Transport

Transport committee approves fomer airport chief as rail regulator chair

But MPs hear department's confidence does not extend to no-deal Brexit preparations

The transport secretary also told MPs the UK's franchising model was 'shaky'

Whittington will start as director general, energy and security at BEIS on Friday

Parliamentary committee calls for detailed breakdown on £18bn annual-cost-to-business figure as Chequers Plan customs vision falters

The transport secretary said the rail industry had "struggled to deliver" as he launched a major review ahead of the ORR's final report.

All this week CSW will profile a host of major government projects from each of the four categories from the Government Major Projects Portfolio to see how the current slate of projects are preforming – and where lessons can be learnt

A Spending Review offers a chance to re-examine projects and plans from the last four years – and to lay the groundwork for the next round of schemes. Government project chief Tony Meggs tells Richard Johnstone how the Infrastructure and Projects Authority will use the process to help drive improvement

Transport select committee report warns it is unclear if planned new partnership for the intercity line can overcome “systemic difficulties”

Project chief says “changes of personnel and leadership are inevitable” given project’s long timescale and global demand for talent

Some 112 staff are on more than £150,000 while 15 take home more than £251,000