Flybe confirms it was given tax holiday by HMRC to avoid collapse
Flybe has confirmed it has agreed a financial arrangement to defer tax payments of “less than £10 million” with HM Revenue and Customs.
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Go-Ahead boss calls on Government to deliver its national bus strategy
The boss at one of the UK’s biggest bus companies – who worked with Boris Johnson during his time as London mayor – has called on the Government to deliver its promise of a national bus strategy.
Train blast caused by electrical fault, report finds
An explosion on an empty passenger train which showered broken glass over carriage seats was caused by a build-up of gases in an electrical equipment box, a rail safety inquiry has found.
How can you limit the impact of the annual rail fare increase?
There are numerous ways of reducing the impact of Thursday’s rise in rail fares.
York plans to become UK’s first car-free city centre
The City of York’s council has approved plans to ban private car journeys from its centre within three years as it attempts to become Britain’s first car-free city.
President of airline Emirates to retire
The president of Dubai-based airline Emirates will retire next June after 17 years at the helm of the Middle East’s biggest carrier, the company has confirmed.
Tornado flips cars and topples trees as severe weather hits Christmas getaway
A tornado brought trees down on cars and flipped over vehicles as severe weather swept southern England and disrupted the Christmas travel plans of millions.
Tyne and Wear Metro strike rock solid, says union
Train staff were “standing rock solid” in support of strike action which has shut down the Tyne and Metro rail system, their union said.
Signal failure causes transport ‘chaos’ at London stations
Two of the country’s busiest train stations faced hours of delays and cancellations on Wednesday, in what one commuter labelled the “worst transport chaos” he had seen.
ScotRail franchise to end three years early as Abellio stripped of contract
Abellio is to be stripped of the contract to run ScotRail services, it has been announced.
Bus travel hits record low amid 3.3% fares rise
Bus travel in Britain excluding London has sunk to the lowest point on record amid a 3.3% fares hike, official figures show.
Nice retirement home at museum for police motorbike that had ‘hard life’ patrolling north-east
A police motorcycle which once reached speeds of 140mph as it raced to crashes across the north-east and Highlands has found a fitting retirement home at the Grampian Transport Museum.
Uber launches appeal against London licence refusal
Uber has launched an appeal against Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to refuse to renew its operating licence in the capital over safety concerns.
Siblings who set up Stagecoach step back in board shake-up
The brother-and-sister team that set up Stagecoach is vacating the driving seat after the transport group showed declining revenues.
End of the line for Virgin Trains as last services depart
Britain’s longest-running rail franchise comes to an end on Saturday after more than 22 years as Virgin Trains operates its final services.
‘No let up’ for drink-drivers as figures show little decline since limit changed five years ago
A police chief has said there can be "no let up" on drink-driving after new figures revealed there has been little decline since the legal limit was lowered.
North-east trains cancelled because of a lack of crew
A number of rail services heading to and from the north-east today have been cancelled because of a lack of crew.
Rail operator vows extra compensation for disrupted passengers
Rail passengers who have suffered months of severe disruption after new timetables were introduced are to receive additional compensation.
Opening of AWPR has reduced city centre traffic in Aberdeen by 50%
Traffic studies have suggested that the opening of the £750million bypass has reduced gridlock in Aberdeen city centre by up to 50%.
New 20mph zones and another River Dee bridge: Major transport vision unveiled for Aberdeen
Cars could be banned from several streets, new 20mph zones introduced and another bridge built across the River Dee under proposals to shake up transport in Aberdeen over the next 20 years.
Avanti West Coast named as replacement for Virgin Trains
Avanti West Coast has been unveiled as the name of the operator replacing Virgin Trains.
More than 600,000 unlicensed vehicles on UK roads
Hundreds of thousands of unlicensed vehicles are being driven on UK roads, official figures show.
Aberdeenshire Council wins top transport awards for sustainability project efforts
Aberdeenshire Council’s transport strategy team has won two national awards for its efforts in promoting greener transport options.
Adopted Londoner spends five years cycling every street in the capital’s centre
A man from Latvia has completed the five-year task of cycling every single street in the centre of London, and said the experience has made him feel “part of the city”.
David Ross: Time to consider scrutiny of trust ports
October 15 is the last day for any new submissions to the Scottish Parliament’s petitions committee in respect of PE1637/H.
Black Isle village fears it will lose commuter bus because it’s too affluent
Residents of a Black Isle village say they fear losing their morning commuter bus into Inverness because their village is "too rich".
Calls for more ferries and inter-island tunnels during Holyrood debate on islands transport
At least 12 new vessels are needed for Scotland’s ferry network and more inter-island tunnels and bridges should be built, Islands Minister Paul Wheelhouse was told yesterday.
Man charged in connection with Inverness lorry crash
A man has been charged after a lorry ended up on its side under a railway bridge causing a city road to be closed and trains cancelled.
Fight to re-open north railway station continues
Campaigners have vowed to continue the fight to re-open a disused Highland rail facility.
Concern over rise in number of child pedestrians killed on roads
“Serious concerns” have been raised about a rise in the number of child pedestrians and older motorists dying on Britain’s roads.
Traffic makes way for family-friendly fun as In Town Without My Car Day returns to Aberdeen
Part of one of Aberdeen’s busiest streets was closed off to traffic at the weekend to enable a day of family-friendly entertainment to take place in an attempt to raise awareness of climate change.
Council approval for Inverness Longman junction improvement plans
Highland Council has endorsed Transport Scotland’s plans for the A9/A82 Trunk Roads Longman Junction improvement scheme in Inverness.