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Government should invest in maritime tech, cleaner fuels and workforce – MPs

The UK’s maritime sector needs better treatment of workers and investment in new technology and cleaner fuels to compete internationally, MPs said. A “major commercial opportunity” in the development of smart shipping and autonomous vessels exists ...

20 Mar 2023 at 00:01

£2 cap on bus fares in England extended

England’s £2 cap on bus fares will be extended by three months, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. The promotion – launched at the start of the year – was due to expire at the end of March but will now run until June 30. Prime ...

17 Feb 2023 at 15:22

English rail fares could rise by 8% next year

English rail fares will rise by up to 8% in 2024 if the Government uses the same formula as this year, new figures show. Analysis of industry data by the PA news agency shows this would be the highest annual increase since at least 1996, ...

12 Sept 2023 at 13:11

More than 130 bus firms to cap fares at £2 for months

More than 130 bus operators will participate in a scheme capping fares at £2, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. National Express and Stagecoach are among the companies which will introduce the upper limit for single ...

19 Dec 2022 at 00:01

New rules to make it easier to use public electric car chargers

Electric car drivers will only need one app to pay for public chargepoints operated by different companies, under legislation laid in Parliament. Motorists are currently forced to use multiple smartphone apps or membership cards ...

12 Jul 2023 at 13:12

Fresh talks to be held in bid to resolve train drivers dispute

The Government is to hold fresh talks with the union representing train drivers in a bid to resolve their long-running pay dispute. Aslef said there will be an initial meeting with the Department for Transport (DfT) next ...

17 Jul 2024 at 16:30

Government extends £2 bus fare cap for second time to help with cost of living

The Government has extended the £2 bus fare cap for a second time to ensure bus travel remains “accessible and affordable for everyone”. The cap will remain for bus services outside London until October 31 after which ...

17 May 2023 at 00:01

Tax fuel on domestic flights to fund train fares freeze, urges lobby group

A fuel tax should be imposed on domestic flights to fund a freeze in train fares, a pressure group has said. Campaign for Better Transport said taxing jet fuel at the same rate as petrol and diesel for motorists ...

16 Aug 2022 at 09:20

Almost one in seven rail passengers standing during peak hours in cities

About one in seven rail passengers were standing when arriving or departing from cities across England and Wales in autumn 2022, new figures show. This is up from around one in 20 in autumn 2021, but still ...

25 Jul 2023 at 13:19

National travel survey ‘underlines importance of car for personal mobility’

An increase in car trips last year demonstrates “the importance of the car for personal mobility”, a motoring organisation has said. The AA made the claim as Department for Transport (DfT) statistics show ...

28 Aug 2024 at 13:30

Minister says transport department’s new motto is ‘move fast and fix things’

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has said her department’s “new motto” is “move fast and fix things”. Ms Haigh declared she wants to “change the way our country runs” as she met civil servants in the ...

09 Jul 2024 at 09:31

Companies responsible for ‘plague of potholes’ to be penalised more easily

The “plague of potholes” will be addressed in new Government measures created to penalise companies responsible for leaving damage on roads after carrying out street works. The Department for ...

13 May 2022 at 01:25

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