Study on ‘Boris bridge’ to link Scotland and Northern Ireland cost £900k
21 Jan 2022 Transport
Study on ‘Boris bridge’ to link Scotland and Northern Ireland cost £900k
Report carried out at Boris Johnson's request showed the bill for a fixed link would be "impossible to justify"
DfT pledges ‘bonfire of the banalities’ for pointless train announcements
21 Jan 2022 Transport
DfT pledges ‘bonfire of the banalities’ for pointless train announcements
Crackdown comes despite reduction in passenger numbers and projected £20bn bill from coronavirus pandemic
HMRC ‘doesn't understand’ problems with new border IT
06 Jan 2022 Transport
HMRC ‘doesn't understand’ problems with new border IT
Lorries unable to enter UK as department acknowledges “error issues” with Goods Vehicles Movement System
MoD spent millions on Afghan crisis charter flights Exclusive
16 Dec 2021 Transport
MoD spent millions on Afghan crisis charter flights
Ministry closed five short-notice whole-aircraft charter agreements over nine days in August
DfT names second permanent secretary
15 Dec 2021 Transport
DfT names second permanent secretary
DG Gareth Davies to take on role, which includes overseeing the decarbonisation of transport
Union members back DVSA de-escalation deal after test dispute
08 Nov 2021 Transport
Union members back DVSA de-escalation deal after test dispute
Members have "spoken loudly and clearly" after row over plans to intensify testing schedules
UK still faces Brexit delivery risks, NAO warns
08 Nov 2021 Transport
UK still faces Brexit delivery risks, NAO warns
Government cannot delay the introduction of import controls “indefinitely”, watchdog says
DfT urged to clarify Crossrail loan repayment plans as costs hit £18.9bn
29 Oct 2021 Transport
DfT urged to clarify Crossrail loan repayment plans as costs hit £18.9bn
Public Accounts Committee also says department needs to set out how it is learning from major project failures
DVSA driving examiners set to strike next week
15 Oct 2021 Transport
DVSA driving examiners set to strike next week
PCS union says it expects up to 1,000 staff to walk out
DfT creates £160k second perm sec role
13 Oct 2021 Transport
DfT creates £160k second perm sec role
Green agenda and transport’s role in levelling up flagged as key work areas
DfT lines up ‘competition’ to find HQ city for Great British Railways
05 Oct 2021 Transport
DfT lines up ‘competition’ to find HQ city for Great British Railways
Places with strong rail links urged to bid for chance to become home to new national operating body
DVSA staff vote to strike over intensified testing schedules
30 Sep 2021 Transport
DVSA staff vote to strike over intensified testing schedules
Examiners and line managers give “overwhelming” support to walkout in union ballot