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The long wait in Leeds for a tram network was recently extended yet again. Noah Vickers uncovers the real reasons for the latest delay

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Leeds Tram Plan Was Working To "Unrealistic Milestones", Secret Government Report Warned

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Rachel Reeves' Road Pricing Balancing Act

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RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey: "Here's The Thing – Strikes Are Effective"

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Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander: "It's Urgent That We Give People Confidence In The Railway Again"

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16 Dec 2025 Economy

RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey: "Here's The Thing – Strikes Are Effective"

RMT union general secretary Eddie Dempsey talks to Sienna Rodgers about the potential for disputes under Great British Railways, the value of ‘militant strike action’, and why he won’t be leaving his council home

27 Sep 2025 Political parties

The Mick Whelan Interview: Strikes, Starmer And "The Lunatic In The White House"

Mick Whelan, outgoing general secretary of Aslef and chair of Labour Unions, talks to Sienna Rodgers about the state of the Labour Party, its future leadership and being ‘terrified’ of retirement

18 May 2025 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

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Petition calls on David Cameron ‘to restore law and order in Calais’

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31 Jul 2015 Transport

Petition calls on David Cameron ‘to restore law and order in Calais’

Following David Cameron’s commitment to take more action “across the board” to address the problems caused by refugees attempting to enter the UK from France, a petition has been launched to restore law and order in Calais.

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31 Jul 2015 Transport

RHA launches on-line petition. Protect drivers, end Operation Stack

The RHA has today launched a mass petition to restore law and order in Calais, to put an end to Operation Stack and to stop the misery for hundreds of thousands of holiday makers planning to cross the Channel.

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30 Jul 2015 Transport

Operation Stack: Relaxing safety laws will put drivers and travelling public at risk, warns Unite

Ministerial plans to relax the laws around driver hours in an effort to ease congestion caused by Operation Stack, as transport movement between the Channel ports seizes up, is not the answer, Unite, the union for truck drivers, warned today (Thursday 30 July).

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30 Jul 2015 Transport

RHA concerned by extent of drivers’ hours relaxation

The Road Haulage Association has expressed concern over the extent of the relaxation of the enforcement of drivers hours rules in relation to the chaos at Calais.

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30 Jul 2015 Transport

Let’s get it built: Business chiefs say new runway at Heathrow should be fast-tracked

Business leaders urge Government to back Airports Commission recommendation to expand Heathrow and call for early Parliamentary vote

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29 Jul 2015 Home affairs

RHA reiterates its call for deployment of the military at the Port of Calais

As the Home Secretary prepares to chair a Cobra meeting on the Calais crisis, RHA Chief Executive Richard Burnett has reiterated the Associations call for the French military to be deployed to secure the Port of Calais.

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28 Jul 2015 Transport

Railway crossing safety campaign targets summer cyclists

Thousands of Brits will be taking to two wheels as the summer holidays begin this week, inspired by the Tour de France - and with many cycle paths meeting railway level crossings, Network Rail is issuing a timely reminder to cyclists to take extra care as they bike through the countryside.

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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'.

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