Wednesday 29 July 2020 Transport Department for Transport needs to get a grip on its Cycle Repair Scheme – Kerry McCarthy Continue Reading
Monday 27 July 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Government support is needed to protect travel jobs following change in quarantine rules Continue Reading
Thursday 23 July 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon comments on the announcement of new transport body Northern Transport Acceleration Council and rail upgrade projects Continue Reading
Thursday 9 July 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Unable to negotiate air bridges is an indictment of failure – Jim McMahon Continue Reading
Friday 3 July 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Government’s quarantine measures a mess – Jim McMahon Continue Reading
Tuesday 30 June 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon comments on job losses at Airbus and EasyJet Continue Reading
Saturday 13 June 2020 Mike Kane / Transport Mike Kane comments on the transport select committee report into covid-19’s effects on the aviation industry Continue Reading
Friday 12 June 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon comments on Government’s failure to act to protect aviation industry Continue Reading
Thursday 4 June 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon comments on the news that face covering will be compulsory on public transport Continue Reading
Friday 15 May 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Labour calls on the Government to provide a robust plan that protects jobs in the aviation sector and sets clear commitments on climate change Continue Reading
Thursday 14 May 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon responds to Government’s press conference Continue Reading
Monday 11 May 2020 Mike Kane / Transport Mike Kane responds to news of over 1,000 job losses on P&O’s key routes Continue Reading
Saturday 9 May 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Govt to bring in 14-day air passenger quarantine – Jim McMahon responds Continue Reading
Friday 1 May 2020 International Trade / Jim McMahon / Transport McMahon responds to Road Haulage Association survey Continue Reading
Thursday 30 April 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon reacts to news that British Airways is expecting to make a quarter of pilots redundant Continue Reading
Wednesday 29 April 2020 Transport Mike Kane comment on airline passengers being told to wait up to a year for refunds from cancelled fights Continue Reading
Tuesday 28 April 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Response to British Airways redundancies Continue Reading
Friday 24 April 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon responds to Government’s transport announcement Continue Reading
Thursday 23 April 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon calls on the Government to provide clarity and guidance to prevent further deaths of bus drivers Continue Reading
Tuesday 14 April 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon comments on the Government’s lack of support for bus drivers Continue Reading
Monday 23 March 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Images of overcrowding on public transport are alarming – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Monday 23 March 2020 Andy McDonald / Coronavirus / Transport McDonald responds to government’s plans for transport for key workers Continue Reading
Wednesday 4 March 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Collapse of Flybe is disastrous news for passengers – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Thursday 27 February 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Heathrow ruling a victory for campaigners – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Tuesday 11 February 2020 Jeremy Corbyn / Transport Jeremy Corbyn responds to infrastructure announcement Continue Reading
Tuesday 11 February 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Local transport spending announcement – Andy McDonald responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 29 January 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Northern Rail announcement – Andy McDonald responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 15 January 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Another taxpayer bailout for Richard Branson from the Tories – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Monday 6 January 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Fractured privatised rail system not fit for purpose – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Thursday 2 January 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Arriva Rail North should have been stripped of its franchise years ago – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Thursday 2 January 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Rail passengers are once again paying more for less under the Tories – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Saturday 7 December 2019 Andy McDonald / Jeremy Corbyn / Transport Labour will electrify the country’s entire bus fleet to bring “bus services into the future” – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Sunday 1 December 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Labour announces biggest ever rail fares cut saving the average commuter over £1000 a year Continue Reading
Monday 25 November 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Andy McDonald responds to the news TfL have not renewed Uber’s private hire operator’s licence Continue Reading
Monday 4 November 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Why is the government enabling billionaires to trash the climate? – Andy McDonald responds to proposed ban on private jets Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 October 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Andy McDonald responds to the potential renationalisation of Northern Rail Continue Reading
Wednesday 25 September 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Wrightbus going into administration – Andy McDonald responds Continue Reading
Friday 20 September 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Andy McDonald comments on reports of £300m for cross-channel transport companies in the event of a No Deal Brexit Continue Reading
Thursday 19 September 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Shapps’ car crash: admits train companies put profits over people Continue Reading
Monday 2 September 2019 Andy McDonald / Brexit / Transport No Deal Brexit would throw UK’s transport networks into chaos – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Friday 30 August 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Andy McDonald responds to government pledge of £30 million for ports Continue Reading
Tuesday 27 August 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Government knew of HS2 overspend – McDonald responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 21 August 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Andy McDonald responds to government review of HS2 Continue Reading
Wednesday 14 August 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Tories continue to fail rail commuters with yet more price hikes Continue Reading
Wednesday 14 August 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Andy McDonald responds to award of West Coast Partnership and HS2 to First Group Continue Reading
Wednesday 7 August 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport UK rail journeys no longer covered by Interrail scheme – Andy McDonald responds Continue Reading
Friday 26 July 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Boris Johnson has suddenly discovered that the north of England exists – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Thursday 25 July 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Johnson challenged to match Labour’s Crossrail for the North plans Continue Reading