Transport policy
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How to attract the best talent to help improve public transportIn a world on the move, and with stiff competition car manufacturers and startups, public bodies need to up their game to attract extra staff
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Southern rail deal with union fragile as drivers plan to vote againstAslef member says colleagues are disappointed with deal in which union concedes on driver operation of doors
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People caught shining laser pens at pilots face tougher punishmentsProposed law will also make it an offence to direct lasers at any transport operator, including motorists and train drivers
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Britain’s rail franchise model unfit for purpose, say MPsParliamentary committee report claims current model is failing train passengers with high fares and poor performance
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Labour promises 'Crossrail for the north' to create 850,000 jobsShadow chancellor John McDonnell says east-west rail link would transform economy of northern England
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Protesters picket Colin Barnett's office and demand work on Perth Freight Link ceaseRethink the Link group urges stop to bushland clearing at Beeliar Wetlands until after Western Australian election
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Business leaders call for transport revolution to rebalance UK economyReport says north of England is missing out on growth and jobs due to poor transport connections to airports and ports
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The Perth Freight Link is using public funds to create two private monopoliesThe WA government is ignoring its own environmental policy on Roe 8 and using public funds for what is essentially a private road to serve a private port
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Heathrow third runway plans published for public consultationTransport secretary Chris Grayling says plans send a signal that Britain will be open for business after Brexit
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Overhaul of UK train ticket pricing to be trialled in MayScheme aimed at making cheapest tickets easier to buy will wipe out overpriced routes and flag up if two singles are cheaper than return
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Rail firms ordered to improve provision of accessible toiletsMinister says there will be clearer information and quicker repairs after Paralympian went public about her ordeal
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Air pollution crisis ‘plagues’ UK, finds UN human rights expert‘Silent pandemic’ of air pollution affects UK children and there is no indication protection against toxic waste will be retained after Brexit
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The UK’s deadly air pollution can be cured: here's howTens of thousands of people die every year from breathing polluted air. The cost of doing nothing far outweighs the price of solving the problem
Disability rights Why do disabled people still have to put up with this indignity?