It’s time to cut fares now
London has the highest cost of living of any region or nation in the UK, and many in…
Transport
Sadiq Khan, mayoral hopeful, says he’ll freeze transport fares in his first term
Sadiq Khan, mayoral hopeful, has announced that he would freeze fares in his first term in office. The…
The Tory manifesto promises to upgrade the A11 but that already happened – four months ago
The Conservatives released their manifesto today and in it, among their transport policies, is a promise to “upgrade…
Transport is the lifeblood of London, its communities and its opportunities
Last week I launched my transport vision for London – ‘The Lifeblood of London’. I believe transport offers…
Dugher stokes row with Jeremy Clarkson, brands Top Gear presenter “an idiot”
Labour Shadow Transport Secretary Michael Dugher has become embroiled in a bizarre row with Jeremy Clarkson after saying…
Dugher railways remarks appear to be a shift in substance, not just tone
Michael Dugher, the Shadow Transport Secretary, has moved to align himself with the grassroots of the party by…
Dugher promises “more public control” over railways and says “privatisation was a disaster”
Michael Dugher has given a strident and fascinating interview to George Eaton over at the New Statesman, in…
Warnings about privatisation of the East Coast show that it’s high time to reform our railways
This week Britain’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), published serious warnings over the Government’s decision…
Labour announce they’ll break “the stranglehold” big private bus operators have over services
Labour have announced that they would stop five companies from dominating the bus service market, by making it…
As rail fare prices increase, Dugher says ministers are out of touch
Today, rail fares across the country are increasing by up to 2.5% – this includes season tickets. While…
