FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - Caught on Camera

Greater Anglia set to be nationalised in October in effort to save £150 million as Labour vows to fix railways

The operator, which runs trains across the East of England and into Liverpool Street, will brought under public ownership later this year

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

Boris Johnson’s cycling vision stutters as number of bike journeys fails to rise above pre-pandemic levels

Figures released by the Department for Transport show the average number of bicycle journeys per person has remained stable since a peak in 2020

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Quarter of England’s strategic A-roads have electric car charging ‘cold spots’

Affected roads include vital routes for holidaymakers, including A2 towards Folkestone and parts of A303 and A30

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025

Rollout of public EV chargers slows

Department for Transport figures show as of January 1 there were 73,334 public electric vehicle charging devices.

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025

Poor stops put people off bus travel – report

Campaign for Better Transport is calling for a national standard to be implemented across the UK’s 400,000 bus stops.

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2024

Train reliability hits the buffers as annual cancellations exceed 360,000

Reliability on Britain’s railways has sunk to its joint lowest level in figures dating back to March 2015.

Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2024

Car industry set to meet 2024 EV sales target, analysis finds

A think tank said this is because the zero-emission vehicle mandate takes into account credits from selling low-emission petrol and diesel cars.

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024

Rail minister says train crew staffing shortages could disrupt festive travel

Lord Hendy told MPs that Department for Transport (DfT) officials will continue to examine the issue throughout the festive period.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

More than half of young drivers admit to illegal phone use – survey

More than two out of five young drivers also admitted to listening to a voice note without a hands-free kit, the RAC said.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

Safety warning as drivers use rural roads to avoid jams

Department for Transport figures show rural roads are the most dangerous in Britain, with nearly 1,000 deaths occurring on them annually.

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024