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TFL close to striking £1bn rescue deal with government

Agreement requires £300m savings this year and up to £1bn annual income-raising measures

HS2 to Leeds will go ahead and could be built ‘dramatically’ ahead of schedule

Transport secretary Grant Shapps quashes fears that north-eastern section of line could be scrapped HS2’s northern leg to Leeds will go ahead and could be built “dramatically” ahead of schedule, the government has said.

Cycling UK prepares for national Bike week

National cycling charity, Cycling UK, has announced that it has prepared for the launch of Bike Week, which will take place from 30 May to 5 June and will focus on how cycling impacts wellbeing.

Heathrow Airport passengers will have to pay to travel between terminals - campaigners are furious

Campaigners fighting to stop the expansion of Heathrow Airport have called the scrapping of free travel for passengers and staff a "retrograde step".

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  • Santander extends sponsorship of TfL's Santander Cycles scheme with e-bikes set to be introduced next summerTransport for London (TfL) has reached an agreement with cycle hire sponsor Santander that will see the financial services provider continue its sponsorship of London’s flagship cycle hire scheme, Santander Cycles, for another three years until 2025. The extension of Santander’s sponsorship will support TfL as it moves forward with planned investment in cycle hire, ensuring the scheme keeps pace with its extraordinary growth in recent years. The next three years will see Santander Cycles expanded to new areas of London and the introduction of e-bikes to the fleet for the first tim...
  • Transport Secretary's economy-boosting transport planGrant Shapps has outlined his vision for the future of transport in the UK – and said it can power us to become the biggest economy in Europe. In a wide-ranging speech to travel bosses, passenger groups and the media, the Transport Secretary set out an ambitious blueprint for rail, roads and greener travel. At the centre of this vision are plans to ‘level up’ the country by driving jobs and opportunity to the Midlands and North. These include £317 million for upgrading rail lines, and recent reforms to improve bus and rail services across the country. Transport Secret...

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