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News: September 2011
The rail industry today publishes its vision for how it can deliver better value for money and play a key role in driving sustainable economic growth over the period 2014 -19.
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The Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics:
Reported road casualties in Great Britain: annual report 2010, see
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People who cycle through London and other major cities have double the levels of black carbon in their airway cells than walkers, experts from the UK have shown.
The research, presented at the Eur... more >
A new website has launched that aims to make it easier for those looking to commute by bike.
The Cycling Commuter aims to provide all the information commuters need to make their bicycle journeys ... more >
New information on how the busiest stations and locations across the Tube and road networks will be affected during the London 2012 Games were presented to businesses for the first time today, with... more >
Motorists could face more 20mph speed zones as the Government plans to hand over more powers for local councils to introduce the restrictions.
New rules could also see more roads cut off to cars... more >
Few people understand what their train tickets entitle them to - and train websites aren’t helping.
Which? surveyed rail passengers to find out how much they understand about the three mai... more >
Light rail has a future in this country if capital costs can be reduced Local Transport Minister Norman Baker said today as he published a review looking at how trams can be more cost effective i... more >
Three pairs of tickets to give away for next week's lecture on green business best practices
BusinessGreen has three pairs of free tickets to give away to lucky readers for its upcoming s... more >
British railways are a "rich man's toy", Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has told MPs.
He was responding to a question about regulating fare prices on the planned high speed rail link... more >
London Underground (LU) has reached agreement with train drivers' unions over temporary changes to working arrangements and payments during the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Games.
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Motorists could get weather information on their satellite-navigation systems to avoid a repetition of the road gridlock which followed last winter’s big freeze.
The Highways Agency has alre... more >
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today confirmed that from January 2012 fares on London's Tubes, Buses, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and Trams will rise by the level set out ... more >
New online postcode data released by Transport for London (TfL) at the inaugural 2012 Freight Forum meeting will help firms plan and manage deliveries during Games-time.
"The new postcode d... more >
The fear or seeming “weird” is putting people off cycling to work, an academic study has found.
A three year research project has discovered that not fitting in, alongside “s... more >
The Department for Transport is today pleased to announce a new contract to provide day to day Bikeability support services. This follows a commitment given earlier this year by the DfT to suppor... more >
Following three severe winters, local highway authorities are assuming the worst for journeys on road and by foot this winter service season. Lee Baker finds out how they are preparing - and it&rsq... more >
Managing a DfW policy can only be effectively handled if it is integrated into arrangements for managing health and safety at work. Companies are encouraged look at your health and safety systems a... more >
The re-introduction of a £2 toll has led to a dramatic fall in traffic in a city centre, transport bosses say.
The number of vehicles driving on to Durham's historic peninsular since a &p... more >
Air quality study judges UK capital to be 'below average' for its lack of action on tackling deadly soot particles
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PLANS for a £500m rail scheme linking Wales directly to Heathrow airport are being drawn up by the UK Government.
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond is reported to be in the early stage... more >
Cars and buses were taken off the streets of Bolivia as the country held its first "National Day of the Pedestrian".
All motorised vehicles, including public transport, were banned in ci... more >
EVER caught a bus without enough change for a ticket?
Britain's biggest bus firm reckons it has the solution, with plans to roll out tap-and-go technology.
From late next year, passengers on 5,... more >
The first Monday in September 2012 will be a critical time for transport as the Paralympic Games continue and schools return from holidays.
"There is a great deal of support and help availa... more >