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.

Our plan gives Britain the springboard to succeed in the world and it is exactly what our country needs now – that’s why we’re getting on with delivering it, says Heathrow. 

Grant Shapps has suggested that Boris Johnson could abandon plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

Labour has condemned the Government's handling of Britain’s train services after it was confirmed that rail fares will jump by up to 2.8% from January.

Ministers must consider strengthening the ban on drivers using a mobile phone behind the wheel by outlawing hands-free use, MPs have said.

Plans to create tax-free zones at ports and airports post-Brexit have been condemned by Labour as a “race to the bottom”.

Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to overhaul the Leeds-Manchester rail link in a bid to "turbo-charge" the economic fortunes of the North of England.

Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron writes calling on the next PM to embrace the HS2 project not cancel it, following the remaining stages of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill yesterday.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling must ramp up no-deal Brexit preparations or risk a repeat of the ferry fiasco which cost taxpayers tens of millions of pounds, MPs have warned.