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Transport Leaders Doubtful New Rail Bill Will Deliver Reform Soon Enough

07 Nov Political parties

Rail industry leaders have described draft transport plans included in the King's Speech as a “missed opportunity”, and are doubtful that they will deliver reform promised by government.

06 Oct Transport

Rishi Sunak's Northern Transport Pledges Aren't As New As They Seem

04 Oct Political parties

Birmingham Mayor Is "Disappointed" But Not Resigning Over HS2 Curb

02 Oct Political parties

Tory Mayor Vows To Not Let Government Scrap HS2 "Without A Fight"

26 Sep Transport

Sadiq Khan To Join Meeting Of Northern Mayors In A Bid To Save HS2

25 Sep Transport

Tories Vow To Cling Onto HS2 Legislation To Protect Northern Powerhouse Rail

27 Aug Environment

New Uxbridge MP Wants To Be The “Voice Of The People” And Stop ULEZ

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London Luton Airport’s plans to ramp up community investment

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04 Dec Communities

London Luton Airport’s plans to ramp up community investment

27 Nov Transport

Westminster must cough up funds for mass transit in West Yorkshire

22 Nov Political parties

'A fresh start': TSSA's new general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust

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22 Nov Political parties

'A fresh start': TSSA's new general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust

The Labour-affiliated trade union TSSA was rocked by scandal last year. Sienna Rodgers speaks to Maryam Eslamdoust in her first interview as the new general secretary

19 Nov Home affairs

The Sir John Armitt interview: ‘I’m not sure the government is really serious about nuclear’

Britain’s infrastructure tsar heavily criticised the cancellation of the second phase of HS2. Now Sir John Armitt intensifies his attack on the ‘governance’ holding Britain back in an interview with Tali Fraser

06 Oct Transport

Rishi Sunak's Northern Transport Pledges Aren't As New As They Seem

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed the government would scrap the northern leg of HS2 on Wednesday and instead spend the money on a new Network North project to improve transport across the country, but much of it appears to repeat existing plans.

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24 Jul 2015 Foreign affairs

Road Haulage Association calls for French military to secure Calais

The Road Haulage Association welcomes proposals to improve Operation Stack, which were set out at a resilience meeting in Kent today. But the plans will not cope adequately when the demands on Stack reach their peak, as has been repeatedly seen in the past month, the RHA warned.

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23 Jul 2015 Transport

The new driving dangers - selfies, video calls or just watching the telly

New research by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) reveals the shocking extent to which drivers use their phones and tablets to take selfies, make video calls and watch videos while driving.

21 Jul 2015 Transport

Northern Power Cut - The questions are stacking up for Patrick McLoughlin

Shadow Rail Minister Lilian Greenwood criticises the Transport Secretary after his Select Committee appearance and says he sounded 'like a man who had been decoupled from reality'.

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16 Jul 2015 Transport

New poll shows drivers 'fail to prioritise' alertness when behind wheel

The Institute of Advanced Motorists published a survey on drivers' approach to breaks during long journies.

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16 Jul 2015 Transport

Network Rail welcomes Sir Peter Hendy as new chairman

Sir Peter Hendy CBE joins Network Rail today as chairman.

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14 Jul 2015 Transport

Cost of spoiled loads due to the migrant crisis to hit £1bn per annum

RHA Chief Executive Richard Burnett has highlighted the dramatic cost of spoiled loads due to the migrant crisis in Calais, estimated to be running at approximately 1 billion per annum.

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14 Jul 2015 Transport

Operation Stack, no longer fit for purpose says RHA

Chief Executive of the Road Haulage Association, Richard Burnett, is calling for a new solution to the problems of congestion caused in Kent when traffic flows across the Channel are disrupted.

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14 Jul 2015 Transport

The Road Haulage Association - three Core Demands to Ease the Crisis at Calais

At todays Home Affairs Select Committee hearing into the current situation at Calais, RHA Chief Executive Richard Burnett will present the Associations three core demands to protect lorry drivers in Calais who are running the gauntlet of aggressive migrant activity on a daily basis.

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10 Jul 2015 Environment

How could HS2 Ltd lose 14 ancient woods?

After extensive research and 18 months of lobbying by the Woodland Trust, Government has finally admitted that a further 14 ancient woods are threatened by HS2, bringing the route-wide total from 83 to 97.

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09 Jul 2015 Transport

Drivers unprepared for a host of rule changes on the roads in 2015, warns IAM

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning people to be ready for a host of changes coming up in driving laws in the UK and fear many are totally unaware of whats in store in 2015.

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08 Jul 2015 Transport

Chancellor ignores HGV driver crisis says Road Haulage Association

The absence of financial measures to support the UKs road haulage industry to recruit and train truck drivers in todays budget will undermine the economic recovery warns the Road Haulage Association (RHA).

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08 Jul 2015 Transport

Duty freeze – a massive boost for business confidence says RHA

The Road Haulage Association welcomes the Chancellors decision to freeze fuel duty.

Budget 2015: Tackling barriers to work with a fund for talking buses

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

Budget 2015: Tackling barriers to work with a fund for talking buses

The charity Guide Dogs says government initiatives to get more disabled people into work will flounder if the transport remains inaccessible.

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06 Jul 2015 Transport

Heathrow’s new plan for public transport

In his first speech since the Airports Commission recommendation, Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye unveiled a five point plan to get passengers and airport staff out of cars and onto public transport.

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06 Jul 2015 Transport

More than 30,000 road accidents a year caused by drivers ‘failing to look properly’

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has identified that once again failure to look properly is the most common contributory factor included in over 30,000 vehicle accidents a year, following a Freedom of Information request to the Department for Transport.

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03 Jul 2015 Transport

Airports Commission findings will give UK PLC clarity and direction, says KPMG

James Stamp , global head of aviation at KPMG comments on Airports Commissions recommendations for expanding aviation capacity. He said:

Budget 2015: The Government has an opportunity to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions

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03 Jul 2015 Economy

Budget 2015: The Government has an opportunity to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions

The Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs for Calor Gas calls on the Chancellor to support LPG in the upcoming Budget as it is 'cleaner and cheaper than diesel and petrol'.

03 Jul 2015 Transport

Chaos, confusion and catastrophe: Lord Holmes describes the impact of shared space on UK streets

Conservative peer Lord Holmes speaks to PoliticsHome about a new report of the dangers and disadvantages 'shared space' street design

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02 Jul 2015 Transport

Town centres to become no-go area for people with sight loss - Guide Dogs responds to new survey

The charity Guide Dogs responds to a new survey published today highligting the impact of shared spaces on pedestrians.

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02 Jul 2015 Transport

The age-old motor insurance debate

Rob Cummings of theABIwrites on the accusations of ageism and auto insurance.

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01 Jul 2015 Transport

Further thought needed on airport expansion

Comment from Paul Davies, Head of Policy at the Institution of Engineering and Technology

David Cameron under pressure over Airports Commission report

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01 Jul 2015 Transport

David Cameron under pressure over Airports Commission report

Industry experts have today responded to the Airports Commission’s recommendation to build a third runway at Heathrow, with both demands to accept the findings and warnings over the environmental impact.

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01 Jul 2015 Transport

Airport Commission report must consider unmanned aircraft

As Sir Howard Davies prepares to publish his Airport Commission report into an additional runway for London, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is warning that any airport expansion must consider the use of unmanned aircraft.

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01 Jul 2015 Transport

Third Heathrow runway would be full frontal assault on Green Belt and tranquillity

Airports Commissions flawed terms of reference meant its recommendation of a destructive new runway was inevitable, say rural campaigners

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