Andrew Forster
Staffing cuts left the DfT without the expertise to properly manage the bidding competition for the West Coast Main Line franchise, according to a... continue

The Government should instruct public transport operators in England that adult fares should only be charged to people aged 18 or above, according to... continue

Paul Salveson
Getting back into the routine of council work after a two-week holiday is a bit of a shock to the system but you can never completely switch off.... continue

Abellio is considering bidding for the ScotRail franchise which is up for renewal in 2014. The timetable for the ScotRail competition is not affected... continue

Conrad Jones
A multi-million pound package of improvements featuring the latest technology will be at the heart of sustainable travel in the West Midlands.... continue

Martina Jurvana
Today, I stared at the lift for about five seconds. Then I decided to walk up the stairs. “Healthier and saving a bit of energy,” I... continue

The DfT did not make spell out what the capital requirements for bidders for the West Coast Main Line franchise were and did not follow its own... continue

Marny Moruzzi has joined Government high-speed rail company HS2 Ltd as an area engineer – routewide. She moves from Hertfordshire County... continue

Alstom has delivered the last of the Pendolino coaches for the West Coast Main Line. The DfT’s 2008 order included the supply of four Pendolino... continue

Virgin Rail Group founder Richard Branson has welcomed ministers’ decision to let it continue providing West Coast Main Line services for up to... continue

The markets have welcomed Go-Ahead’s new target to organically grow bus operating profit by 30% to £100m within three financial... continue

Lee Baker
Adversity, they say, is the mother of invention. The transport sector is showing that this is the case, and in spades. We have contractors such as... continue

The headline ‘DfT’s procurement practice praised’ (LTT 28 Sep) made us chuckle in light of the Department’s admission that it... continue

Rik Thomas
“WHAT’S?IN a name?” Shakespeare famously asked. Well, according to Phillip Darnton, chair of the rail industry’s Cycle Rail... continue

On 15 October The Independent editorialised on the possible cause of what it termed “the undoubted mess over the West Coast Main Line... continue

Network Rail said it has closed 600 level crossings in the last three years and is on track to close 750 more by 2014 in a £130m programme. The... continue

Transport authorities should better cater for young people’s needs by providing simple, flat daily fares and more evening and weekend services,... continue

The government will go beyond the minimum statutory requirements on compensation for properties blighted by the HS2 project from London to the West... continue

The Government has not ruled out widening the remit of its independent review of the paused rail franchising programme as it faces accusations that... continue

A new transport information system for Birmingham brings together information on walking, cycling, bus, tram and train services, made available with... continue