The government will take over day-to-day running of a rail service it said is vital to the northern economy, following months of disruption and regular cancellations.
Upgrading public transport to meet net zero goals in England and Wales will also create high-quality jobs and add £52bn to the economy every year, researchers at the TUC have said.
Delivering the Euston terminus of HS2 will cost almost double its budget despite changes to the scheme aimed at reducing costs, the National Audit Office has said.
The “inefficient” competitive bidding processes for transport funding should be replaced with a block grant system to ensure improvements are made, a House of Lords Committee has said.
The government has reached an agreement with Transport for London to supply £1.2bn of funding and additional capital support to avoid a “managed decline” in services.
As towns and cities strive to reduce emissions and accommodate a growing shift to electric vehicles, a new challenge has emerged to deliver sufficient chargepoints to meet demand – with some regions...
Failing to agree a new funding settlement with the government could leave Transport for London at risk of issuing a section 114 notice and having to stop all non-essential spending, its finance...
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Rating agency Moody’s has downgraded Transport for London’s credit rating for the third time since the onset of Covid-19, partly down to ongoing uncertainty over long-term funding.
Network Rail could be forced to make yearly cuts of around £100m in maintenance spending up to 2023-24, leading to a reduction in services and greater safety risks for passengers,...
The Financial Reporting Council is set to investigate the financial statements of a transport operator, after the company was at the centre of an accounting scandal.
A judge has ruled in favour of Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s plan to bring bus services back under public control after two companies brought a judicial review against the plans.
Transport for London has agreed a new three-month £200m funding package with the government, to help keep services running while a long-term settlement is arranged.
The former operator of London and South Eastern Railway has returned £50m of funding overpayments to central government - more than £25m originally estimated.
The government has agreed to extend Transport for London’s support package until the end of this week, as the network seeks an agreement on a long-term funding settlement.
A West Midlands borough council failed to follow its own procedures when awarding SEND transport contracts and will likely need to restart the procurement process to avoid possible legal challenge.
English councils' net spending on highways and transport more than doubled last year, due to a reduction in income caused by Covid-19, according to outturn figures.
