MPs slam school transport plans
Press Review 7 July 2004
Ministers should go back to the drawing board over "confused" plans to revamp school transport which would see the introduction of charges for school buses, a committee of MPs warn today.
Darling sets out backing for new toll road
News Article 6 July 2004
The transport secretary has told MPs that the government is considering a new toll road to the North West.
Darling proposes fast lane for car sharers
News Article 4 July 2004
Commuters who share the driving duties for their journey to work could be rewarded under new plans to be announced by the government.
Overhaul urged for rail watchdogs
News Article 4 July 2004
A former government transport advisor has called for the role of the rail industry's watchdogs to be radically overhauled.
Atos Origin
Government Affairs Website
David Kidney: Making our roads safer
Topical Comment 1 July 2004
Kelvin Hopkins: The case for renationalising the railways
Topical Comment 1 July 2004
Peter Pike: The trouble with the 10 year transport plan
Topical Comment 1 July 2004
South London Partnership
Government Affairs Website
Begg slams urban 4x4 drivers
Press Review 28 June 2004
Tony Blair's top adviser on transport has criticised the owners of urban four-wheel-drive vehicles.
Crow resigns from London transport board
News Article 25 June 2004
RMT chief Bob Crow has resigned from the board of Transport for London following criticism from Ken Livingstone.
Road deaths hit 3,500 a year
Press Review 25 June 2004
The number of people killed in road accidents has risen to the highest level since Labour came to power.
RMT cancels train strike
News Article 24 June 2004
The RMT union has announced that a 24 hour national rail strike scheduled for next week has been cancelled.
Legal bid to stop rail strike
Press Review 24 June 2004
Network Rail has gone to the High Court to stop next week's national rail strike.
Transport dragging Britain down
Press Review 23 June 2004
Publishing quality of life indicators yesterday, environment minister Elliot Morley admitted that poor public transport is undermining otherwise improving British standards of living.
