http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/ News, data and business intelligence on public transport projects, developments and investment in the UK. en-us http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/rss/rss47.xml http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13328 Emergency measure agreements for train operators will see the companies' debt being counted on the government's balance sheet, following a ruling by the Office of National Statistics. On 9 July the... Thu, 06 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13328 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13315 Transport for the South East has submitted a bid to government to become a statutory sub-national transport body with control over key transport decisions for the region. TfSE was formed in 2017 and... Wed, 29 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13315 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13236 Former New York City Transit Authority chief Andy Byford has been named as London's new Transport Commissioner. Byford takes up his new role on 29 June with current commissioner Mike Brown leaving on... Fri, 29 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13236 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13206 High speed rail lobby group Greengauge 21 has published a new report calling for incremental improvements to the existing railway network in a bid to boost the economy in the north of England. Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13206 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13205 Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has approved the Development Consent Order for West Midlands Interchange. Plans for the new Strategic Rail Freight Interchange have been drawn up to support... Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13205 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13203 West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to accelerate transport funding to help reboot the region's economy after the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this year Chancellor... Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13203 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13131 Transport group Keolis has officially opened its new UK headquarters in Cardiff. The move reaffirms Keolis' commitment to Wales where it is currently the majority partner in a joint venture with... Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13131 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13100 A new National Transport Strategy for Scotland, setting out a high level vision for the next 20 years, has been laid before the Scottish Parliament this week. During a statement to MSPs Cabinet... Fri, 07 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13100 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13009 Transport for London has confirmed that all fares set by the Mayor of London will remain frozen at their current prices during 2020. The fares for 2020 will see 'pay as you go' journeys on the bus,... Thu, 21 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=13009 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12942 Less than 65% of trains arrived at stations on time during the initial three months of Control Period 6, according to the first set of new statistics published by the Office of Rail and Road. The... Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12942