https://www.politicshome.com/transport/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/operational-national-infrastructure-systems-maintain-repair-refurbish-renew-versus-cost-value-investmentThu, 04 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTProfessors William Powrie, Chris Rogers and Liz Varga on behalf of the UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities (UKCRIC) address the challenge of keeping our infrastructure systems operational by distinguishing between the consequ...UKCRIChttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/operational-national-infrastructure-systems-maintain-repair-refurbish-renew-versus-cost-value-investmentCredit: Adobe Imageshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/global-britain-starts-doverMon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe Port of Dover is driving smart, seamless and sustainable trade and is primed to be a flagship for the UK on the world stagePort of Doverhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/global-britain-starts-doverhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/uk-learn-from-france-electric-vehiclesThu, 30 Apr 2026 11:10:00 GMTThe French example shows there is significant public demand for electric vehicles when economic conditions are met.Eloise Sacareshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/uk-learn-from-france-electric-vehicleshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/zevsTue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMTLast month, the House of Commons’ Transport Select Committee kicked off its inquiry into supercharging the Electric Vehicle transition.Perran Moon MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/zevshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/leeds-tram-nista-review-west-yorkshire-mass-transit-tracy-brabinWed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe long wait in Leeds for a tram network was recently extended yet again. Noah Vickers uncovers the real reasons for the latest delayNoah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/leeds-tram-nista-review-west-yorkshire-mass-transit-tracy-brabinWest Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin insists mass transit ‘will be a tram’ (Credit: Milo Chandler / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/uks-first-net-zero-portTue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMTNext stop – the world’s first high-volume green shipping corridor, says The Port of Dover.Port of Doverhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/uks-first-net-zero-porthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/leeds-tram-report-unrealistic-milestones-nista-wyca-west-yorksire-mass-transitWed, 08 Apr 2026 09:15:00 GMTExclusive: Tracy Brabin’s attempts to start construction on a Leeds tram network before her next re-election campaign were blocked after a confidential Whitehall review concluded this deadline carried a high risk of wasted taxpayers’ cash. Noah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/leeds-tram-report-unrealistic-milestones-nista-wyca-west-yorksire-mass-transitConcept illustration of the West Yorkshire Mass Transit scheme (Credit: West Yorkshire Combined Authority)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rail-bus-fares-cut-protect-public-iran-petrol-spike-says-ed-daveyThu, 02 Apr 2026 11:30:00 GMTEd Davey has called for the government to reduce public transport fares to protect people from cost-of-living pressures triggered by the Iran war.Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rail-bus-fares-cut-protect-public-iran-petrol-spike-says-ed-daveyEd Davey called for emergency 10p fuel duty cut (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/pilot-training-paywall-threatens-britains-aviation-ambitionsMon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMTBritain’s aviation sector is expanding, but the six-figure upfront cost of pilot training is locking out talented candidates. BALPA General Secretary Amy Leversidge argues that without funding reform, the economy will pay the priceBritish Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/pilot-training-paywall-threatens-britains-aviation-ambitionsAmy Leversidge, General Secretary of the British Airlines Pilots’ Association (BALPA)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/disproportionate-benefits-backing-port-doverTue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMTHandling more than £144bn of trade annually, the Port of Dover is “probably the single most economically consequential piece of UK national infrastructure” says CEO Doug BannisterPort of Doverhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/disproportionate-benefits-backing-port-doverhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/economy-begins-home-cameron-government-car-service-jim-hackerMon, 22 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMTDavid Cameron, channelling Jim Hacker, tried to stop his ministers from using their cars in a bid to demonstrate thrift. Matilda Martin recalls how life imitated artMatilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/economy-begins-home-cameron-government-car-service-jim-hackerCameron wanted to win back public trust following the scandal (Amanda Rose / Alamy) https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rachel-reeves-road-pricing-balancing-actSat, 20 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMTWith Rachel Reeves announcing that drivers of electric cars will face a pay-per-mile charge from 2028, Tom Scotson reports that road pricing has been a ‘third rail’ issue in politics for decadesTom Scotsonhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rachel-reeves-road-pricing-balancing-acthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/its-time-end-ferry-ripoff-punishing-coastal-britainThu, 18 Dec 2025 11:22:00 GMTFor island and coastal communities, ferries are not discretionary alternatives, but the only viable route to work, education, health services and familyJoe Robertson MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/its-time-end-ferry-ripoff-punishing-coastal-britainImage by: Neil McAllister / Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/eddie-dempsey-rmt-union-leader-interviewTue, 16 Dec 2025 22:00:00 GMTRMT 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 homeSienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/eddie-dempsey-rmt-union-leader-interviewRMT's Eddie Dempsey in August 2023 (Credit: Vuk Valcic / ZUMA Press Wire / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/heidi-alexander-railway-nationalisation-heathrow-airport-electric-carsTue, 16 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMTTransport Secretary Heidi Alexander tells Noah Vickers about nationalising Britain’s railways, expanding Heathrow Airport and what kind of car she drivesNoah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/heidi-alexander-railway-nationalisation-heathrow-airport-electric-carsTransport Secretary Heidi Alexander (Photography by Tom Pilston)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/northern-powerhouse-rail-delays-andy-burnham-labourMon, 15 Dec 2025 11:44:00 GMTLabour’s long-delayed plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail have left MPs and mayors frustrated. What’s the hold up? Noah Vickers