Tag Archives: transport

The logic behind privatised roads is deeply misguided, as we are slowly finding out

Handing over management of major infrastructure to the private sector means decisions over its use are no longer made in the national interest but in the interests of shareholders, which can be very different.

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HS2 holds great potential, but the government must ensure all our railways are fit for the future

The High Speed Rail project holds great potential, but to make the most of that investment, the government must ensure all our railways are fit for the future.

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More Pain for Passengers Today?

Mark Rowney is a research fellow at IPPR. Network Rail announced today a new infrastructure investment programme of £37.5 billion to be spent from 2014 to 2019, which is to be welcomed. Infrastructure projects add to the UK’s long-term productive capacity and, according to the OBR, are the most effective form of public spending or [...]

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Why a proper transport strategy is needed to address the annual outcry about rail fare hikes

IPPR North director Ed Cox explains why a proper transport strategy is needed to address the annual outcry about rail fare hikes.

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Con 2012: How Labour can make mileage on transport policy

Labour could offer local communities around the UK a clear alternative to the tarmac dystopia of the Tories that goes beyond the discredited ideas of the past.

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Cameron signals rail fares u-turn

A report on the government’s u-turn on rail fares.

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How did Greening’s “accountant’s eye” miss the WCML screw up while at Transport?

New international development secretary Justine Greening has pledged a “line-by-line” examination of DFID spending – yet she failed to spot the WCML farce.

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Reshuffle: Transport and communities: Where next for the ‘greenest government ever’?

Richard Hebditch of the Campaign for Better Transport reflects on the reshuffle changes at the departments for communities and transport.

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What next for rail fares?

We already pay significantly more for rail travel than anyone else in Europe – 75% more than the next most expensive country

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Will Osborne match his support for motorists with a fair fare for rail users?

George Osborne caved in to motorists earlier this year – will he do the same for rail and bus users?

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