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Archive: Transport
London transport chaos after huge helicopter crash
A helicopter crash in Vauxhall has led to the closure of Vauxhall bridge, paralysing Embankment and suspending all the trains into Waterloo.
Chaos in London: Tube strike hits
Livingstone launches London transport plan
Flicker of reconciliation? UK sends condolences to Argentina after crash
A tax on work? Unhappy new year for rail commuters
Commuters heading back to work this morning have been hit by an average 4.2% hike in rail fares, marking a tenth consecutive year of increases for passengers.
Voters want richest to face hefty speeding fines
Two-thirds of voters think the coalition's drive to make the rich pay more should be extended to fines for speeding offences.
Abandon ship! Every man for himself as coastguard cuts sink morale
Coastguard station closures and "mixed messages" from ministers have been blamed by MPs for rapidly increasing vacancies in Britain's coastguard.
Christmas card protest against rail fares
Trade unions are protesting at train stations across the country today against increases in rail fares and planned cuts.
Taxpayer foots bill for DfT's west coast mainline incompetence
The west coast mainline fiasco has cost the taxpayer a "significant" amount of cash, the government's public spending watchdog has found.
HS1 boss questions case for HS2
High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) has come under fire from the chairman of Britain's first high-speed rail network, in a further setback for officials at the Department for Transport.
Comment: HS2 – This bright shiny train does not do what it says on the box
The government fell for Labour's trap when it went ahead with high speed rail. This expensive new toy isn't worth the money.
Saved by the trains: Miliband blushes spared by huge coalition U-turn
Ed Miliband was spared an increasingly critical appraisal of his conference speech today, after a major coalition U-turn distracted the press from events in Manchester.
Government green policy subsidising the wealthy
The government is spending millions on helping the wealthy buy electric ‘plug-in’ cars as a second motor.
Comment: Dithering Britain will leave the runway debate grounded
Look at us - we're at it again. Just a few weeks ago the Olympics opening ceremony summed up Britain's history by portraying our green and pleasant land being paved over with industrialised concrete. Now the tensions it embodied have arrived in parliament.
6.2% rail fare hike possible in 2013
Next year's railway fares could be increased by a further six per cent in England, following today's higher than expected inflation figures.
Comment: We must protect children from smoking in cars
Children's right to health is more important than the civil liberties of smokers.
'Do nothing' ministers criticised as road deaths rise
Ministers need to show some leadership on road safety to halt the increase in deaths on the roads, MPs have urged.
Coalition splurges on rail spending spree
Over £9 billion of spending on improving Britain's rail network has been unveiled by the coalition.
Boris under pressure to scrap Barclays bike sponsorship
Boris Johnson came under pressure to scrap Barclays' prominent sponsorship of London's 'Boris bikes' today, amid a spectacular row over its business practices.
U-turn possible over Heathrow third runway
Further airport expansion in the south-east of England, including the third runway at Heathrow airport, is reportedly once again under discussion in government.
David Cameron's road privatisation speech in full
Prime minister David Cameron is delivering his speech on infrastructure, which includes a call to introduce private sector investment into the UK's national road network. Read it in full here:
Campaign for Better Transport: Congestion happens whether the road is private or public
Chief executive of the Campaign for Better Transport Stephen Joseph says the government's proposal to allow private sector money to fund British roads would not help with the problem of congestion.
Eagle: This would be a repeat of the mistakes of rail privatisation
Shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle says the government's proposed part-privatisation of roads would be another case of privatisation ripping off commuters.
Cameron: We should look at all possibilities when it comes to funding infrastructure
Prime minister David Cameron calls for more private sector involvement in British roads.
Budget 2012: PM sees UK roads' salvation in private sector
Britain's road network will be opened up to investment from the private sector, David Cameron will announce later.
Above-inflation rail fare hikes to end
Annual rail fare increases above inflation are to end, the coalition has announced, even as it moves to achieve efficiency savings of £3.5 billion.
Flicker of reconciliation? UK sends condolences to Argentina after crash
The UK sent condolences to Argentina last night after a train crash killed 49 people in Buenos Aires.
Ken pushes lead with appeal to Boris voters
Ken Livingstone has tried to build on his shock poll advantage by reaching out to Boris's Johnson's key constituency in the suburbs.
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