A prominent free market think tank has backed Scottish Government plans to cut and then scrap Air Passenger Duty and urged other parties to unite behind the plan, which is strongly opposed by both...
Local authorities are demanding extra powers to charge utility companies for digging up roads in order to tackle the “traffic chaos” caused by these works across the country.
The government should revise its infrastructure strategy to prioritise investment in the North of England in order to promote growth and prosperity, a think tank has said.
Scottish transport minister Humza Yousaf is to meet council leaders to push for better co-ordination in road maintenance after Audit Scotland found a third of council-maintained roads and an eighth...
The High Speed 2 rail project is an “expensive vanity project” that is unlikely to be delivered on time and on budget and should be scrapped, the Taxpayers' Alliance has said today.
The National Audit Office has cast doubt on whether the High Speed 2 rail link can be delivered on time and to budget and has called on the Department for Transport to ensure the project is given an...
Manchester’s city leaders are eager to show local people that devolution is making a difference by improving services. However, without quick results and a reasonably strong local economy, the...
IPPR North has called for a review of how transport projects are funded across the north of England in order to recognise the role of small and medium sized cities and towns in the government’s...
Northern Powerhouse devolution plans should focus on boosting productivity, particularly improvements to skills and transport within cities, according to the Centre for Cities.
Allocations for 2016/17 from the £50m Pothole Action Fund, intended to repair nearly 1 million potholes across the country over the next 12 months, have been announced.
A government review into Network Rail’s structure is likely to herald more diversity in rail delivery across the country, which could unlock innovation
The total repair backlog on the local road network in England and Wales fell slightly in the last year, but still stands at £11.8bn according to the annual survey of local authorities.
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...
