Breaking News
The company that runs Britain is near to collapse. Watch and worry
You may never have heard of Carillion. There’s no reason you should have. Its lack of glamour is neatly summed up by the name it sported in the 90s: Tarmac. But since then it has grown and grown to become the UK’s second-largest building firm – and one of the biggest contractors to the British government.
Scotrail misses targets after "challenging" autumn
ScotRail has missed a key performance target amid "challenging" autumn and winter conditions on the railways.
Nottingham train station partially reopens after devastating fire
Nottingham railway station has partially reopened this morning following the massive blaze which took fire crews almost 12 hours to deal with.
Saturday, 13 January 2018
BBC News
- Wireless recharging while on the moveAn over-the-air recharging solution designed for use in the car is on show at the CES trade fair.
- CES 2018: CarWink emojis seek to replace driver hand gesturesA small display that shows images offers motorists a new way to communicate to each other.
Times Online
- Electric car revolution is stalled by councils [Subscription]Councils have come under fire for failing to install roadside charging points for electric cars.
- General Motors to make first mass-market driverless car [subscription]The first mass-produced driverless car without a steering wheel will be made by General Motors, which said yesterday that it aimed to have the vehicles on US roads next year.
City AM
- TfL extends Addison Lee's London licence for another five years as Uber's licence battle continuesTransport for London (TfL) has extended Addison Lee's licence to operate in the capital for another five years, as Uber's battle to regain its licence continues.
Other News Sources
- Ministry of Road Transport & Highways signs MoU with Transport for London The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways signed an MoU with Transport for London in New Delhi. The MoU is aimed at using the expertise of TFL to revamp the public transport architecture in the country. TFL is the agency that manages the transport system for Greater London, and has demonstrated its capability by creating a strong and dependable public transport system in the city.
Recent Archives
- Friday, 12 January 2018
- Thursday, 11 January 2018
- Wednesday, 10 January 2018
- Tuesday, 09 January 2018
- Monday, 08 January 2018
- Sunday, 07 January 2018
Latest News
Useful Links
Conferences & Expo's
- Adapting Railways for a Sustainable Future: Rebalancing, Resilience, and Realisation - 30 April 2024 - London
- Coach and Bus UK - 12-14 November 2024 - Birmingham
- Rail Infrastructure Networking - 12 September 2024 - Derby
- Rail Live - 19-20 June 2024 - Long Marston
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