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Thousands of busy roads across England to be resurfaced in major pothole crackdown

The government has also announced a further £220 million in funding for councils in England to tackle potholes

The Independent UK · Oct 22

Major new train station ‘will transform travel across the North’

DfT says passengers will benefit from more frequent trains, improved journey times and reliability

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Amputee, 71, told he 'might run Olympic marathons' in blue badge row with council

Nigel Ward lost his leg three years ago while on a cruise

The Independent UK · Oct 14

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Mapped: The areas around England with most roads in poor condition

13 local authorities said the proportion of A road in poor condition was 10 per cent or higher

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Nearly half of councils report decline in condition of major roads

13 local authorities said the proportion of A road in poor condition was 10% or higher.

Evening Standard · Oct 14

Fact check: Free bus travel scheme and video of women queuing

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard · Oct 9

Bankers being hired for £3m to tell Government if economic case for Heathrow third runway stacks up

Ministers have also admitted that taxpayers could be left footing a bill for the £49 billion expansion of the west London airport

Evening Standard · Oct 8

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London transfer: is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express?

With fares high and passenger numbers low, plans for a third runway could bring the train’s future into question

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26

Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation push

Operator that runs services between London Marylebone and Birmingham is sixth to be nationalised since 2025

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20

Government announces ‘common-sense change’ for passengers of cancelled trains

Rail minister Lord Peter Hendy said the change ‘puts passengers first’.

Evening Standard · Sep 14

Rail passengers can now switch operators for free when trains are cancelled

‘This is a simple, common sense change that puts passengers first,’ said the rail minister

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Transport Scotland boss 'hit the roof' over Union flag branding at Glasgow station

THE chief executive of Transport Scotland reportedly "hit the roof" at seeing Union flag branding displayed at a Glasgow train station run…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

Government to banish 60,000 ‘ironing board’ seats on busy commuter trains

The transport secretary has promised ‘more comfortable alternatives’ for rail passengers

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Breathalysers on cars should be introduced for repeat drink-driving offenders, Burnham told

Campaigners have urged the prime minister to introduce a mandatory alcolock programme for ‘high-risk and repeat drink-driving offenders’

The Independent UK · Aug 27

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Evening Standard · Aug 27

Thameslink set to replace ‘ironing board’ seats in major upgrade

More than 60,000 standard class seat base cushions in all 115 Thameslink trains will be replaced, along with improved backrests

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23

Heathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’

Exclusive: Campaigners warn 600-year-old New Barn at Harmondsworth could be ‘shaken to pieces’ by vibrations

The Independent UK · Aug 20

School leavers urged to become train drivers to tackle shortage on GCSE results day

Less than 4 per cent of train drivers are under 30 and a quarter of the current workforce will hit retirement age by 2030

Evening Standard · Aug 14

London council rejects funding bid to keep Hammersmith Bridge open to pedestrians

Wandsworth Council wrote to Hammersmith and Fulham Council stating it could not support the bid for essential repairs to the bridge as it fell short of what residents and businesses wanted to see

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The Independent UK · Aug 10

Worst month of the year for drink-drive crashes in UK revealed

‘Drink-driving is often seen as more of a Christmas issue,’ RAC said, but their new data paints a different picture

Evening Standard · Aug 7

Disability campaigners call on mayor to scrap floating bus stops

The stops, first introduced in 2013, involve a cycle lane running between a bus stop and the pavement

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Half-price train travel extended to 18-year-olds in major change to 16-17 railcard

Under the old rules, some teens were £175 worse off a year than their younger peers

The Independent UK · Jul 31

Children to get free bus travel across England throughout August – here’s what you need to know

The initiative is designed to alleviate financial pressures on families during the school summer holidays

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Child pedestrian casualties are almost five times higher in England’s worst-off areas

Official figures expose widening gap in road deaths and injuries between poor and wealthy postcodes

The Independent UK · Jul 29

The UK’s busiest commuter trains running at 170% capacity

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Evening Standard · Jul 27

Ministers urged to give TfL final say on driverless taxis as London rollout looms

Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee says the government has ‘stepped in on London’s devolved powers’

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