Transport
Rail strikes: Hopes of a resolution have been indefinitely delayed
After a year of walkouts and failed talks, the unions, ministers and operators are as far apart as ever
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
27, May, 2023 @11:05 PM
Road safety groups hit out at Suella Braverman over speeding incident
Home secretary accused of downplaying offence after reportedly requesting private speed awareness course
Matthew Weaver
21, May, 2023 @2:54 PM
RMT to hold rail strike across England on eve of FA Cup final
Latest action on 2 June comes between two days of strikes by Aslef and will bring further disruption to football final
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
18, May, 2023 @5:05 PM
Bus fares: £2 cap in England extended to end of October
Scheme will then continue for 13 months at £2.50 for a single journey, on back of £500m funding
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
16, May, 2023 @11:01 PM
The government has had to take over yet another railway – and yet it still balks at full nationalisation | Christian Wolmar
The Conservatives are on a TransPennine Express to nowhere, says the author and podcaster Christian Wolmar
Christian Wolmar
11, May, 2023 @4:07 PM
Nobody believes me when I tell them how bad TransPennine Express is
People’s lives are being turned upside down by last-minute cancellations that make a mockery of work and family plans
Helen Pidd North of England editor
11, May, 2023 @3:32 PM
TransPennine railway: what is the operator of last resort?
British government’s OLR also took control of LNER, Northern and Southeastern train services
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
11, May, 2023 @2:41 PM
State to take control of TransPennine Express after continued poor service
Northern rail network to be run by state-owned operator of last resort when contract expires on 28 May
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
11, May, 2023 @10:37 AM
EU expected to delay fingerprinting and facial recognition checks at Dover
Exclusive: move predicted after fears extra checks could mar travel to 2024 Paris Olympics
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent
08, May, 2023 @8:39 AM
Blood test for sleepy drivers could pave way for prosecutions
Exclusive: Research comes amid evidence that driving on less than five hours’ sleep is as dangerous as drink-driving
Linda Geddes Science correspondent
08, May, 2023 @5:00 AM
LTNs can only work with decent public transport | Letter
Letter: Here in Marston, Oxford, buses are scarce and unreliable, and the imposition of low-traffic neighbourhoods feels like a punishment, writes Joanna Bagniewska
25, Apr, 2023 @5:13 PM
Britons delayed at Dover to miss out on compensation if EU law scrapped
Bus and coach passengers stand to lose right to compensation if UK does not actively ‘save’ law
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent
19, Apr, 2023 @9:37 AM
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