Roads Minister faces Transport Committee on reforming street works
The House of Commons Transport Select Committee is holding an Evidence session, Managing the impact of street works on Wednesday 30 April at 09:15 at Grimond Room, Portcullis House in Westminster. The session can also be viewed on ParliamentTV. The Transport Committee concludes the final session of its inquiry into managing the impact of street works on […]
Transport Committee to examine ways to run bus services
Two areas of the country, London and Manchester, have adopted the ‘franchising’ model for running bus services, so could it work elsewhere? In an Evidence Session on Wednesday 26 March at 09:15 in the Thatcher Room, Portcullis House, Westminster, the House of Commons Transport Committee will question regional transport leaders and experts to explore the pros […]
MPs call for overhaul of laws, strategy and attitudes to get transport working for disabled people
A new Transport Committee report uncovers the harsh daily reality experienced by disabled people when using transport services, and calls for an overhaul of the regulatory system that should ensure they are supported and protected from discrimination. From accounts of wheelchair users left on planes for hours, to taxi drivers refusing lifts to people because they […]
