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Labour’s not declaring a 20mph war on motorists. Maybe it should

It may outrage the right, but reducing speed limits in populated areas makes roads safer for everybody and journeys smoother, says author Jonn Elledge

The Guardian - UK

Rail nationalisation takes a step closer under Starmer’s first major public reform in Commons victory

The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill has become the first major reform to clear the Commons since Labour was elected in July

The Independent UK

Stansted airport included in latest roll-out of Contactless train ticketing

45 more stations across South-East will get ‘pay-as-you go’ ticketing from 2025

Evening Standard

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Hundreds of homes to be built on Tube station car park after Transport Secretary ditches Tory veto

TfL’s tower block scheme was described by MP as ‘overbearing’ and like East Germany

Evening Standard

I have the ideal road plan for Britain. Take the 16 major highway schemes worth £15bn and bin them

New ministers now face a historic choice: more roads of dubious value or fresh thinking to secure growth – and fight climate breakdown, says transport commentator Christian Wolmar

The Guardian - UK

Repair the public path network and help us get our kicks on route 67

Letters: Kate Ashbrook on the dire state of public rights of way and John Kirkwood on making it easier to take bicycles on public transport, plus letters from Catherine Woodhead and Les Bright

The Guardian - UK

Are Starmer and Labour really in hock to ‘union paymasters’?

PM faces pitfalls navigating what are crucial relationships but claims by jilted Tories don’t ring true, say experts

The Guardian - UK

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Labour is right about LTNs – the Tories need to learn the same lesson

For all the initial noise against low-traffic neighbourhoods, most people like them and they can benefit the public purse

The Guardian - UK

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh says she will support local 20mph speed limits despite opposition

The transport secretary dubbed the last government’s approach ‘ridiculous’

The Independent UK

Labour government's promise for 'unprecedented levels of funding' for cycling welcomed

The new transport secretary, Louise Haigh, said safe cycle routes were "essential", with the news praised by cycling charities

Cycling Weekly

Labour investment in cycling and walking will be unprecedented, says Louise Haigh

Transport secretary says government’s strategy for active travel could cut GP appointments by millions

The Guardian - UK

Former Tory rail minister says he understands Labour deal with unions

Huw Merriman calls for end to ‘demonisation’ of train drivers and apologises for failing to bring reforms

The Guardian - UK

Who is Louise Haigh? Labour’s transport secretary who negotiated pay deal with rail union

Sheffield MP, who is a former shop steward for Unite, has promised a “radical overhaul” of public transport

The Independent UK

Just when passengers thought they could count on a rail trip, LNER announces bumper weekend strikes

The Man Who Pays His Way: Jubilation at airlines as train travellers wonder: what fresh hell is this?

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Train drivers’ strike over? Now fix the real problems with the railway

New transport secretary, Louise Haigh, was right when she vowed to end three years of strikes swiftly on taking office.

The Guardian - UK

Aslef train drivers reach deal that could end rail strikes after two years of chaos

Last long-running dispute between unions and English train companies will be resolved if members back offer

Evening Standard

'We will have to increase taxes in the Budget,' signals Rachel Reeves

Chancellor’s admission on tax hikes comes just weeks after Labour was elected to power

Evening Standard

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh hit by train delay on way to Parliament to renationalise railways

MPs were due to debate legislation to renationalise railways on Monday

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The Independent UK

Louise Haigh launches historic rail nationalisation scheme in bid to prove Labour’s socialist credentials

Exclusive: New transport secretary Louise Haigh dubs herself ‘the passenger-in-chief’ as she speaks to The Independent about the biggest nationalisation programme in 50 years

Evening Standard

Ticket machines and scanners go down at London stations amid global IT outage

Train cancellations continued to cause delays across the London Underground network on Saturday

The Independent UK

How would Labour’s plan to nationalise the railways work?

Transport secretary Louise Haigh is spearheading Labour’s ambitious plans

Evening Standard

Euston station as final London HS2 terminus to undergo early review - minister

Louise Haigh says she was ‘working at pace’ to determine what to do with the proposed station and wider redevelopment of the area

The Guardian - UK

Unions hail UK’s rail renationalisation bills as a return to ‘public service’

Separate measures in king’s speech will allow government to take operators into public ownership while Great British Railways is set up

The Guardian - UK

Buses, trains and bicycle paths: Labour’s mission to decarbonise UK transport

Environment experts call for bold action as party attempts to revamp creaking infrastructure to hit net zero

The Guardian - UK

Labour summons bosses of worst-performing train operators to meetings

Network Rail route directors will also attend next week as UK government aims to reform railways quickly

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