amid backlash from MPs

The Government could rapidly shift away from its plan to quarantine all arrivals from the UK amid a mounting backlash from MPs, it has been reported.

17 May 2020 Coronavirus

HS2 is ‘badly off course’ and its bosses have been ‘blindsided by reality’, MPs warn

The controversial HS2 rail project is “badly off course” after its bosses were "blindsided by contact with reality”, according to a scathing report by MPs.

15 May 2020 Coronavirus

Sadiq Khan in row with ministers after ‘sticking plaster’ bailout to stop Transport for London collapse

Sadiq Khan has hit out at ministers after they offered a "sticking plaster" bailout to protect Transport for London from collapse.

14 May 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Government ‘optimistic’ of Transport for London rescue deal after Sadiq Khan warns cash-starved services could collapse

Grant Shapps has said he is “optimistic” about striking a rescue deal for Transport for London, after the city’s mayor said he would be forced to cut services without extra state help.

09 May 2020 Coronavirus

Transport Secretary says it ‘makes sense’ to look at quarantining all arrivals to UK

It “makes sense” to look at tightening Britain’s borders, the Transport Secretary has said, amid reports the UK is poised to introduce a strict two-week quarantine for arrivals into the country.