Four bills directly relating to rail and bus services, and several others with significant transport implications, were included in the King’s Speech this week. An initial Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill is designed to bring rail contracts into public ownership as they come... continue
Labour’s new Government, led by Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer, has pledged to grow the economy, with improving the quality of transport across the UK identified as a priority. Louise Haigh MP has stepped up from holding the shadow transport portfolio to become Transport Secretary. She will... continue
Whilst the formal transport lead role in the Government will be played by Louise Haigh, three other senior ministerial colleagues will have a big say in the shape of transport policy and decision making. In respect of spending, and in particular, infrastructure decisions, Chancellor Rachel Reeves... continue
Prime Minister Kier Starmer has appointed one of passenger transport’s most enduring figures Lord Peter Hendy as a Transport Minister. The current Network Rail Chairman was among 26 new peers set to enter the House of as conferred by King... continue
Having spent the past three years as Shadow Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh has been given the same brief within the Labour Government's new cabinet. She was first elected as the MP for Sheffield Heeley in May 2015. In July 2017, she was appointed Shadow Policing Minister and went on to become... continue
The appointment of Lord Hendy is part of a move by Prime Minister leader Sir Kier Starmer to bring on board specialists from outside the world of politics as ministers in the House of Lords. Additional experts include former chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance as Science Minister,... continue
The former Transport Secretary Mark Harper is no longer in Parliament, having lost his seat in the Forest of Dean to Labour by a small margin. The Conservative MP had held the seat since 2005. Harper was appointed Transport... continue
With a much enlarged group of MPs representing high profile seats with significant transport interest, the Lib Dems are hoping to have considerable influence in the transport policy debate. The party, which now has 72 seats, now holds St... continue
During the gathering of metro mayors at 10 Downing Street, Tees Valley Mayor Lord Ben Houchen told new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of his desire to work with him to get the best for his region. Starmer and Houchen had a 15-minute private meeting during the gathering last week. Houchen told the... continue
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said that last week’s metro mayors gathering at 10 Downing Street was a far cry from the political atmosphere last autumn after the previous government scrapped the northern leg of HS2. He told the Manchester Evening News: “What a change from me... continue
Dan Norris has stated his intention to carry on as West of England Mayor after being elected as an MP in the General Election. He ran against Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg in North East Somerset and Hanham, winning it by just over 5,000 votes. After losing the former North East Somerset seat to Rees-Mogg in... continue
The Urban Transport Group has written to the Prime Minister Kier Starmer setting out a list of transport reforms its member transport authorities want to see and claim will support the new Government’s aims of kickstarting economic growth. Reforming the regulation of bus services and... continue
New Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out Labour’s plans for achieving a new era of sustained economic growth, promising to take “immediate action” to “fix the foundations of the economy, rebuild Britain and make every part of the country better off”, including... continue
The Labour Welsh Government is naturally enthusiastic about the potential... continue
A campaign group is at the Court of Appeal this week seeking to overturn the previous Conservative Government’s approval of National Highways’ plans for a two-mile tunnel beneath Stonehenge. But Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site (SSWHS) is calling on the new Labour Government to scrap... continue
A business branded Great British Rail Replacement has been launched by CMAC Group, specialists in ground transport services which was acquired by ComfortDelGro Corporation through its subsidiary CityFleet Networks earlier this year. The move into rail replacement services will offer “a fresh... continue
Construction has started on phase one of improvements to the area in front of Shrewsbury railway station. The ‘station quarter’ project – being carried out by McPhillips Ltd on behalf of Shropshire Council – is externally funded. It will be carried out in eight phases... continue
Bus operators in eight towns and cities are now piloting acceptance of a QR code authenticated e-ticket version of the Plus Bus rail ticket add-on facility that allows unlimited one-day bus travel at a discount for rail travellers within a defined local area. Previously available only in paper... continue
Scottish bus operator Midland Bluebird has introduced a new route serving tourist destinations in the Trossachs over the summer months. The McGill’s subsidiary is running the Trossachs Explorer in partnership with Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority. it is operating seven... continue
Ten prototype battery-electric buses from collapsed UK builder Arrival have been sold off at auction as part of the disposal of factory equipment and assets from the failed Banbury- based manufacturer. The buses were all listed as development prototypes and sold alongside a number of Arrival... continue
The International Transport Forum has published a report exploring the idea of “sustainable accessibility” and its relationship to traditional transport thinking. It focuses on the needs of vulnerable demographics, including older persons, people with disabilities, low-income groups,... continue
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