Planning for passenger and freight transport infrastructure must be better coordinated to ensure they can both support economic growth, MPs said today.
The government has been urged to give cities in England five-year capital allocations for transport improvements, similar to the long-term funding deals given to Transport for London.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin today approved reforms to the Highways Agency that will establish the operator of England’s strategic road network as a standalone company.
Councils will need to sign a pledge setting out how many potholes they will fix over the next year to qualify for money from a new Whitehall road-repair fund, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin...
Chancellor George Osborne today said the ‘tough decisions’ taken to cut government spending since 2010 have allowed the Treasury to prioritise infrastructure investments to boost growth.
The total government subsidy of the railways has fallen to £4bn, with no net support being provided to train operators across Britain, according to figures published by the industry regulator today
Three rail trade unions have today launched an application for judicial review to halt the government’s attempts to re-privatise services on the East Coast mainline
Health and social care spending should be a merged into a single ring-fenced budget as the current split between the NHS and local government is no longer fit for purpose, a commission has concluded
The deteriorating condition of roads in England and Wales has become a national crisis, councils have warned today, with a total repair backlog now standing at £12bn
Network Rail has today begun the implementation of a five-year £38bn investment programme that will include a major upgrade to railways in the north of England.
Controversial government plans to re-privatise train services on the East Coast railway line have taken a step forward after ministers published the invitation to tender for the contract
The chair of the government company planning the construction of the High Speed 2 rail link has called on ministers to speed up the building timetable to spread the benefits of the line across the...
Councils are to receive an extra £140m to repair roads damaged by this winter’s severe weather, but local authorities warned the money would not be enough to cover the maintenance bill.
Councils are cutting the support they provide to keep bus services running due to the growing cost of the concessionary fares scheme for elderly people, the Local Government Association has warned.
The nation's biggest asset is transport infrastructure, but local highways may be undervalued by £200bn. Now accountants and engineers can agree a figure
Local Government Information Unit research has scotched government claims that town halls use parking charges as ‘cash cows’, finding that fewer than one in five councils make a surplus on traffic...
Around £95m of public money is to be invested in Oxford to boost local growth, as part of the area’s City Deal, ministers announced today.
Oxford and its surrounding area will receive improvements to...
Public money spent on the Crossrail project in London has so far been well protected and the programme is on track to achieve value for money, according to government auditors.
The UK’s transport networks remain vulnerable to disruption from periods of adverse winter weather, which could hit economic growth, MPs have warned today
The government is set to make a profit from the operation of the railway by the end of the next parliament due to above-inflation increases in fares, a report has claimed today.
