Monday 2 August 2021 Jim McMahon Jim McMahon comments on news the Government has scrapped plans for an amber watchlist Continue Reading
Sunday 1 August 2021 Coronavirus / Jim McMahon / Transport Labour responds to Sunak’s letter on traffic light system restrictions Continue Reading
Saturday 24 July 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Labour analysis shows nearly six million Brits could have summer holiday plans ruined Continue Reading
Monday 19 July 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Labour demands clarity on ‘chaotic’ traffic light changes and support for travel sector over the summer Continue Reading
Sunday 18 July 2021 Jim McMahon Boris Johnson’s claims about TfL workers ‘rushed out to provide cover’ for him and Rishi Sunak Continue Reading
Wednesday 14 July 2021 Jim McMahon Labour respond to traffic light changes for foreign travel Continue Reading
Wednesday 14 July 2021 Jim McMahon Labour demands Ministers admit they were wrong and ‘show leadership’ on mask-wearing Continue Reading
Friday 9 July 2021 Jim McMahon Labour demands Transport Secretary talk to every airline flying into UK to prevent huge delays at airports this summer Continue Reading
Thursday 8 July 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Labour demands government release full data behind traffic light travel system and take action on tests after amber list announcement Continue Reading
Wednesday 7 July 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Labour response to PAC report on railways Continue Reading
Tuesday 29 June 2021 Jim McMahon Government’s post-pandemic ‘flexi tickets’ leave commuters paying 150% more for train travel Continue Reading
Tuesday 29 June 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon responds to new quarantine exemptions for senior executives Continue Reading
Tuesday 22 June 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Labour comments on planned ‘day of action’ from UK travel companies to increase pressure on Government to ease travel restrictions Continue Reading
Monday 21 June 2021 Jim McMahon Labour demands Shapps sets date to start work on Northern Powerhouse Rail – nearly seven years after it was first promised Continue Reading
Thursday 17 June 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon responds to the travel traffic light system legal action Continue Reading
Thursday 20 May 2021 Jim McMahon Labour calls for clarification after the publication of the Williams Review Continue Reading
Thursday 20 May 2021 Jim McMahon Jim McMahon responds to the Transport Secretary’s speech on the Government’s review of Britain’s railways Continue Reading
Wednesday 19 May 2021 Jim McMahon McMahon responds to the Government’s review of Britain’s railways Continue Reading
Tuesday 18 May 2021 Jim McMahon Jim McMahon comments on reports that the Government has announced a 10 day TfL funding extension Continue Reading
Tuesday 20 April 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Labour responds to news the Conservatives will not reinstate permanent hard shoulders on smart motorways Continue Reading
Friday 9 April 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon comments on the publication of the Global Travel Taskforce’s report on international travel Continue Reading
Monday 29 March 2021 Jim McMahon Jim McMahon responds to warning that consumers risk being overlooked in plans to restart international travel Continue Reading
Thursday 11 March 2021 Jim McMahon Jim McMahon responding to news that workers at DVLA in Swansea will go on strike over continuing Covid health and safety concerns Continue Reading
Sunday 28 February 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Labour analysis shows season ticket cost has rocketed 43% for long-suffering rail-users as Government brings in 2.6% fares rise Continue Reading
Friday 26 February 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon responds to Transport Committee launching an inquiry into smart motorways Continue Reading
Wednesday 24 February 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon responds to Prime Minister claiming Transport for the North budget has not been cut Continue Reading
Sunday 21 February 2021 Jim McMahon Jim McMahon responds to story that the death toll on smart motorways has reached a record high Continue Reading
Wednesday 17 February 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Labour analysis exposes seven years of broken Tory promises to the North Continue Reading
Monday 15 February 2021 Jim McMahon Jim McMahon responds to Government announcement on funding for pothole repairs Continue Reading
Friday 12 February 2021 Jim McMahon Labour urges Government to take action on smart motorways to prevent more deaths Continue Reading
Wednesday 10 February 2021 Jim McMahon Labour demands clarity from Government on summer holiday advice Continue Reading
Friday 5 February 2021 Jim McMahon Jim McMahon comments on proposals for ‘vaccine passports’ Continue Reading
Wednesday 3 February 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon responds to Grant Shapps’ remarks to Transport Select Committee Continue Reading
Tuesday 2 February 2021 Jim McMahon Ministers must hold forum with transport operators before lockdown restrictions are eased to ensure workers safety Continue Reading
Sunday 17 January 2021 Jim McMahon Jim McMahon comments on the call for financial support for the Eurostar Continue Reading
Friday 15 January 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon responds to Transport Secretary’s comments on France outlawing rapid Covid tests for non-EU travellers Continue Reading
Friday 8 January 2021 Jim McMahon Jim McMahon comments on reports of port and haulage delays as new border rules kick in Continue Reading
Tuesday 5 January 2021 Jim McMahon / Rail Jim McMahon responds to reports rail services will be axed by half Continue Reading
Friday 1 January 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport The aviation sector needs the full package of support the Chancellor promised months ago Continue Reading
Monday 21 December 2020 Jim McMahon Jim McMahon responds to PM’s claim only 174 lorries were parked on M20 at time of press conference Continue Reading
Sunday 20 December 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Chaotic scenes at train stations came hours after Prime Minister ducked questions – McMahon Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 December 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Plans for Heathrow expansion have not met our tests – McMahon Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 December 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Labour warns yet more price hikes could be on horizon for long-suffering rail commuters after government announce 2.6% rise Continue Reading
Monday 7 December 2020 Jim McMahon Jim McMahon calls on the Government to publish assessments of exempting ‘high-value’ travellers from Covid quarantine restrictions Continue Reading
Thursday 3 December 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon responds to Transport Secretary’s announcement on “high-value” travellers Continue Reading
Thursday 3 December 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Unanswered question remains over Government’s Christmas travel plan Continue Reading
Wednesday 2 December 2020 Jim McMahon Labour demands ministers set out plans to keep fans safe as they return to sports stadiums Continue Reading
Saturday 28 November 2020 Jim McMahon Labour demands travel plan for Covid Christmas period Continue Reading
Tuesday 24 November 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Government incompetently slow to react to support aviation sector – Jim McMahon Continue Reading