The Government has introduced the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill in the House of Lords, which seeks to give local transport authorities greater powers to direct bus services. However, concerns have been raised that a lack of funding, and increased fares, may undermine the Bill’s intentions.
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Heidi Alexander, the newly appointed Secretary of State for Transport, brings a wealth of political experience to her role, underpinned by a career spanning local government, Parliament, and city-wide leadership. Her new role places her at the forefront of addressing the country’s transportation challenges, drawing on her varied political background.
Heidi Alexander MP: The New Transport Secretary Read More »
With the passage of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill through the House of Commons on 3 September, Labour’s plans for rail nationalisation are well underway. In this article, the Brevia Transport team explains when the first services will be brought into public ownership under the terms of the Act, and when the programme of rail nationalisation will be complete.
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Three years on from the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, Government plans to reform the railways have made little progress.
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24 per cent of the UK population are disabled yet public transport is frequently described as ‘difficult’ and ‘inaccessible’ by disabled passengers. The Government has set out how it aims to improve this, most notably through the Inclusive Transport Strategy (2018) and the National Disability strategy (2021). Below, Brevia analyses the most frequent issues surrounding access in public transportation and the associated political debates and policies.
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Recent announcements by Rishi Sunak have opened a dividing line between the two main parties on the environment and net zero. However, such a strategy will run into obstacles in the run up to a general election.
Labour has promised to bring the railways back into public ownership but the impact of the pandemic, underinvestment and industrial action will be challenging.
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Labour have claimed that the Government’s bus service reforms don’t go far enough and have promised big changes if they win the next general election.
What Is Labour’s Policy on Buses? Read More »
Achieving net zero emissions in the UK by 2050 is one of the Government’s top policy goals. Decarbonising transport will be difficult, with aviation presenting perhaps the biggest challenge.
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Derby has been chosen as the location for the new headquarters of Great British Railways, but what does this tell us about Government policy?