Former chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling has criticised the controversial, multi-billion pound HS2 rail line, which he says has “highly contentious” economic benefits. Writing in...
Thousands of people are protesting at train stations across the UK, after it was announced that rail fares in England are set for an above-inflation rise....
As we take a break over the summer from publishing our guides, we’re looking for contributions from readers on a variety of different topics relating to...
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has welcomed an order that will introduce over 100 state-of-the-art train carriages to London’s rail network. Operating firm Southern confirmed a new...
This week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for more effort by the UK government to stimulate a strong and sustainable recovery. Simon Leadbetter lays out what...
Declaring half of the British railway network as uneconomic and underused, Dr Richard Beeching’s shortsighted report tolled the death knell for the UK’s leadership in rail...
George Osborne offered tax breaks for shale gas developments, scrapped a rise in fuel duty and gave backing to more new roads, in a budget statement...
New details of the controversial £32 billion high-speed rail network, HS2, have been unveiled by the government today. The second phase of the development will see...
Mexico City’s dramatic transformation of its transport network has seen it recognised with the 2013 Sustainable Transport Award by a panel of global experts. The award,...
Seventeen years ago today, a war was slowly beginning to erupt in Berkshire. John Major’s government had tabled plans to clear over 300 acres of land...
The London Underground, the world’s oldest system, made its first journey on January 9 1863 and began public operation a day later. Congestion was the prime...
Network Rail is set to invest £37.5 billion into Britain’s rail infrastructure, promising to speed up journeys, make more seats available to commuters and lower emissions...
Season ticket holders are facing an average 4.2% increase in rail fares. The average increase is 3.9%. The social, economic and environmental benefits of increasing rail...
Simon Leadbetter explains how the benefits of subsidising renewable energy technologies far outweigh any kind of opposition. There’s a famous scene from Monty Python’s Life of...
A debate has reared its head amongst government ministers over whether or not Heathrow should be expanded in order to home a third runway. The answer?...