Andy Burnham hails nationalisation of much-criticised service between London, Birmingham and GlasgowBritain’s biggest intercity rail operator, Avanti West Coast, will be renationalised in spring, ministers have announced, while...
Read MoreRail operator which linked London to Birmingham, the north-west and Glasgow had highest number of cancellations across networkAvanti West Coast will be renationalised in spring, as prime minister Andy Burnham declares “enough is...
Read MoreDisruption at Channel crossings expected to rise amid new fingerprint and facial recognition checksFrance and the UK have agreed to increase staffing at border controls in response to warnings of travel chaos caused by new...
Read MoreDisruption at Channel crossings expected to rise amid new fingerprinting and facial recognition checksFrance and the UK have agreed to increase staffing at border controls in response to warnings of travel chaos caused by new...
Read MoreTransport secretary says first official estimate in 2026 prices shows cost turbocharged by inflationBusiness live – latest updatesThe HS2 high-speed railway will now cost up to £102.7bn and trains will not start running between...
Read MoreTrain operator says passenger demand will still be met as it trims summer timetable at government’s behestAvanti West Coast is to cut about one in seven trains on its busiest intercity routes this summer to reduce costs.The...
Read MoreTransport secretary to give budget details of troubled high-speed line, which backers hope will stay well below £100bnThe latest estimate of the cost of HS2 and a timetable to complete construction of the high-speed railway will...
Read MoreMove is part of £27bn five-year investment plan for A-roads and motorways, with almost a third going on work such as resurfacingMinisters have pledged to spend record amounts on road maintenance as part of a £27bn five-year...
Read MoreCompany will assess whether drop to 186mph from 224mph will save money and help bring forward launchMinisters have told High Speed Two to consider running its trains at lower speeds, in an attempt to rein in the spiralling...
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Read MoreGreen party’s Hannah Spencer secures victory in Gorton and Denton as Reform UK finish second and Labour is pushed into thirdFull story: Resounding victory for Green partyAnalysis: Labour’s worst fears realisedReform activists...
Read MoreHannah Spencer and Zack Polanski pulled off an unlikely victory as Reform UK finish second and Labour were pushed into third placeFull story: Resounding victory for Green partyAnalysis: Labour’s worst fears realisedReform...
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