http://www.transport-network.co.uk/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:49:55 GMT Copyright: (C) The Transport Network see http://www.transport-network.co.uk/terms-conditions for terms and conditions of reuse. en-gb Lastest new from Transport Network / News http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Chancellor-announces-15bn-for-transport-projects/19434 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Chancellor-announces-15bn-for-transport-projects/19434 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:49:55 GMT Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £15.6bn for nine mayoral strategic authorities. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Ulez-delivers-substantial-air-quality-improvements/19433 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Ulez-delivers-substantial-air-quality-improvements/19433 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:57:24 GMT London's ultra-low emission zone has led to ‘substantial improvements’ in air quality across the capital, new research has revealed. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Brum-looks-to-lamppost-charge-points-to-cut-clutter/19421 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Brum-looks-to-lamppost-charge-points-to-cut-clutter/19421 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:52:56 GMT Birmingham City Council has announced the launch of a major project to expand the city’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Former-Liverpool-mayor-charged-with-bribery/19432 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Former-Liverpool-mayor-charged-with-bribery/19432 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:46:25 GMT Ex-Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and a former assistant director of highways are among a dozen people charged with bribery and misconduct today. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Starmer-100-new-towns-under-consideration/19425 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Starmer-100-new-towns-under-consideration/19425 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:40:49 GMT Proposals for new towns on more than 100 sites across England have been submitted as part of what the Prime Minister calls the ‘largest housebuilding programme since the post-war era.’ http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Huge-fine-for-Network-Rail-over-worker-deaths/19426 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Huge-fine-for-Network-Rail-over-worker-deaths/19426 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:39:53 GMT Network Rail has been fined £3.75m and ordered to pay costs of £175,000 over the deaths of two track workers at Margam, Wales in July 2019. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Bike-space-rules-could-undermine-development/19427 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Bike-space-rules-could-undermine-development/19427 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:37:56 GMT London mayor Sadiq Khan has been warned that current cycle storage requirements for offices could undermine the viability of new developments. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/New-watchdog-for-customer-focused-rail-industry/19428 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/New-watchdog-for-customer-focused-rail-industry/19428 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:36:39 GMT The transport secretary has launched Labour’s plans for a single ‘directing mind’ that will bring together responsibility for Britain’s rail network and publicly-owned passenger services. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Council-chiefs-call-for-452m-for-bus-passes/19431 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Council-chiefs-call-for-452m-for-bus-passes/19431 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:35:50 GMT Local authority leaders have called on the Government to plug the nearly half a billion pound shortfall caused by the funding of free bus passes. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Alexander-47bn-for-local-transport-is-fantasy-money/19424 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Alexander-47bn-for-local-transport-is-fantasy-money/19424 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:42:25 GMT The transport secretary has described a pledge by the previous government of £4.7bn for transport in north and midlands areas of England as 'fantasy money'. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Oxford-Street-pedestrianisation-consultation-launched/19430 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Oxford-Street-pedestrianisation-consultation-launched/19430 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:41:39 GMT London mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a public consultation on what is billed as the ‘biggest transformation of Oxford Street in history’. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Young-invited-to-find-your-path-in-roads/19429 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Young-invited-to-find-your-path-in-roads/19429 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:31:44 GMT Local authority place directors have launched a recruitment campaign aimed at young people to address ‘critical’ workforce challenges in services such as highways, waste and recycling, green space and access. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Alexander-begins-work-on-existing-tram-scheme/19422 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Alexander-begins-work-on-existing-tram-scheme/19422 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:25:08 GMT The transport secretary visited the West Midlands on Thursday ‘to begin work’ on a £295m West Midlands Metro extension, her department said. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Borough-slams-TfL-over-tunnel-user-charge-impact/19411 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Borough-slams-TfL-over-tunnel-user-charge-impact/19411 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:04:28 GMT A London borough has complained that Transport for London (TFL) has ignored its concerns over the introduction of user charging for Blackwall Tunnel and the new Silvertown Tunnel. http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Approved-for-growth-Reeves-confirms-support-for-Heathrow-third-runway/19420 http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Approved-for-growth-Reeves-confirms-support-for-Heathrow-third-runway/19420 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:01:51 GMT The chancellor has confirmed government support for a third runway at Heathrow, claiming that it will be delivered in line with its ‘legal, environmental and climate objectives’.