Transport Secretary sets out the plan for Great British Railways
Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander, notified the House of Commons on Monday 12 October of the Great British Railways (GBR) rolling stock and infrastructure strategy.
Birmingham Airport unveils £2 billion investment with a goal of 30 million passengers
Birmingham Airport has announced a £2 billion draft Master Plan to take the airport to a capacity of 30 million passengers, generating an additional £3.6 billion gross value added for the West Midlands region and creating over 50,000 new jobs with 3,800 on site at the Airport.
Two-legged delivery robots for final mile deliveries trial launched
One of the UK’s largest parcel delivery companies, Evri, has launched a trial of a two-legged delivery robot in Barnsley to assess how the technology can assist its final mile deliveries.
Will drivers save on fuel following launch of prices on Google Maps?
The government has announced that, from Thursday 8 October, drivers will be able to view real-time petrol and diesel prices to help them save on fuel.
Have your say in a research survey for the Department for Transport
The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is conducting research for the Department for Transport (DfT), focussing on UK commercial road transport operators using GB-EU and GB-Schengen routes.
UK under pressure to put tariffs on Chinese vehicle imports
Britain’s car industry is facing a difficult decision between China and Europe, as manufacturers struggle to balance the benefits of both markets ahead of looming trade measures that could restrict UK exports to the EU.
Andy Burnham removes extra charges affecting passengers when flying
Passengers will see reduced prices for aviation travel as the government steps in to ease pressure on the cost of living by scrapping child seating fees and unnecessary admin costs.
Violence against rail staff at record high in the UK
Figures released by the Office of Rail and Road last month have revealed that the number of reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways has risen by a fifth to a record high of almost 25,000 incidents in a year.
Remembering Tony Ridley
We were saddened to hear of the death of Professor Tony Melville Ridley, British civil engineer and former director of CILT(UK) in 1991, who passed away at the age of 92.
CILT (UK) welcomes Steve Cross as CILT International VP and Trustee
CILT (UK) is pleased to announce fellow and long-standing member, Steve Cross FCILT CEng, has been appointed International Vice President and Trustee of CILT International.
