Heathrow cleared for take-off

In the interwar years, air travel was a niche mode of transport for the wealthy. Enormous strides in aviation technology during the Second World War enabled larger aircraft, greater ranges and cheaper

…and full electrification should have been agreed from the start

● THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT CAME to office ...

In December 2025, Storm Bram battered Britain, bringing 90mph winds and severe flooding. The River Ouse swept through the historic city of York, and water spewed out of culverts and submerged streets

Transport Select Committee report on investment exposes years of inconsistency and uncertainty in key areas

The busy railways in East Anglia have also merged management of track and train, as Greater Anglia, c2c and the Anglia Route of Network Rail’s Eastern Region come under a single umbrella. Managing Director JAMIE BURLES talks to PAUL CLIFTON