Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed the Chancellor’s commitments to new rail schemes, and to focusing housing development around railway stations, but said that these needed to be...
In a bid to promote less carbon-intensive methods of transport and ensure that the rail and bus networks are accessible, the Green Party has revealed plans...
Last week train fares were increased further, putting pressure on commuters, with average day fares rising by 2.2%. The increase means that a record number of...
Climate change and the associated increased risk of flooding in the UK could threaten up to half of the South West rail lines, according to an...
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The UK government has given the nod to a HS3 rail link, which would connect cities in the north of England, despite the controversy that has...
The chairman of the high-speed 2 rail project Sir David Higgins has argued that the project must have the “flexibility” to hire the right staff if...
The chancellor George Osborne has outlined new plans to strengthen the northern economy with a high-speed rail link connecting Manchester to Leeds. The so-called HS3 would...
The government has rejected calls from MPs to better protect the environment during the construction of the controversial HS2 rail project. In April, the environmental audit...
The controversial HS2 rail project has gained an influential new opponent in the Church of England, after officials expressed concern that the construction of the route...
Siemens is considering launching a bid for Alstom. The proposed deal would see the German manufacturing giant acquire the French company’s power business and “create two...
Chinese engineers are considering plans to build an undersea trainline connecting Beijing to the US, according to reports from official state media. Officials are said to...
MPs have voted against a proposal to scrap the controversial HS2 rail project, with construction now expected to begin in 2017 after a group of Tory...
MPs have called for a full environmental survey of the HS2 high speed rail project and a separate budget to deal with environmental safeguards. They warn...
The mayor of Liverpool has given his support to a campaign calling for the route of the proposed HS2 rail project to be extended just 20...