Transport Select Committee

Road Deaths Increase Should Be A 'Wake Up Call'

PA | Posted 18.07.2012 | UK Politics

The Government needs "stronger leadership and a clearer vision" on road safety, a report by MPs said today. Ministers should provide an explanation...

Network Rail Boss: We're In Catch-Up Mode

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 13.03.2012 | UK Politics

Britain's railways are on course to miss their targets for improvement, the head of Network Rail admitted to MPs on Tuesday morning. David Higgins...

Raising the Motorway Speed Limit to 80mph Won’t Help the Economy, but it Will Lead to More Violent Deaths

Ellen Booth | Posted 30.11.2011 | UK Politics
Ellen Booth

Raising the motorway speed limit to 80mph won't help the economy, but it will lead to more violent deaths and life-changing serious injuries, says Ellen Booth, senior campaigns officer at Brake, the road safety charity.