Work on track to bring HS2 to Birmingham as transport secretary visits West Midlands

Work on track to bring HS2 to Birmingham as transport secretary visits West Midlands

Curzon Street Station in Birmingham Transport Secretary Mark Harper is visiting the West Midlands with his Australian counterpart Catherine King on Monday to see the construction of HS2’s iconic new Curzon Street... Read more »
Unpaid carer households lack own transport and cope with bad health – analysis

Unpaid carer households lack own transport and cope with bad health – analysis

At least one in five households with an unpaid carer in some of the most built-up parts of the country have no private transport and have someone who is disabled or in... Read more »
Heathrow criticised by watchdog after disabled passengers missed summer flights | Air transport

Heathrow criticised by watchdog after disabled passengers missed summer flights | Air transport

Many disabled and less mobile passengers missed summer flights at Heathrow – one of the busiest airports in the world – due to its poor accessibility performance, the aviation watchdog has found.... Read more »
Tickets go on sale for London Transport Museum’s award-winning Hidden London tours

Tickets go on sale for London Transport Museum’s award-winning Hidden London tours

Looking for a unique experience to gift yourself or a loved one this festive period? Tickets are now available for the early 2023 dates of London Transport Museum’s award-winning Hidden London tours.... Read more »
London Transport Museum’s award-winning Hidden London tours sees new tickets go on sale

London Transport Museum’s award-winning Hidden London tours sees new tickets go on sale

Why not give a gift like no other this festive period as tickets are now on sale for the award-winning Hidden London Tours for early 2023 dates. The special tours explore the... Read more »
The British Transport Police are looking for a man who grabbed a rail worker’s neck after he attempted to bump a ticket barrier in South London

The British Transport Police are looking for a man who grabbed a rail worker’s neck after he attempted to bump a ticket barrier in South London

Officers released an image of a man they want to speak with following the October 26 assault at Tooting railway station around 5 p.m. “A man attempted to shuffle through the ticket... Read more »
London bus drivers: tell us why you’re striking | Transport

London bus drivers: tell us why you’re striking | Transport

Thousands of bus drivers in the Unite union at two employers, Abellio and Metroline, will strike in December over pay. The Metroline workers, who cover routes in north and west London, were... Read more »
Anger at ‘irresponsible’ Christmas sales of e-scooters banned on UK roads | Transport

Anger at ‘irresponsible’ Christmas sales of e-scooters banned on UK roads | Transport

On a wide road dotted with autumn leaves, a picture of a beaming woman rider promoted a £299 e-scooter on Amazon last week, which was described “as your best commuting or outdoor... Read more »
UK rail travel faces Christmas disruption as 300 engineering projects carried out | Rail transport

UK rail travel faces Christmas disruption as 300 engineering projects carried out | Rail transport

Rail passengers face disruption over Christmas as Network Rail carries out 300 engineering projects. The government-owned infrastructure management company said more than 95% of the network would be open but urged travellers... Read more »
Ahead of the first anniversary of the expansion of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover a much larger area, RAC analysis of Transport for London (TfL) figures* reveals the move has generated an estimated £93.6m of additional revenue from drivers of non-compliant vehicles having to pay £12.50 a day

Ahead of the first anniversary of the expansion of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover a much larger area, RAC analysis of Transport for London (TfL) figures* reveals the move has generated an estimated £93.6m of additional revenue from drivers of non-compliant vehicles having to pay £12.50 a day

  The data shows that from the beginning of November 2021 until June 2022 – a period of eight months – an average of 1.9m journeys were made into the zone every... Read more »