7 h. ago Heidi Alexander will 'strain every sinew for trains to be decent value for money'

Heidi Alexander insists newly created body to run trains won't be 'British Rail mark 2', as she commits to keep station ticket offices open

Politics

7 h. ago Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

Services previously run by South Western Railway (SWR) became the first to be brought under public control by the Labour Government on Sunday.

Politics

9 d. ago Infrastructure probe to look at why transport ‘brought to a standstill’

‘It’s clear we need to do more to improve the resilience of our transport energy infrastructure,’ Paul Kohler MP warned.

Politics

2 w. ago £3 bus fare cap to be scaled back as passengers could face price hikes

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander refused to commit to the £3 bus fare cap outside London remaining in place from 2026 - saying it only covers one in six journeys

Economics

2 w. ago 'Every single driver' warned as your tyres may be from a scrapyard

Auto Express has written to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander and Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, calling for "an immediate review of the regulations around the sale of part-worn tyres"

Events

4 w. ago Gatwick accepts changes on aircraft noise and public transport in expansion bid

In February, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced she is prepared to support the expansion of Gatwick airport if the project is adjusted.

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