All the updated news related to transport department

All the news related to transport department updated in real time

Found 12

fortransport department

Order by:

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 would help cut carbon emissions from ...

16 Aug 2022 at 09:20

Government allocates funding for nearly 1,000 new electric buses

Funding for nearly 1,000 new electric buses has been allocated by the Government. Twenty-five councils across England have been awarded a share of £143 million to purchase a total of 955 zero-emission buses. Rural areas have been prioritised, as ...

22 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Local News

School transport system leaving Kilkenny students behind

Local Green Party councillor, Maria Dollard, claims the current School Transport Scheme is 'not fit for purpose' and has called for a review into the scheme to be published. "Minister Norma Foley needs to publish the details of the review into ...

08 Nov 2023 at 15:33

Local News

More roads need to be added to gritting routes says Cllr Martin Farren

A plea has been made for extra funding to help deal with roads not included on Inishowen's gritting route. The matter was raised at the recent meeting of Donegal County Council when Cllr Martin Farren called on the body to seek to secure ...

07 Feb 2023 at 17:33

Home

More roads need to be added to gritting routes says Cllr Martin Farren

07 Feb 2023 at 14:33

Bus routes halved since 2011 – Labour

The number of local bus routes in England has halved since 2011, according to new research. Labour said there were 8,781 routes in operation during the year to the end of March, compared with 17,394 in 2010/11. The Department for ...

07 Aug 2023 at 22:30

British Airways fined almost £1 million by US government over Covid refunds

British Airways has been fined almost £1 million by the US government over claims it failed to pay refunds for cancelled flights. The US Transportation Department said in a legal document the airline did not “provide timely ...

01 Jun 2023 at 21:10

Fares capped at £2 to make buses ‘affordable for everyone’

Millions of people across England can save money on bus travel with the introduction of a £2 cap on fares for more than 4,600 routes. More than 130 operators outside London will charge no more than £2 for a single ticket ...

01 Jan 2023 at 00:01

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 ...

19 Dec 2022 at 00:01

‘Long and painful journey’ to official apology for Ella’s pollution-linked death

The mother of a girl who died from a pollution-linked asthma attack has vowed to continue the fight for clean air as she accepted a Government apology over her daughter’s death. Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah said it ...

31 Oct 2024 at 16:41

Bus mileage 11% below pre-Covid levels

Bus mileage in England remains 11% below pre-pandemic levels, new figures show, as local authorities face severe funding pressures. The total distance travelled by buses in the year to the end of March was 1.01 ...

27 Nov 2024 at 14:53

Minister tells airline passengers to ‘work on the basis’ that 100ml remains

Passengers preparing to fly from UK airports should assume the 100ml liquids rule remains in place unless they have been told otherwise by their airport, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said. Edinburgh and ...

08 Jul 2025 at 10:12

Years
2025

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.