Transport

Infrastructure and Projects Authority says new team will be created to ensure costs and schedules of major schemes are achievable

Polly Payne and Ruth Hannant named directors general for Rail Group in move hailed by perm sec as progress in "overwhelmingly male" industry

Action pre-empts driving examiner strike expected to start in early December

Former Post Office and MoJ man Neil Hayward replaces Peter Gregory at DfT firm

RAC says plans to introduce clean air zones in cities could be hindered by lack of access to information

Bernadette Kelly asked by MPs to look into “possibility of fraud” over £1.7m made in unauthorised redundancy payments

Steve Allen to leave government-owned company building new rail link after auditors slam unauthorised redundancy payments

 IfG calls for expanded role for Major Project Leadership Academy, including “regular engagement” with ministers

Independent adviser also calls for consultation to be reopened because of impact of snap general election

After a career at the top of industry, Tony Meggs joined the civil service to lead Whitehall’s work on project management. He speaks to Richard Johnstone about improving delivery across government and his ambitions for the profession

National Audit Office says pioneer areas require ongoing support and scrutiny, while regeneration role may expand

Institute for Government says High Speed 1 rail link and Thames Tideway tunnel are among projects where government may have made the wrong investment decision