Ministers to get people back on trains and buses, urges Transport Boss
Go-Ahead’s chief executive David Brown says encouraging people into pubs but not back onto public transport is ‘absurd’.
Government announces plans to make pavements accessible for all
Government set out a new plan to boost pavements safety and make journeys more accessible for disabled people and parents.
The “Honk for Hope” procession through Edinburgh
The “Honk for Hope” procession was set up by coach operators to call for more support from the Scottish government in light of coronavirus lockdown measures.
Face Covering Enforcement on Public Transport Announced
Transport Secretary announces crackdown on people who refuse to wear face coverings on trains, Tubes and buses.
Keep passengers safe – Transport Secretary announced
Further funding to protect and increase transport services & level up infrastructure after coronavirus (COVID-19) has been announced by the Transport Secretary.
Tens of thousands jobs at risk in couch hire industry
According to bus operators in the country, tens of thousands of jobs are at risk in the couch hire industry due to COVID-19.
COVID-19 & Guidance for staff in the transport sector
The government has issued COVID-19 guidance for the staff in the transport sector to protect the people.
Poor local transport causing lower school results
The researchers compared schools with bad results using journey times from the Department for Transport instead of looking at education data.
Britain’s so-called smart motorways have been branded a “death trap”
Smart motorways turn the hard shoulder into another driving lane, leaving motorists who break down on parts of the M62, in the traffic.
Northern Rail could be nationalised ‘within months’
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said that Northern Rail could be nationalised ‘within months’.