Transport

FCO to return flights where commercial airlines are no longer operating, says Raab

As part of Civil Service World’s Digital Transformation special edition, we asked sector experts to share their insight on how a broad range of near-term advances in technology will transform the way public services are delivered.

Current operators will run services under new ‘emergency measures agreements’

Lack of action leading to a “year of wait and see”, warns rail industry

Body offers £149,500 a year for official to oversee work on HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and nuclear projects

Ministers also reveal package of funding to boost bus travel and cycling across England as part of transport package

HMRC tops departmental list of flights, according to analysis

Department confirms it has brought embassy staff home as it tells citizens to leave China

The collapse of Thomas Cook led to the biggest government repatriation operation since the Second World War. Senior figures in the Department for Transport tell Richard Johnstone how it was done

Housing, education and transport are key areas for boosted local control with majority in favour of elected mayors

Transport secretary Grant Shapps said decision represented “the first small step towards the north taking back control of its railways”

Grant Shapps vows to 'undo the damage' of 1960s Beeching rail cuts with £500m fund to reopen axed lines

Mark Thurston leads ranking for second year running as John Manzoni and Mark Sedwill well down list

National Audit Office says department and delivery firm underestimated the task of delivering new rail network

Machines will eliminate need for heavy cones to be manually laid on busy roads

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Tom Forth calls for transparency in government spending decisions

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Darren Shirley of Campaign for Better Transport looks at what Conservative pledges mean for connectivity

BEIS secretary Andrea Leadsom says departments across government have worked to agree the deal in an incredibly short timeframe

Evaluation underway after warnings that contract with operator Arriva may collapse within months

As 2020 approaches, senior figures from across government reflect on their highlights and challenges of 2019, look ahead to the next 12 months and share their favourite festive memories

Department seeks to decide which data should be included in tool or whether buying or building is the best option

Party proposes government-run ‘one-stop shop’ for all train trips, as welll as one-third cut in fares

Contraflow scheme was activated amid preparation for a possible no-deal exit from the EU, just as government requested a Brexit extension

Manifesto pledges include resurrecting department for climate change and creating a chief secretary for sustainability role in HM Treasury