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23 Jun 20
The coronavirus crisis is set to compound existing transport funding challenges faced by local authorities, according to Mark Stevens.
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10 Jan 20
Funding for pothole repairs in England is being disproportionately skewed towards urban areas with London councils able to spend three times more than county authorities, analysis has found.
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4 Dec 19
The Conservatives have promised to hand mayoral and combined authority areas £4.2bn to improve local train, bus and tram routes in England.
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28 Oct 19
Transport ministers will urge the Treasury to provide councils with longer-term funding in the next Spending Review to deal with the huge number of potholes on local roads.
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16 Oct 19
Leaders in the North and Midlands should take control of HS2 to avoid cancellation of the project as it will provide “massive” economic benefits, according to a partnership.
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27 Aug 19
The Northern Powerhouse Partnership think-tank has announced its own review of High Speed 2 in response to the government commissioning analysis of the project.
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19 Aug 19
Londoners will receive nearly three times more transport spend per person annually than those in the north of England until 2033 unless the government invests in the Northern Powerhouse, analysis has...
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18 Jul 19
Taxpayers and commuters have been let down by the persistent delays and growing costs of Crossrail, MPs have said.
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6 Jul 19
Cuts to spending on road maintenance since 2010 could have paid for 7.8 million pothole repairs, analysis has shown.
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20 May 19
Scrapping the next phase of High Speed 2 would be a disaster for regional economies, council leaders and mayors have warned.
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3 May 19
The firm leading the Crossrail project “deluded itself” over the line’s opening date and poor planning drove up the overall cost - which remains unknown, the financial watchdog has warned.
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26 Apr 19
Ferry giant P&O is to take legal action against the government over claims that money handed to train operator Eurotunnel put the ferry operator at a “competitive disadvantage”.
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18 Apr 19
Crossrail could go more than two years over its deadline despite billions of extra funding, it has been reported.
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6 Mar 19
Utility firms that leave roads susceptible to potholes could be given further responsibilities to fix them, the transport secretary has said.
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1 Mar 19
The transport secretary has announced he agreed a £33m deal to prevent legal action over Brexit ferry contract failures.
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28 Feb 19
Taxpayers face more rail “hell” unless the government improves its governance of the rail sector, a group of MPs has warned.
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10 Dec 18
The Department for Transport has agreed to provide a £1.3bn loan to the Greater London Authority to meet the rising costs of delivering Crossrail.
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27 Nov 18
Ports could suffer major disruption after Brexit as the Department for Transport is not prepared for a ‘no deal’ scenario, MPs have warned.
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14 Nov 18
Transport for London fare freezes risk sending the authority further into the “financial doldrums”, a committee has warned.
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17 Aug 18
Local authorities spent £2.1m last year on injury claims made by pedestrians, according to research by an insurance company.
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9 Aug 18
A quarter of High Speed2 staff are paid more than £100,000 in salary and perks, it has been revealed.
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3 Aug 18
Transport Scotland needs a clearer plan to show how it will measure the benefits of its £1.34bn bridge opened a year ago, a spending watchdog has urged.
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31 Jul 18
Northern Rail “chaos” has cost businesses in the North £38m so far, a report has claimed.
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30 Jul 18
It would take more than £9bn over 14 years for councils to clear the current local road repairs backlog, council leaders have warned.
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13 Jul 18
The government has confirmed plans to invest in infrastructure to support zero emission vehicles.
23 Jun 20The coronavirus crisis is set to compound existing transport funding challenges faced by local authorities, according to Mark Stevens.
10 Jan 20Funding for pothole repairs in England is being disproportionately skewed towards urban areas with London councils able to spend three times more than county authorities, analysis has found.
4 Dec 19The Conservatives have promised to hand mayoral and combined authority areas £4.2bn to improve local train, bus and tram routes in England.
16 Oct 19Leaders in the North and Midlands should take control of HS2 to avoid cancellation of the project as it will provide “massive” economic benefits, according to a partnership.
27 Aug 19The Northern Powerhouse Partnership think-tank has announced its own review of High Speed 2 in response to the government commissioning analysis of the project.
19 Aug 19Londoners will receive nearly three times more transport spend per person annually than those in the north of England until 2033 unless the government invests in the Northern Powerhouse, analysis has...
18 Jul 19Taxpayers and commuters have been let down by the persistent delays and growing costs of Crossrail, MPs have said.
26 Apr 19Ferry giant P&O is to take legal action against the government over claims that money handed to train operator Eurotunnel put the ferry operator at a “competitive disadvantage”.
6 Mar 19Utility firms that leave roads susceptible to potholes could be given further responsibilities to fix them, the transport secretary has said.
1 Mar 19The transport secretary has announced he agreed a £33m deal to prevent legal action over Brexit ferry contract failures.
28 Feb 19Taxpayers face more rail “hell” unless the government improves its governance of the rail sector, a group of MPs has warned.
10 Dec 18The Department for Transport has agreed to provide a £1.3bn loan to the Greater London Authority to meet the rising costs of delivering Crossrail.
27 Nov 18Ports could suffer major disruption after Brexit as the Department for Transport is not prepared for a ‘no deal’ scenario, MPs have warned.
14 Nov 18Transport for London fare freezes risk sending the authority further into the “financial doldrums”, a committee has warned.
17 Aug 18Local authorities spent £2.1m last year on injury claims made by pedestrians, according to research by an insurance company.
9 Aug 18A quarter of High Speed2 staff are paid more than £100,000 in salary and perks, it has been revealed.
3 Aug 18Transport Scotland needs a clearer plan to show how it will measure the benefits of its £1.34bn bridge opened a year ago, a spending watchdog has urged.
13 Jul 18The government has confirmed plans to invest in infrastructure to support zero emission vehicles.
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