Labour is unveiling £4billion plans to electrify the country's entire bus fleet and bring “services into the future” as part of their Green Transformation Fund.

The Conservatives have announced a fresh £4.2bn fund which they claim will "change the face" of local transport networks.

After a decade of Southeastern Highspeed rail, the service has become fundamental to Kent in powering the local economy, supporting jobs and shaping the community.

Executive Director of the Back Heathrow Campaign, Parmjit Dhanda, calls on the next Government to commit to build much-needed new infrastructure at Heathrow, setting the bar for the rest of the world and to help reduce carbon emissions. 

Labour will cut most rail fares by a third from January next year if it wins the election, Jeremy Corbyn has announced.

Labour would create a “one-stop shop” for rail tickets to rival Trainline website if it moves into government after the election.

Following the publication of manifestos last week, the rail industry has welcomed the commitment from a number of major national political parties to rail electrification.

Darren Caplan, Chief Executive and David Tonkin, Chairman of the RIA ask the political parties to consider RAIL 2050 as they develop transport policies in their manifestos, and to commit to delivering on the railway industry’s long-term agenda once the new Government is in place.

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has launched its RAIL 2050 Manifesto, setting out the industry’s key asks as the UK heads towards a General Election.

The UK’s most creative transport start-ups and SMEs have today been invited to team up with The Go-Ahead Group for the latest programme of its landmark innovation lab.

David Brown, Chief Executive of Go-Ahead wants to press on with helping the Government build a clean, green network for the 21st century and reposition the bus at the centre of efforts to connect more people, reduce greenhouse gases and drive growth across the country.

The Go-Ahead Group has achieved year-on-year reductions in its carbon emissions as it works towards an ambitious goal of operating a zero-emissions bus fleet by 2035.

Conservative changes to the state pension age disadvantaged 1950's women the most. Free bus travel would benefit many who are in limbo between their working lives and retirement, writes Jim Cunningham MP. 

The House of Commons have voted for a General Election to be held on 12 December 2019.

The bus network must be modernised, to be environmentally friendly, passenger friendly and fully integrated with other forms of transport, says Baroness Randerson. 

Controversial plans to build a third runway at Heathrow airport are “unlikely” to go ahead despite having the support of MPs, minister Zac Goldmith has said.

Boris Johnson’s rumoured plan to cut fuel duty by 2 pence per litre would leave the Treasury with £1bn less to spend each year, a major think tank has warned.

Passengers will welcome hearing more detail on how the investment will benefit them, says Transport Focus. 

Sajid Javid is to unveil plans to boost road networks, bus services and the availability of high-speed broadband across the country.

Andrea Leadsom has announced a new £1bn green growth funds as part of a new package aimed at hitting the government's net zero emission targets.

John McDonnell has called on bosses at Thomas Cook to “examine their consciences” and pay back any salary bonuses following the firm’s collapse.

Ministers have been accused of "incompetence" after the chairman of the HS2 rail project admitted it could cost an extra £22bn and face a seven-year delay.

The future of HS2 hangs in the balance after Boris Johnson ordered a review into “whether” it should proceed.

Michael Gove has admitted that a no-deal Brexit will cause "bumps in the road", as Downing Street accused disgruntled former ministers of leaking a Whitehall plan to deal with the fallout.