New link road announced for Cornwall to create 6,000 jobs The Government has said the multimillion-pound scheme will ease congestion in the area Birmingham Post · Jun 2, 2022
Shapps ‘risks travel chaos by ruling out emergency visa for aviation workers’ Industry bosses criticise transport secretary as unions accuse him of being disingenuous The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022
Driving in a bus lane will cost you £10 more from today as new fines set A new national rule has come into force Wales Online · Jun 1, 2022
Airline trade body blames recruitment approval delays for UK airports gridlock Iata says approval times for new staff security clearances have more than tripled, driving potential employees away The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022
Bristol’s plan to get transport to net zero with 250 electric buses and 1,000 cycle hangars Council transport planners are about to receive a huge boost from the Department for Transport Bristol Post · May 31, 2022
Upcoming Highway Code changes after over 1500 fatalities are recorded on UK roads in 2021 The Department of Transport figures showed an increase in the number of fatalities recorded in 2021 when compared with 2020. Daily Record · May 27, 2022
All upcoming Highway Code changes as 1,560 road casualties reported Road deaths went up in 2021, according to data released by the Department for Transport. They are responsible for changes to the Highway Code, designed to keep us safe on our roads Daily Mirror · May 27, 2022
All the lines affected as UK set to be hit by biggest rail strike in decades Members of the RMT union backed strike action after staff 15 train operating companies and Network Rail - spanning the breadth of the UK - were balloted over pay, conditions and cutbacks Manchester Evening News · May 25, 2022
Civil servants given £2,000 lesson in juggling and building a miniature railway Labour blasted the 'waste' of taxpayer cash on an away day for Department for Transport staff Daily Mirror · May 23, 2022
Crisis talks amid fears rail strike could lead to empty supermarket shelves Unions have warned of 'potentially the biggest rail strike in modern history' Wales Online · May 21, 2022
Cash-strapped transport bosses shelve plans for permanent anti-terror barriers on London bridges TfL has shelved plans to install permanent anti-terror barriers on central London bridges due to financial constraints, it has been revealed. Evening Standard · May 12, 2022
E scooter laws UK: Can I be fined for riding e scooters, are they legal and will law change? The only way you can legally ride an e scooter in public is if you hire one through the Government trial, which includes Bristol's Voi scooters Bristol Post · May 11, 2022
U.K. Department For Transport Is Now Targeting Noisy Bikes And Cars The United Kingdom's Department for Transport is starting a noise camera trials program around the country to refine tech to crack down on noisy cars and bikes. RideApart · May 4, 2022
Crossrail row erupts as Grant Shapps claims Sadiq Khan’s opening date announcement breaks election rules The Transport Secretary said he would report the matter to the Electoral Commission watchdog Evening Standard · May 4, 2022
Wales Online · Apr 30, 2022 England's loudest streets could get noise cameras to 'banish boy racers' A new initiative has been unveiled by the Department for Transport
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2022 Grant Shapps under fire for bizarre videos and ‘zero interest’ in railways Transport secretary’s unusual interventions raise eyebrows as well as questions over his commitment to the day job
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022 ‘I know they’re exciting – but calm down!’ Britain’s love-hate affair with the e-scooter There are more than 750,000 private e-scooters in the UK, most of them being used illegally. Why have they become so popular – and so disliked?
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022 Nationalise the railway and slash fares: Andy Burnham’s plan for transport Train talk: the Manchester mayor’s attack on train fares is analysed by The Man In Seat 61
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2022 A self-driving revolution? Don’t believe the hype: we’re barely out of second gear The Department for Transport’s breezy predictions about driverless cars transforming Britain into a ‘global science superpower’ are both premature and optimistic
Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022 Highway Code's bizarre rules for self-driving cars - can I watch TV behind the wheel? New Highway Code rules proposed by the government's Department for Transport are likely to be in place later this year. They include allowing people to watch TV in self-driving cars
Daily Record · Apr 20, 2022 What you can and can't do in self-driving cars - from drinking to using phone Self driving cars will not be fully automatic, meaning a list of confusing list of rules about what motorists can and can't do - and when.
Chronicle Live · Apr 20, 2022 Driverless car rules: Users could watch films behind the wheel under proposed changes This is everything you can and cannot do in a driverless car under the proposed changes
Wales Online · Apr 20, 2022 Self-driving cars on UK roads – key questions answered Department for Transport is introducing changes to the Highway Code this year
Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2022 Everything you can and can't do in self-driving cars - from drinking to using phone Motorists were told this morning that when driverless cars come in they will be able to watch films behind the wheel, but there is a list of other rules they will have to stick to
Bristol Post · Apr 20, 2022 Dismay as Government delays Portishead rail line project again The delay is because of costs, but the delays will cost more