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Short Straits Summit: Exploring Dover’s Vital Role in Britain’s EU Reset

20 May Brexit

Two weeks before the Prime Minister welcomed EU leaders to the UK for a Summit aimed at resetting Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the bloc, another gathering took place near Westminster. Under discussion was how a narrow stretch of 21 miles of water and modern infrastructure can help keep Britain working.

18 May Environment

Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust

30 Apr Political parties

Potholes, Policing And Pubs: No 10’s Reddit Push Ahead Of Local Elections

02 Feb Political parties

Shadow Transport Minister In "Listening Mode" Ahead Of Meeting With Train Drivers' Union

29 Jan Environment

Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans

28 Jan Transport

Heathrow Third Runway Must Not Undermine UK’s Net Zero Goals, Transport Committee Chair Says

29 Nov 2024 Political parties

Louise Haigh Resigns As Transport Secretary Over Mobile Phone Offence

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The future of haulage is here: it’s time for a zero-emission mandate for HGVs

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30 Jun Environment

The future of haulage is here: it’s time for a zero-emission mandate for HGVs

20 Jun Transport

The Liverpool-Manchester railway shows how we can do big infrastructure well

14 Jun Economy

We’re offering young people a career at the very heart of our economy

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Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence

29 Jun Defence

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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025

07 Jul Energy

How No 10 Sleepwalked Into A Welfare Crisis

27 Jun Political parties

I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015

29 Jun Health

Recipes for disaster: Gordon Brown’s sushi

26 Jun Political parties

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Starmer: One Year On

03 Jul

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18 May Environment

Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust

Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall

17 Jul 2024 Environment

Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.

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

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Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh tells RIA North Conference: rail can drive the green industrial revolution and boost decarbonised economic growth

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01 Dec 2022 Transport

Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh tells RIA North Conference: rail can drive the green industrial revolution and boost decarbonised economic growth

Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh told the RIA North Conference in Manchester today that rail can drive the green industrial revolution and boost decarbonised economic growth. Setting out Labour’s vision in remarks targeting political influencers, rail suppliers, clients and key stakeholders, she said:

01 Dec 2022 Transport

We need more secure and accessible cycle parking on the parliamentary estate

Commitment to increasing the number of people cycling and walking, is an ambition that is shared on a cross-party basis.

01 Dec 2022 Health

All The Strikes Happening Before Christmas

Staff across multiple sectors are due to strike throughout December, as unions continue to make demands for reform of pay and conditions by employers and the government.

Ahead of SoFA announcement, UK rail weekday passenger numbers reach 99% of pre-Covid levels milestone

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30 Nov 2022 Transport

Ahead of SoFA announcement, UK rail weekday passenger numbers reach 99% of pre-Covid levels milestone

27 Nov 2022 Health

Cabinet Minister Says Pay Rises Matching Inflation Or Higher "Unaffordable" For Public Sector

Pay rises that match or are higher than inflation are “unaffordable” for the public sector, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said, as multiple sectors have announced strike action before Christmas.

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25 Nov 2022 Health

British Safety Council welcomes ULEZ expansion in London

In response to the announcement by the Mayor of London that the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded across all London boroughs from 29 August 2023, British Safety Council Chairman, Peter McGettrick said:

Go-Ahead expands in south-west England through acquisition of Dartline

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21 Nov 2022 Transport

Go-Ahead expands in south-west England through acquisition of Dartline

18 Nov 2022 Economy

Drivers Are "Fed Up" The Government Can't Make Up Its Mind On Fuel Duty

Jeremy Hunt has insisted that no decision has been made about whether the government will raise fuel duty after a hike was teased in official treasury documents, but drivers are keen for certainty following more than a decade of frozen prices.

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17 Nov 2022 Transport

RIA responds to the Autumn Statement

Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Autumn Statement, which included a number of measures related to transport infrastructure, the railway industry and rail supply businesses.

Railway Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter reaches milestone of 200 signatories

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11 Nov 2022 Communities

Railway Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter reaches milestone of 200 signatories

Today, the Rail Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Charter, led jointly by the Railway Industry Association (RIA) and Women in Rail, celebrated its 200th signatory, with the Great British Railways Transition Team signing up to the Charter.

