Department for Transport

Campaigners have urged the government to take action after latest figures show road safety fears are a major reason why more people are not cycling.

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has launched a study into the potential reopening of a 12-mile route between Lancashire and North Yorkshire.

A scheme to boost commuter links into city centres by running trains on tram tracks has descended into farce by running five times over budget and two-and-a-half years behind schedule.

The government has said it agrees with recommendations made by the National Infrastructure Commission, including that Crossrail 2 should be ‘taken forward as a priority’, pledging £80 million to enable its development.