Airlines urged to cancel summer flights in advance to avoid more travel chaos Earlier cancellations are “better” than axing flights on the day of departure, airlines are being warned Manchester Evening News · Jun 15, 2022
Airlines told to review summer timetables to avoid further chaos They are being told to make services 'deliverable' Wales Online · Jun 14, 2022
Airlines told to review summer schedules after half-term chaos The Government and the Civil Aviation Authority stated that earlier cancellations are ‘better’ than axing flights on the day of departure. The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022
Fear over surge in E-scooter accidents as law is set to change 1,034 riders or passengers were injured last year. Nine people died and 305 were seriously hurt Wales Online · Jun 14, 2022
Metro's £33m repair cash shortage could mean slower trains, more delays, and even station closures Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus had planned £57m of renewal works between 2023 and 2025, but has only been given £23.8m from the Department for Transport Chronicle Live · Jun 13, 2022
Boris Johnson's COVID response 'a joke,' irked airline chief says A leading airline industry official on Tuesday blasted British politicians for criticizing long airport lines and canceled flights once COVID-19 cases eased and in turn assailed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's own response to the pandemic. Reuters · Jun 7, 2022
Please choo-choo-choose Stockton for Great British Railways HQ, urges MP GBR will be a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways. The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022
Jet2 denies ‘Lazy Brits’ comments attributed to CEO Steve Heapy ‘Reports being circulated are categorically not the views of Mr Heapy or our proudly UK-based company’ said the airline The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022
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
Daily Mirror · 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
Manchester Evening News · May 25, 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
Daily Mirror · May 23, 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
Wales Online · May 21, 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'
Evening Standard · May 12, 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.
Bristol Post · May 11, 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
RideApart · May 4, 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.
Evening Standard · 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
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?