The Treasury has given the green light to plans set out by the National Infrastructure Commission for a High Speed 3 rail network in the North of England.
A government-owned business can be entrepreneurial if it changes its philosophy and encourages ambition and risk-taking, the head of Scotland’s principal ferry operator told delegates to the CIPFA...
The government’s plans for the High Speed 2 rail link are already changing Britain by complementing devolution initiatives to help rebalance the economy away from London, project chief Sir David...
Credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s has said it expects the first issue from the Local Government Association-backed municipal bond agency to take place this year.
Bus users face service reductions of a scale comparable with the Beeching cuts to the railway network due to dwindling council support for provision, the Campaign for Better Transport has concluded.
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced plans to expand the current charging regime for overrunning roadworks to fine councils and utility companies if sites are left in place over the...
Transport for London is set to take over rail services in the capital from four private sector franchise operators under a plan agreed with government ministers.
Votes for strike action in public services including health, education, transport, fire and rescue, and border security will need to be supported by at least 40% of union members if they are to go...
Increased use of community transport providers could save public sector organisations an estimated £750m a year, a review by consultants Deloitte has found.
The Treasury’s £757.1m sale of the taxpayers’ stake in Eurostar raises fresh concerns that the government is undervaluing public assets when privatising them, the Public Accounts Committee has warned...
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has reiterated government support for airport expansion in the southeast of England but delayed a decision on where to build a new runway until next summer.
George Osborne used his Autumn Statement and Spending Review to double the government’s housebuilding budget and increase investment in infrastructure.
The Department for Transport has improved its management of rail franchises following the collapse of West Coast intercity deal in 2012, but new risks are emerging due to delays and the rising costs...
Rail users will pay for failures to effectively plan investments in the network, which has led to “staggering and unacceptable” cost increases on the Great Western electrification project...
Chancellor George Osborne has struck devolution deals with Birmingham and Liverpool city regions, giving the areas control over infrastructure investment, transport and skills in return for the...
The Department for Communities and Local Government has agreed to cut 30% from its budget over the next four years after reaching a provisional Spending Review deal with the Treasury.
The government’s £757.1m sale of its stake in cross-Channel rail operator Eurostar did not cover the costs of public sector investment in the company and was driven by a desire to sell prior to the...
George Osborne committed to spending £100bn on infrastructure by 2020 as he launched of the National Infrastructure Commission today, with the programme to be partly funded by state asset sales.
Seven councils and two local enterprise partnerships have formed a new development zone intended to boost development around the route of the proposed High Speed 2 rail line.
Milton Keynes’ ambitious plan for growth is leading to the development of new ways to use data so transport and other key networks can cope with increased demand
A leading rail operator has called for the current franchise system to be scrapped on some lines and replaced with licensing regime that could raise money for taxpayers.
Network Rail has agreed a plan to improve delivery of major infrastructure projects after a transport watchdog concluded it was in breach of its licence conditions due to cost increases in some...
