Philip Hammond’s transport approach neglects air pollution and climate change
A break from Osborne’s road obsession is welcome, but doesn’t go far enough
Andrew Allen
Grayling should focus on everyday transport, not big projects like HS2
What’s in the new Transport Secretary’s in-tray?
Rail infrastructure is the place to start addressing the North/South divide
Rail has an important role to play if we are to rebalance Britain’s economy.
The future of many bus services looks bleak
Cuts to budgets mean entire networks of buses have disappeared.
There must be a permanent end to above inflation fare increases
Whoever is in power after the General Election urgently needs to adopt a much fairer approach to ticket prices.
The government seems intent on taking transport policy back to the 1980s
A road-building policy that encourages more and more cars onto the roads is not in our interests.
The chancellor’s vision of a northern powerhouse is a world away from the Department for Transport’s cost-cutting agenda
The chancellor should use his Autumn Statement to set out firm plans for major investment in the north’s rail infrastructure.
HGVs on Britain’s roads pay less than 40 per cent of the costs they impose on society
The government needs to reduce the costs resulting from lorry activities.
Train companies have not responded to changing work patterns
Our railways sell tickets as if everyone has a 9-to-5 job and works 5 days a week.
Combining road building and fracking is a toxic combination
Ministers have chosen to combine roadbuilding and fracking in a single toxic piece of legislation.