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Strike action over railway safety ‘necessary’, says Transport Secretary

Heidi Alexander also vowed the Government will take railways into public ownership ‘without any cost to the taxpayer’.

Evening Standard

Plans for £9bn Lower Thames Crossing backed by minister

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved a development consent order application by National Highways for the new 14.5-mile crossing.

Evening Standard

Lower Thames Crossing between gets go-ahead from Heidi Alexander to ease hellish jams and 'unlock growth'

Construction could start next year, with the new road expected to open in the early 2030s

Evening Standard

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Pressure mounts on Heathrow boss as airlines threaten legal action over fire shutdown chaos

Warning of potential legal action comes as No10 and Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander decline to say they have confidence in Thomas Woldbye

Evening Standard

Ministers ‘monitoring’ how passengers looked after following Heathrow shutdown

A fire at the North Hyde electricity substation last week disrupted power supplies at the West London hub.

Evening Standard

PM demands accountability as he urges councils to ‘get on’ with fixing potholes

Councils will be required to publish annual progress reports or face having funding withheld.

Evening Standard

Is Heathrow back to normal now after flight cancellation chaos?

More than 1,000 flights were cancelled on Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused a power cut

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Minister says she would have struggled to sleep if running Heathrow

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander made the comment following a report the airport’s chief executive went back to bed after the power outage began.

Evening Standard

‘We want answers’: Petition to save Ardrossan Harbour hits major milestone

Ministers have been urged to speed up talks over the future of Ardrossan Harbour with residents in the town and in Arran fearing for the future of…

The National (Scotland)

UK ‘can and must’ grow aviation while protecting the environment, minister says

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she will ‘never accept’ that the issues compete against each other.

The Independent UK

OPINION - The London Question: Are London's buses getting more dangerous?

London’s transport commissioner, Andy Lord, was not having a good day. Appearing at City Hall for a question-and-answer session recently, he began in chipper mood, saying he was looking forward to a “momentous year” for Transport for London as it celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Evening Standard

Watch live as cargo ship 'expected to sink' as scale of damage in North Sea collision with tanker revealed

A burning cargo ship which crashed in the North Sea is expected to sink, Transport Minister minister Mike Kane has told MPs.

Evening Standard

Thousands Stranded As WWII Bomb Paralyses Paris Train Station

The unearthing of a 500-kilogram World War II bomb near tracks outside Paris on Friday halted traffic and stranded thousands of passengers in one of the biggest rail disruptions in the French capital in years.

International Business Times

Minister anticipates ‘difficult questions’ with new train performance displays

Digital screens at major stations began showing punctuality and reliability figures for the first time on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

Worst train companies to be named and shamed on boards at stations

It comes as train reliability hits a record low

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Swinney hails ‘phenomenal contribution’ of senior ministers set to step down

Finance Secretary Shona Robison and Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop have both said they will not stand for election in 2026.

Evening Standard

Two senior Scottish Government ministers to quit Holyrood at 2026 election

Finance Secretary Shona Robison and Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop were both first elected when the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999.

The National (Scotland)

Fiona Hyslop announces she will not run for re-election in 2026

VETERAN SNP politician Fiona Hyslop has announced she plans to retire and will not seek re-election in 2026, as she said the “time is right” to…

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More pain for commuters as pay stoush stalls metro work

Train passengers will be stuck on replacement buses for longer after conversion work on part of the nation's biggest public rail transport project was delayed.

Evening Standard

London rail passengers face ‘further misery’ as fares rise by 4.6%

Many commuters will have to pay hundreds of pounds more per year for travel.

Evening Standard

Transport Secretary signals support for Gatwick expansion

Heidi Alexander said the Planning Inspectorate recommended she approves an alternative development consent order application.

Evening Standard

Nearly three-quarters feel airport expansion unlikely to benefit them – poll

Aviation growth ranked below renewables, public transport, repair schemes and insulation for the positive impact it could have on economy and people.

The Independent UK

Gatwick second runway given green light by government despite eco fury

Gatwick, the busiest single-runway airport in Europe, will see a final decision made by the government in October

Evening Standard

Minister has ‘set out path to approving’ Gatwick expansion – source

The Planning Inspectorate recommended Heidi Alexander should give the go-ahead for a scheme at the West Sussex airport, but with adjustments.

The Independent UK

Gatwick Airport expansion: Decision day looms for runway plan

If approved, there could be 100,000 more flights every year

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