Transport
Transport news from UK Parliament.
Comment: Prime Minister announcement on electrification of the North Wales Main Line
Chair comments on Prime Minister's announcement on electrification of the North Wales Main Line
04 October 2023
How would new strikes laws actually work? Transport Committee sets 9 tests for Government
Transport Committee publishes report on Minimum service levels for rail
22 September 2023
Committee visits Colne Valley viaduct
The Select Committee on the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill visited the construction site for the Colne Valley viaduct as part of its consideration of proposals for the new high-speed station at Manchester Piccadilly
19 September 2023
Legislation needed to continue great British success story of self-driving vehicles
Transport Committee publishes its report on the future of self-driving vehicles
15 September 2023
Private members' bills in the Lords in the 2022-23 session
Follow the progress of private members' bills in the House of Lords during the 2022-23 session of Parliament
25 August 2023
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill receives Royal Assent. Catch up
21 July 2023
HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail: DfT signals it will look again at options in response to Transport Committee
The Transport Committee has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will follow its recommendations by revisiting its decision to snub Bradford from plans to develop rail networks in the North and Midlands
13 July 2023
Committee visits Old Oak Common station building site
The Select Committee visited the construction site for the new Old Oak Common station as part of its consideration of proposals for the new high-speed station at Manchester Piccadilly.
12 July 2023
MPs raise concerns on flight delays between Scotland and London
Committee writes to airports and airlines regarding flight delays and cancellations between Scotland and London
04 July 2023
Transport Committee launches two new inquiries following Dragon’s Den-style ‘Our Future Transport’ campaign
The Transport Committee today launches two new in-depth inquiries following its Our Future Transport campaign, where MPs invited the public to pitch ideas on what the Committee should investigate
30 June 2023
Transport Committee launches new inquiry into future uses of data to improve transport
The Transport Committee has launched a new inquiry that will investigate the future uses of data in the transport sector to innovate and improve services
30 June 2023
Does the Government have a joined up plan for investing in transport? Committee launches new inquiry
The Transport Committee has launched a new inquiry that will examine how the Government develops strategic objectives for transport policy
30 June 2023
Transport Committee calls for sustained financial support for bus services in England
Committee publishes DfT’s response to its own report that scrutinised the National Bus Strategy
22 June 2023
DfT promises to sort muddle of maritime policies in response to major Transport Committee report
Among the headline recommendations of the Committee’s report into the ‘Maritime 2050’ strategy, it called on the DfT to review and streamline the “muddle” of 184 recommendations it set itself four years ago.
20 June 2023
Transport Committee challenges disappointing Govt response to Fuelling the Future report
Transport Committee challenges disappointing Govt response to Fuelling the Future report
15 June 2023