“The train was a very small part of the journey,” said Ms Ritchie, who said it would be “a shame” if a passenger suffered a head injury.“It’s a shame it took this long,” she added. “Ahead of Christmas, we should be investing in rail so we can get our children on the train and get…
The UK government is cracking down on the train ticket market after a series of delays and cancellations.The latest move comes as Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced that the government is scrapping the “train ticketing rule”, which was introduced by the previous government in the early days of the Brexit negotiations.The Government is expected to…
With the cost of owning a car in Australia now set to rise to more than $100,000, the question is whether the Government will be able to come up with a sensible way of paying for the car in future.As we explore the options, we’ll examine whether the government has a realistic plan for paying…
The Government is planning to introduce a new rail fuel standard that will reduce emissions from the transport of heavy and heavy-duty fuel by up to 10% by 2030.This is the first of its kind in the UK.It will be introduced on new and existing railways and on some routes that have already been in…
Rail transport charges are a key element in tackling climate change and ensuring we have a reliable, reliable, affordable and sustainable supply of rail and road transport.However, they are not yet the only way we can tackle climate change.And we have to look at other ways.Rail transport charges (RTC) are the price that rail operators…