A1 dualling project cancelled due to spiralling costs

On what has proved to be a poor day for A-road dualling projects, it has been revealed that plans to dual the A1 in Northumberland have been cancelled by the government due to projections which suggested the scheme would cost upwards of half a billion pounds. The scheme to upgrade the 13-mile (20km) section of […]
Heidi Alexander appointed new Transport Secretary

Heidi Alexander has been appointed the new transport secretary after Louise Haigh resigned. The Swindon South MP who was a justice minister until her promotion today, and previously worked as Sadiq Khan’s deputy transport mayor between 2018 and 2021. Ms Haigh resigned after it was revealed she pleaded guilty to an offence related to incorrectly telling police that […]
TfL poised to shelve “significant” number of projects – adviser

The Mayor of London’s main transport adviser is warning a “significant” number of schemes will have to be shelved by Transport for London because of its funding crisis. The London Standard reports that Deputy mayor for transport Heidi Alexander has told the London Assembly transport committee that tube station schemes, road maintenance programmes and the […]