reportsNoah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/northern-powerhouse-rail-delays-andy-burnham-labourGreater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham warns the Treasury must not give his region a 'cut-price' infrastructure option (PA Images / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/theory-practice-change-healthy-lowcarbon-transport-neededFri, 12 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMTThe University of Birmingham’s Dr Joanne Leach, Emma Ferranti and Professors Afroditi Stathi, Simon Blainey and Chris Rogers, co-leads on the Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub, explore how theories of change are used to support transport decision maki...UKCRIChttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/theory-practice-change-healthy-lowcarbon-transport-neededhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-northern-powerhouse-rail-manchester-airport-piccadillyTue, 09 Dec 2025 09:35:00 GMTExclusive: Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has warned the government not to give his region a “cut-price infrastructure option” as discussions continue over Labour’s plan to deliver the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project.Noah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-northern-powerhouse-rail-manchester-airport-piccadillyGreater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham (PA Images / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/government-grasp-opportunities-around-rail-reformMon, 08 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMTThe Railways Bill was finally lodged in Parliament last month, after several false dawns and more than seven years since the Williams Rail Review was first launched to provide recommendations on how to reform the UK’s railways.Railway Industry Associationhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/government-grasp-opportunities-around-rail-reformCredit: Shutterstock / Elena Stroudhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/its-anticar-enforce-rules-dangerous-drivingTue, 18 Nov 2025 15:37:00 GMTIn the time it took to write this piece, around eight people will have been killed or seriously injured on roads in Britain. That’s roughly one casualty every 18 minutes, or almost 30,000 people every year. For any other type of crime, this level of ...Sarah Coombes MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/its-anticar-enforce-rules-dangerous-drivinghttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/ebikes-public-health-puzzle-path-healthier-cities-urban-chaosFri, 14 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMTNicola Christie, Professor of Transport Safety at University College London, William Powrie, Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Southampton, and Nisreen Alwan, Professor of Public Health at the University of Southampton, are p...UKCRIChttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/ebikes-public-health-puzzle-path-healthier-cities-urban-chaosCredit: Tatyana Tomsickovahttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/unlocking-housing-growth-case-station-investment-zonesWed, 15 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMTRegeneration, housing and economic growth are all high on the government's agenda, but with constrained public finances, new ways to attract private investment are needed. Robert Cook of the Railway Industry Association sets out a new model to unlock...Railway Industry Associationhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/unlocking-housing-growth-case-station-investment-zoneshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mick-whelan-interview-strikes-starmer-the-lunatic-white-houseSat, 27 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMTMick 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 retirementSienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mick-whelan-interview-strikes-starmer-the-lunatic-white-houseOutgoing Aslef general secretary and Tulo chair Mick Whelan (Credit: Andrew Wiard, Report Digital)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/new-chapter-liverpool-city-regionFri, 26 Sep 2025 08:00:00 GMTSteve Rotherham, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, sets out why the Integrated Settlement is a vote of confidence in the city region's future, and how this funding model puts power and trust back into local handsLiverpool City Region Combined Authorityhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/new-chapter-liverpool-city-regionhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/reasons-optimism-railWed, 24 Sep 2025 08:00:00 GMTWith passenger numbers rising and freight growth targets set, James McGowan of the Railway Industry Association makes the case for rail as a driver of UK economic and social renewal.Railway Industry Associationhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/reasons-optimism-railhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/guide-labour-business-day-powered-port-doverMon, 22 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMTAs Labour strengthens its ties with business, the Port of Dover helps you navigate the inaugural Business Leaders’ Summit at this year’s Labour Party Conference – from what to expect and where to go, including the Great British Trade Reception and Do...Port of Doverhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/guide-labour-business-day-powered-port-doverDover Soul 2024.https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/contrail-avoidance-magic-bullet-rapidly-cut-aviations-climate-footprintMon, 22 Sep 2025 08:00:00 GMTContrails warm the planet almost as much as all aviation CO₂ emissions. Anna Krajinska explains why contrail avoidance is a low-cost, high-reward climate solution the UK cannot afford to ignore.Transport & Environmenthttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/contrail-avoidance-magic-bullet-rapidly-cut-aviations-climate-footprinthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/we-can-build-more-and-fasterSun, 06 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMTGetting Britain to build again isn't just an economic duty, it's a moral one.Dan Tomlinson MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/we-can-build-more-and-fasterhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/uks-largest-civil-project-going-belly-taxpayers-expense-its-time-put-hs2-ltd-administrationFri, 04 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMTIn a flurry of hype 15 years ago, the then transport secretary, Lord Adonis, announced the go-ahead for building High Speed 2 (HS2), a new rail line linking London with the Midlands, the North West and Scotland.Lord Berkeleyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/uks-largest-civil-project-going-belly-taxpayers-expense-its-time-put-hs2-ltd-administrationMay 2025 Rail minister Lord Hendy attends the finish of an HS2 tunnel excavationhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/future-haulage-its-time-zeroemission-mandate-hgvsMon, 30 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMTZero-emission trucks are ready for the road. The industry is prepared. But without decisive government action, Anna Krajinska, UK Director at T&E, warns that the UK risks losing momentum, and with it, new green jobs and a thriving, sustainable logist...Transport & Environmenthttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/future-haulage-its-time-zeroemission-mandate-hgvs