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/rss52.xml http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12679 Train operating companies and government-owned Network Rail have called on ministers to create a new rail body that would set long term strategy for the rail industry. The Rail Delivery Group says... Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12679 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12616 Transport for West Midlands has secured more than 2.6m to improve traffic management in the region. A bid to government on behalf of Birmingham City Council and Solihull Council has proved... Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12616 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12587 Transport Scotland has awarded consultants a contract to work out plans for next generation transport initiatives. A joint venture of Aecom and Jacobs will support the country's Strategic Transport... Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12587 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12570 Passengers using train services operated by Northern are now eligible for additional compensation on journeys delayed by 15 minutes or more. The Delay Repay 15 scheme - known as DR15 - improves the... Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12570 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12564 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed that Transport for London fares will not go up for a third year. The policy continues the the four-year fares freeze promised as part of his election campaign... Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12564 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12553 Users of South Western Railway services will have to wait for improvements following the government's decision to take a more cautious approach to biannual timetable changes. The franchise, a joint... Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12553 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12539 Rail users are being promised a better system for handling complaints with the launch of the first ever Rail Ombudsman service. Following the government's manifesto pledge to "introduce a passenger... Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12539 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12521 December's national rail timetable change will see direct services between towns and cities axed, according to civic leaders in West Yorkshire. With the publication of new timetables coming into... Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12521 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12483 Three new London Quietway cycle routes, enabling cyclists to travel through safer, less busy streets, have been officially launched this week. The new Quietway routes were opened on Thursday (11... Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12483 http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12478 Arup and infrastructure specialist Knight Architects have been appointed by Network Rail to design a generic station footbridge. The commission follows a competitive tender process with Arup and... Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=12478