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£143 million for better bus journeys as almost a thousand zero emission buses to hit the road

Rural areas in England will be prioritised to receive new buses, which will improve the passenger experience.

Labour ‘will resurrect part of HS2 northern leg’. [subscription]

Labour has privately indicated to the rail industry that it plans to resurrect part of the northern leg of HS2, Whitehall sources have told The Telegraph.

Labour warns of 'major consequences' for North East amid concern over Hitachi rail plant jobs

Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh has urged the Government to act now to safeguard hundreds of jobs at Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe factory, during a visit to the region on Thursday

Government refuses call to nationalise Avanti West Coast

The Government has rejected a call from the Board of Transport for the North to end the Avanti West Coast contract, which is owned by FirstGroup and Trenitalia. The two companies were granted a National Rail Contract for AWC which started last October and could run until 2032 after two periods of '˜probation' to allow performance problems to be resolved.