Bridge block victory: Boris Johnson intervenes to stop dozens of Victorian bridges being filled in

Bridge block victory: Boris Johnson intervenes to prevent dozens of Victorian bridges across the UK from being filled in with concrete Highways bosses plan to fill 69 historic bridges in five years over safety fears Critics claim it is vandalism after 159-year-old bridge in Cumbria was buried Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will unveil strategy to … Read more

Bridge block victory: Boris Johnson intervenes to stop dozens of Victorian bridges being filled in

Bridge block victory: Boris Johnson intervenes to prevent dozens of Victorian bridges across the UK from being filled in with concrete Highways bosses plan to fill 69 historic bridges in five years over safety fears Critics claim it is vandalism after 159-year-old bridge in Cumbria was buried Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will unveil strategy to … Read more

International cruise holidays can restart for Brits in England from August

International cruise holidays can restart for Brits in England from August Sources said passengers would be able to take cruises that start or end abroad Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said they could restart from August 2 Industry leaders heralded today’s announcement as ‘very good news’ for cruises  By Luke Andrews Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Motorways will be fitted with overhead electric wires that can charge eTrucks on the move

Ambitious plans to fit UK motorways with electric overhead wires to power and charge trucks have been announced by the government to cut carbon emissions. The Transport Decarbonisation Plan – which was delayed from its intended publication at the end of 2020 – is part of the drive to tackle climate change. It says it will … Read more

Motorways will be fitted with overhead electric wires that can charge eTrucks on the move

Ambitious plans to fit UK motorways with electric overhead wires to power and charge trucks have been announced by the government to cut carbon emissions. The Transport Decarbonisation Plan – which was delayed from its intended publication at the end of 2020 – is part of the drive to tackle climate change. It says it will … Read more

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps backs mandatory face masks on crowded public transport

Grant Shapps today cleared the way for public transport operators including the London Underground to force passengers to continue wearing masks. The Transport Secretary said he was ‘very relaxed’ about rail, bus and Underground firms making face coverings a ‘condition of carriage’, meaning passengers failing to comply cannot travel.  Facing MPs today he drew a … Read more

Grant Shapps’ decision to build £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel is ‘illegal’, High Court hears

The Transport Secretary’s decision to approve a tunnel under Stonehenge was unlawful and had ‘no proper evidential basis’, a High Court judge has heard.   The campaign group Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site (SSWHS) challenged Grant Shapps‘ decision to green-light the £1.7 billion project in court today because it says advice from experts was ignored. Plans … Read more

Grant Shapps’ decision to build £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel is ‘illegal’, High Court hears

The Transport Secretary’s decision to approve a tunnel under Stonehenge was unlawful and had ‘no proper evidential basis’, a High Court judge has heard.   The campaign group Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site (SSWHS) challenged Grant Shapps‘ decision to green-light the £1.7 billion project in court today because it says advice from experts was ignored. Plans … Read more

Push for every vehicle on Sydney’s roads to be electric

Push for EVERY vehicle on Sydney’s roads to be electric as the city becomes choked with petrol fumes Andrew Constance wants all vehicles to be electric in NSW, starting with buses Comes as concerns raised over government’s expanding motorway network Last week the Transport Minister announced hike in public transport fares By Andrew Prentice For Daily … Read more

Thanks a million! That’s how many miles of Britain you’ve pledged to tidy for the Mail’s campaign

Thanks a million! That’s how many miles of Britain you’ve pledged to spruce up for the Mail’s campaign Army of volunteers help the Great British Spring Clean reach major milestone So far 160,270 volunteers have pledged to tidy up 1,006,135 miles of Britain Network Rail pledges all of their 42,000 employees will spend time picking … Read more