Transport

This man has found a way to travel by train for free… with one small catch
Transport

This man has found a way to travel by train for free… with one small catch

Robert Jenrick has recently had it in for fare dodgers, but Ed Wise has a more inventive way to cut down on train fares

Can building homes around and above railways help get Labour’s housebuilding plan on track?
Housing

Can building homes around and above railways help get Labour’s housebuilding plan on track?

The government is facing a difficult journey to build 1.5 million homes. But focusing on homes near rural railway stations and above train lines in cities could offer a platform to build on

Public transport not keeping up with surge in new homes, analysis finds: ‘We must plan more intelligently’
Public transport

Public transport not keeping up with surge in new homes, analysis finds: ‘We must plan more intelligently’

Labour has promised to build 1.5 million homes with councils tasked with delivering 370,000 homes a year. But some of the highest housing targets are in areas of poor public transport, analysis from Transport for Homes has found

What was in Rachel Reeves’ historic spending review – and what was missing?
Spending review

What was in Rachel Reeves’ historic spending review – and what was missing?

London’s Black Cabs are iconic. But their future is in jeopardy
Daniel Reast & Sam Pooke

London’s Black Cabs are iconic. But their future is in jeopardy

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The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
10Foot Takeover

The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport

Donkeys are now the main form of transport in Gaza. Meet the vet keeping them alive
Gaza

Donkeys are now the main form of transport in Gaza. Meet the vet keeping them alive

‘A jigsaw with pieces missing’: Why are new housing estates forcing people to rely on cars?
Housing

‘A jigsaw with pieces missing’: Why are new housing estates forcing people to rely on cars?

Rail fares go up year after year – but it doesn’t have to be this way. It’s time to fix fares for good
Michael Solomon Williams

Rail fares go up year after year – but it doesn’t have to be this way. It’s time to fix fares for good

Brits pay way more for housing, transport and alcohol than our European neighbours – here’s why
Cost of living

Brits pay way more for housing, transport and alcohol than our European neighbours – here’s why

‘Dystopian’: Rachel Reeves backs third Heathrow runway. What will it mean for the planet?
Climate crisis

‘Dystopian’: Rachel Reeves backs third Heathrow runway. What will it mean for the planet?

‘Privatisation has failed’ – will rail nationalisation make a difference? Yes, but not on its own
Nationalisation

‘Privatisation has failed’ – will rail nationalisation make a difference? Yes, but not on its own

A penny off pints and higher wages: What Rachel Reeves’ budget means for you and your bank account
Autumn budget

A penny off pints and higher wages: What Rachel Reeves’ budget means for you and your bank account

Fuel duty has been frozen since 2011. Labour must end this tax cut to help the UK’s poorest
Stephen Frost

Fuel duty has been frozen since 2011. Labour must end this tax cut to help the UK’s poorest

The Routemaster bus is 70 – but its enduring appeal is timeless
Transport

The Routemaster bus is 70 – but its enduring appeal is timeless

Millions of Brits ‘locked out’ of cycling due to complete lack of bike parking, report finds
Cycling

Millions of Brits ‘locked out’ of cycling due to complete lack of bike parking, report finds

Fury as train operators cut railcard discount despite sky-high ticket prices: ‘It’s demoralising’
Transport

Fury as train operators cut railcard discount despite sky-high ticket prices: ‘It’s demoralising’

Scottish government ends free bus travel for asylum seekers: ‘Disappointing and devastating’
Social Justice

Scottish government ends free bus travel for asylum seekers: ‘Disappointing and devastating’

Remembering when motorway service stations were a destination in themselves
Transport

Remembering when motorway service stations were a destination in themselves

Housing, benefits and railways: Key takeaways from Labour’s first King’s Speech
King's Speech

Housing, benefits and railways: Key takeaways from Labour’s first King’s Speech

Electric vehicle charge points to become centre of new privatisation row – unless Labour steps in
Sophie Flinders

Electric vehicle charge points to become centre of new privatisation row – unless Labour steps in

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Train strikes: Rail passengers weigh in as Aslef drivers ‘grind services to a halt’
train strikes

Train strikes: Rail passengers weigh in as Aslef drivers ‘grind services to a halt’

Will Labour’s plan to renationalise rail really work? And will it make train tickets cheaper?
Transport

Will Labour’s plan to renationalise rail really work? And will it make train tickets cheaper?

HS2 boss admits cost of railway could soar to £66.6bn. Here’s how that money could be better spent
A modest proposal

HS2 boss admits cost of railway could soar to £66.6bn. Here’s how that money could be better spent

Axed bus routes, congested trains and broken promises: Is Leeds the UK’s worst-connected city?
Transport

Axed bus routes, congested trains and broken promises: Is Leeds the UK’s worst-connected city?