UK Transport

Parents Spending 50 Hours A Month As Children's 'Taxi Service'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 12.04.2012 | UK

Some parents are spending 50 hours a month driving their children to school and to social activities, according to a survey. A poll found acting as...

Bursting the Biker Bubble

Suzi Perry | Posted 05.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Suzi Perry

I have to admit, when I got up for work on Monday morning I didn't expect that I would have been wrapped up in bubble wrap and stood in the middle of a roundabout just a couple of hours later. Don't worry, I wasn't alone; Double World Superbike champion, James Toseland and legendary cricketer, Darren Gough, were wearing them too...

'Substantive Talks' Announced by Acas In Tanker Drivers Dispute

PA | Posted 03.04.2012 | UK

Talks aimed at resolving the fuel tanker drivers dispute are to be held on Wednesday, Acas has announced. The conciliation service has been in cont...

'Stupid And Dangerous': AA Warns Drivers

PA | Posted 30.05.2012 | UK

The AA has warned of "stupid and very dangerous" actions being taken by panicked drivers. In a statement, the motoring organisation said that in Ma...

Heathrow Prepares For 'Busiest Day' As Easter Travel Chaos Looms

PA | Posted 29.05.2012 | UK

The Easter getaway begins in earnest today with the UK's biggest airport, Heathrow, expecting its busiest day of the whole holiday period. While ro...

Fuel Crisis: You Might Think Britain Has a Problem - And You'd Be Right

Natalie Bennett | Posted 29.05.2012 | UK Politics
Natalie Bennett

We've got a senior government minister suggesting Britons turn their homes into potential deathtraps; we've got police being called in to break up fights in long queues at petrol stations. You might think Britain has a problem. And you'd be right.

Petrol Prices At All Time High

PA | Posted 23.03.2012 | UK

The average price of petrol in the UK has broken through the 140p-a-litre threshold for the first time, the AA said on Friday. The average price at...

Students Wage War On Buses Over 'Ageist' Passes

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 20.03.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Mature students at a university have launched a campaign after deeming a bus company "ageist" for saying they are too old for a discounted bus pass. ...

M42 Crash: Van Slams Through Bridge Above Busy Motorway

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 19.05.2012 | UK

A van has crashed through a bridge above the M42 and landed on the motorway, hitting several other vehicles. But police said that despite the van h...

Network Rail Fined £1m

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.03.2012 | UK

Network Rail was fined £1 million on Thursday after it breached health and safety laws at a level crossing where two teenage girls were killed. Ol...

PICTURES: 'Blinding Explosion' As Bike Collides With Train

The Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 13.03.2012 | UK

This is the moment a train collided with a bike on rail tracks causing what police described as a "blinding" explosion. The British Transport Polic...

Strike! Heathrow Express Staff To Stage Walk-Out

PA | Posted 10.03.2012 | UK

Workers on the Heathrow Express will stage another strike on Sunday in protest at disciplinary action over two rail workers. Members of the Rail Ma...

Train Fares Set To Rise After Government Cut In Railways Subsidy

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 08.03.2012 | UK Politics

The government will reduce taxpayer contributions to the railways in Britain by £3.6bn a year before 2019, in a move which rail groups and unions fea...

Why Can't Companies Have 'Social' as Well as 'Limited' Liability?

Hugh Salmon | Posted 05.05.2012 | UK Politics
Hugh Salmon

In today's free market economy, there has to be a role of government whereby the principles of competition and improved customer delivery, particularly in the public services, are defined and refined for the greater good of society as a whole - and that part-owned private companies can be structured to be liable to perform to this greater good.

Eurostar Hit By Delays During Paris Fashion Week

PA | Posted 05.05.2012 | UK

Thousands of passengers face travel chaos after Eurostar cancelled services following an overhead power cable fault in France during Paris Fashion Wee...

Channel Tunnel Deal To Enable Mobile Phone Reception Under The Sea In Time For Olympics

Posted 03.03.2012 | UK

Soon Eurostar passengers will be able to make mobile phone calls 250 ft under the sea, after a deal between tunnel managers and mobile phone operators...

Fresh Hope For Bombardier

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.02.2012 | UK

Hopes rose on Tuesday that Britain's last remaining train factory will win a job-saving £1bn contract for London's Crossrail project. Derby-based ...

Man Hands Himself In Following Confrontation With Labour MP On Train

Posted 28.02.2012 | UK Politics

The Labour MP who confronted two men for allegedly making racist comments on a train has said the incident proves the worth of CCTV. John Woodcock,...

Boris's New £1.4m Routemaster Breaks Down On First Journey

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.02.2012 | UK Politics

Fare-paying passengers climbed aboard the first of London's new "Boris buses" today amid protests that the vehicles were a waste of money. Followin...

'Serious Impact' For Travellers After Heathrow Express Strike

PA | Posted 26.02.2012 | UK

Heathrow Express services were disrupted on Sunday as a strike among drivers and other staff in two separate disciplinary disputes was said to be "sol...

What Businesses Want From the Next Mayor of London

Colin Stanbridge | Posted 24.04.2012 | UK Politics
Colin Stanbridge

2012 is London's year. The Olympics will focus the attention of the world on the city and celebrations like the Diamond Jubilee will allow the country to come together to celebrate our heritage. Politically, the contest for who wields the power at City Hall will dominate the capital for the next few months.

Tube Staff Targeted By Angry Passengers

PA | Posted 23.04.2012 | UK

Tube staff are being attacked and threatened by angry passengers because of "misinformation" about delays to London Underground services, their union ...

Pilots Warn Of 'Accidents' Amid Proposals For Longer Flights

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 22.02.2012 | UK Politics

Pilots have warned of a "danger to public safety" if longer flight times were introduced, in evidence to MPs on the Transport Committee on Tuesday mor...

Blackfriars Station Reopens - After Three Years

Posted 20.02.2012 | UK

A busy Tube station, shut for nearly three years, finally reopened today after a spectacular rebuilding job. Closed in March 2009, Blackfriars Unde...

Cable Theft Hits Commuters

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 20.02.2012 | UK

Rail passengers suffered delays and disruption on Monday after cable thieves hit rush hour services into London. Cable was cut and stolen from the ...