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The Big Transport Debate

What your politics says about your public transport choices

We asked Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Ukip supporters what they like and dislike about public transport
How do politics affect your views on public transport?

A survey on how voters feel about different types of transport demonstrates how fundamentally we all conform to type, writes Hannah Fearn

From our transport hub

It may be too fanciful an idea, but how about banning car ownership?

The UK is approaching a national traffic jam, but we’ll keep driving until public transport is seen as a viable alternative, says Alan Whitehead
Don’t hold out for driverless cars – we need to prevent road accidents now

There are 200,000 traffic casualties in the UK every year. We must invest in other technology to improve road safety
Five of the best transport tweeters to follow on Twitter

Find out who’s working and campaigning to address the biggest issues in transport across Britain
Why the north of England needs a new transport plan

The north's creaking transport infrastructure has been neglected in favour of the south. We need new ideas to close the nation's widening infrastructure gap, says the IPPR's Bill Davies
Boris Johnson's London orbital railway – is it a good idea?

Expert views on the R25, the orbital metro-style railway the mayor wants to build around London

Transport news

Southeastern lands four-year rail deal despite rating worst with passengers

Government says operator must improve services and will get less subsidy as part of franchise extension
The 10 most crowded trains in the UK

Snapshot DfT study found seven people for every four seats on 7.32am Woking to Waterloo service
State-owned East Coast paid £225m to Treasury – but still faces privatisation

Transport union leader says reprivatisation of most popular long-distance railway franchise is 'all about Tory dogma'
Luton airport flights resume after security scare

Airport evacuated, roads closed and flights suspended after discovery of a suspicious item reported to be hair straighteners
Scrapping free bus passes for older people would 'cost over £1.7bn a year'

Study finds that for every £1 spent on the bus pass, more than £2.87 of benefits for society and wider economy were generated

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A yes vote in Scotland will bring big change to UK civil service

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Residential care must reinvent itself so it is no longer seen as a last resort

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The police and the NHS are showing the way with their equality initiatives

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The Big Transport Debate

What your politics says about your public transport choices

How do politics affect your views on public transport?

From our transport hub

It may be too fanciful an idea, but how about banning car ownership?

Don’t hold out for driverless cars – we need to prevent road accidents now

Five of the best transport tweeters to follow on Twitter

Why the north of England needs a new transport plan

Boris Johnson's London orbital railway – is it a good idea?

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End of the line for Europe's iconic night trains?

It may be too fanciful an idea, but how about banning car ownership?

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Southeastern lands four-year rail deal despite rating worst with passengers

The 10 most crowded trains in the UK

State-owned East Coast paid £225m to Treasury – but still faces privatisation

Luton airport flights resume after security scare

Scrapping free bus passes for older people would 'cost over £1.7bn a year'

Latest from the Public Leaders Network

Lisa Nandy, shadow minister for civil society – in the hot seat

How to learn from the best digital public services worldwide – livechat

Libraries are a lifeline for remote communities in Orkney and Shetland

How to get on a public sector board

Social work for a charity: why I’m sticking with the third sector

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