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Is nationalisation the answer for Britain's railways?

Labour wants to renationalise Britain's railways but 75% of the industry is already under public control.

Did Sadiq Khan just apply the brakes to the idea of driverless trains?

London's Mayor appeared to apply the brakes to the idea of driverless trains operating on parts of the Tube.

Heathrow boss: We’re losing ground to France and Germany

... John Holland-Kaye said: “We have over 30 airlines that want to open or expand at Heathrow, but we are already at full capacity, so many of them, as well as passengers, are choosing to go to Paris or Frankfurt, where there is room to grow.”

Lilian Greenwood: “There’s a real danger that transport becomes about engineering. It isn’t, it’s about what it enables”

With the DfT facing questions over the failures on the East Coast Mainline and the decision to scrap rail electrification upgrades, Transport Select Committee chair Lilian Greenwood is determined to find answers.