Breaking News
North set to become first region in country to get new transport powers from government
Pioneering legislation will transform transport across the North of England, underlining the government's commitment to the Northern Powerhouse.
Boom Supersonic jet could fly from London to New York in 3 hours 15 minutes
Flying from London to New York could take as little as three hours 15 minutes by 2025 if plans unveield by Boom Supersonic go ahead.
George Osborne says Government 'must' replace Tyne and Wear Metro trains
Metro operators Nexus want to replace the ageing Metro fleet with new vehicles but needs Government funding
Rail needs to do 'much more' to improve assistance for disabled people
Much more needs to be done to improve the reliability, consistency and awareness of assistance available to rail passengers, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has said. Research by the regulator has found that 12% of passengers who booked assisted travel services did not receive any of the...
Thursday, 16 November 2017
BBC News
- Arriva North West bus staff to take part in nine December strikesArriva said their latest pay offer was
City AM
- London mayor Sadiq Khan confirms one-hour bus Hopper fare is going unlimited next year as he recommits to fare freeze for 2018London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced today that the one hour bus Hopper fare will become unlimited early next year, while also reconfirming a commitment to his fare freeze pledge continuing into next year.
Daily Record
- Ayr bus firm given minor sanction for breach of actsKeenan had its licence curtailed for two weeks from November 3 which meant a temporary reduction in the fleet from 18 vehicles to 16.
The York Press
- York bus group to meetThe speaker will be Keith McNally, Chair of York's Quality Bus Partnership (QBP) and Operations Director of the Confederation of Passenger Transport, and discussions will include the proposed Heworth Taxi-Bus service.
Other News Sources
- Cheaper tickets announced for Dundee bus passengersThe bus company is launching a variety of new day return tickets from November 20.
- Transport firm D&G saves SEVEN bus routes due to be axed by First - and here's the listTransport operator D&G has saved dozens of bus journeys from the axe. The company has stepped in to save services which were due to be withdrawn by First Potteries at the end of the month
Recent Archives
- Wednesday, 15 November 2017
- Tuesday, 14 November 2017
- Monday, 13 November 2017
- Sunday, 12 November 2017
- Saturday, 11 November 2017
- Friday, 10 November 2017
Latest News
Useful Links
Conferences & Expo's
- Adapting Railways for a Sustainable Future: Rebalancing, Resilience, and Realisation - 30 April 2024 - London
- Annual Rail Station Development and Regeneration - 25 June 2024 - London
- Coach and Bus UK - 12-14 November 2024 - Birmingham
- Encouraging Sustainable Transport - 4 June 2024 - Oxford
- Innovation and Technology in Transport Hub 15-16 May 2024 - Farnborough
- Interchange - 4-5 March 2025 - Manchester
- International Transport Forum - 22-24 May - Glasgow
- MaaS Scotland - 6 June 2024 - Glasgow
- Multimodal 2024 - 11-13 June 2024 - Birmingham
- National Cargo Bike Summit 2024 - 10 May 2024 - London
- Rail Industry Forum - 1 May 2024 - London
- Rail Infrastructure Networking - 12 September 2024 - Derby
- Rail Live - 19-20 June 2024 - Long Marston
- Rail Partners - 6 July 2023 - Derby
- Rolling Stock Maintenance & Depot Optimisation Europe - 25-27 June 2024 - London Hybrid
- Smart Transportation - 30 September 2024 - Virtual
- UK Ports - 22-23 May 2024 - London
All Transport
- Department for Transport
- European Commission (Transport)
- Greater London Authority - Transport
- Merseytravel (Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive)
- Metro (West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Exectutive)
- Nexus (Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive)
- Plymouth Transport
- South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
- The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)
- The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)
- Transport East
- Transport for All
- Transport for Cornwall
- Transport for Greater Manchester
- Transport for London
- Transport for the North
- Transport for the West Midlands
- Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru)
- Transport Scotland
- Urban Transport Group
Bus and Coach
Campaign Groups
- Airportwatch
- Aviation Environment Federation
- Campaign for Better Transport
- Friends of The Earth
- Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign
- HACAN ClearSkies
- London City Airport Fight the Flights
- Railfuture
- Save Our Buses
- Stop Stansted Expansion
Friends of TransportInfo
Logistics
Passenger Representatives
Trades Unions
- ASLEF (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen)
- BALPA (British Airline Pilots Association)
- RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport Union)
- TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs' Association)
- Unite
Aviation
Motoring
Rail
- Freight on Rail
- Heathrow Southern Rail
- Network Rail
- Rail Freight Group
- Rail Partners
- Railway Study Association
Shipping & Waterways
- British Ports Association
- Canal & River Trust
- Chamber of Shipping
- Marine Traffic (tracker)
- UKMPG (United Kingdom Major Ports Group)
News Media