A hiatus in UK railway spending decisions could lead to rail suppliers redirecting investment to other countries or slowing expansion plans in the UK, new research reveals.

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10 Nov 2022 Transport

A hiatus in UK railway spending decisions could lead to rail suppliers redirecting investment to other countries or slowing expansion plans in the UK, new research reveals.

On the eve of the Railway Industry Association’s Annual Conference, a survey of RIA members found that three quarters of businesses think a hiatus in rail work over the next year is likely, and that as a result, 57 percent could either prioritise work outside the UK and/or slow plans to expand in the UK.

10 Nov 2022 Transport

As chair of the Transport Committee, I would take a holistic approach to transport

In 1965, Burt Bacharach recorded Trains and Boats and Planes. If he was to compose that song today, he would find himself having to add autonomous vehicles, EVs, drones, robot delivery vehicles, buses and many more!

10 Nov 2022 Economy

Would pay-as-you-drive be a better means of vehicle taxation?

With more and more electric vehicles on our roads, it is increasingly clear that the current system of vehicle taxation is no longer fit for purpose; what is less clear is what its replacement will look like.

09 Nov 2022 Transport

Inadequate planning and funding is hindering the quality of public transport

The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has spent the past nine months looking at how public transport in towns and cities outside London can be improved.

08 Nov 2022 Transport

Driverless cars: the future of travel or a road to nowhere?

The future of travel – or a fantasy on the road to nowhere? Sienna Rodgers explores the long and winding journey for driverless cars.

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.

Go-Ahead hosts bus driver recruitment open days for Ukrainian refugees

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07 Nov 2022 Transport

Go-Ahead hosts bus driver recruitment open days for Ukrainian refugees

A Go-Ahead Group bus company is working in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions to help Ukrainian refugees to become bus drivers. A change in government legislation has resulted in Ukrainian refugees receiving immediate settlement status and the opportunity to work in the UK straight away.

07 Nov 2022 Transport

Endless rail strikes are harming our railway

Rail strikes are becoming too familiar. We’re seeing the most coordinated strike action for 40 years. And the irony is that these strikes are slowly but surely demolishing the railway business and are also well on the way to doing railway workers out of a job.

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03 Nov 2022 Transport

Newly appointed Minister for Rail & HS2, Huw Merriman MP, to open RIA Annual Conference on Thursday 10 November

Following the appointment of Huw Merriman MP as the new Minister for Rail & HS2 at the Department for Transport, the Railway Industry Association can announce that the Minister will open the RIA Annual Conference on Thursday 10 November.

03 Nov 2022 Social affairs

How disabled people face broken air travel - and broken wheelchairs

The shine has come off air travel for most of us since the pandemic, but for disabled people wishing to take to the skies, flying is increasingly a frustrating ordeal. Tali Fraser reports.

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02 Nov 2022 Transport

Reduction in rail journey times would support thousands of jobs per region, new report reveals

A new railway industry report looking at the economic, environmental and social benefits of UK rail has revealed how reducing travel times by train would boost job creation across the country.

01 Nov 2022 Transport

'Enormous problems' - Northern MPs on train and transport issues across their regions

With “difficult decisions” to come on the economy, northern MPs tell Caitlin Doherty what the government should do with rail and other transport services to best serve their communities.

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21 Oct 2022 Transport

Rail Minister and Shadow Rail Minister both confirmed to speak at the RIA Annual Conference on 10 November

The Railway Industry Association can today announce that both Rail Minister Kevin Foster MP and Shadow Rail Minister Tan Dhesi MP will speak at the RIA Annual Conference on 10 November. They will both take part in the opening session, as the railway supply sector comes together to debate the issues of the day.

Unlocking Innovation for passenger railways

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21 Jun 2022 Environment

Unlocking Innovation for passenger railways

On 15 June, Railway Industry Association hosted its latest Unlocking Innovation event, covering all things to do with passenger railways at University College London’s PEARL (Person Environment Activity Research Laboratory), one of UKCRIC’s laboratories that is based in Dagenham.

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