FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 12 - The Untold Story

New contracts for Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry despite unreliability

One of Britain’s least reliable train operators has been handed a long-term contract renewal.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 19, 2023

Avanti secures West Coast rail contract renewal after ‘significant improvements’

RMT says it is ‘travesty’ that Government is ‘rewarding abject failure’

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023

Sunak to defy Tory net zero sceptics and bring in strict electric car targets

PM has raised sceptics’ hopes of relaxation in rules after telling motorists he was ‘on their side’

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023

Rail fare rises in England will not exceed 9% inflation figure in 2024

Government confirms ticket price rises will be delayed until March and will be below retail prices index

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023

Next year’s English rail fares rise will be below inflation, says Government

RPI for July will be published on Wednesday and is expected to be around 9%.

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

Six ways to get Britain’s railways back on track – and six reasons for cheer

As the industry struggles with multiple challenges, here are the issues it needs to tackle, and some hopeful developments

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023

England has lost at least 1,500 bus routes since 2021, figures show

Government accused of ‘vandalism against communities’ after cuts revealed in traffic report

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023

Bus routes halved since 2011 – Labour

Labour Party analysis found there were 8,781 routes in operation during the year to the end of March, compared with 17,394 in 2010/11.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Mapped: Bus cuts in your area as ‘half of routes scrapped’

Ministers are worried bus cuts could be an issue at the next general election, The Independent understands

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Ministers consider curbs on councils’ use of 20mph speed limits

Exclusive: moves against what PM terms ‘anti-motorist’ policies follow order of review into low-traffic neighbourhoods

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023