Transport

These are the photos which illustrate some of the 900 attempts by migrants to stowaway on an Ireland-bound ferry which were foiled by Spanish police. Cops in the northern port of Santander say they have intercepted an average of 130 illegal boardings on lorries since the sea-link to Cork opened last May.more

France is building a three-metre (10 ft) high wall around a petrol station in the northern port town of Calais in a bid to prevent migrants from climbing aboard lorries bound for the UK.more

Holidaymakers with travel insurance policies from at least seven major firms may not be covered for hotel, car hire and other costs if they have to cancel their trip because of Brexit-related flight disruption, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. If you're worried, check your policy now - and if you do want cover for disruption, you need to sort it now or risk not being able to get it.more

While there may be some sunshine today, don't let it fool you as temperatures will continue to plummet. Met Éireann has extended its status yellow snow-ice warning until Sunday.more

Transports chiefs claim the 30-year road and rail upgrade scheme will boost the economy by £100bn and "leave a legacy for future generations" creating 850,000 jobs.more

Commuters are being advised to check their routes before travelling as snow and ice affect roads and railways.more

A "night rider" fare that enables passengers to switch between Tubes, trains and buses at no extra cost should be introduced to boost London's 24-hour economy, the Mayor was told today.more

The number of bus journeys taken in Great Britain fell by more than 90 million in one year, official figures show. In 2017-18 there were 4.8bn bus journeys made, down 2% on 2016-17. more

Train passengers are being warned of major disruption after overhead electric wires were damaged near one of London's busiest stations.more

Transport chiefs are facing calls to remove the latest "Turdis" lavatory from a suburban street after it sparked a fresh outcry from residents.more

A London commuter was shocked to find she'd overpaid by more than £700 for her year's travel after tapping in and out using the same debit card on different devices. If you use Apple Pay or another mobile payment device on the underground or trains in London, make sure you don't get caught out.more

The historic No.11 Liffey Ferry, which was decommissioned in 1984, is officially returning to the capital after a 35-year absence. The water taxi, which stopped operating after the opening of the East Link Bridge, has been restored in a joint project by Dublin Port Company and Dublin City Council and, from February 11, will enter public service once again.more

Eight Polish people in two cars that collided in Lusk, Co Dublin, lodged personal injury claims totalling almost 500,000 euro Circuit Court President Mr Justice Raymond Groarke was told yesterday.more

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is now issuing fines to trucks equipped with curtains in the windows. Truckers risk 100 pound fine in the United Kingdom for covering the side window with curtains, according to the bigtruck.nl, the Dutch transport portal. more

Irish Insurers and brokers are getting ready to issue so-called 'green cards' to motorists planning to travel to the UK, including to Northern Ireland, from the beginning of March in what will be one of the first tangible impacts a no-deal Brexit is likely to have.more

A top London doctor has called for fruit and vegetable stands outside every Underground station to help tackle the obesity crisis. Professor Sir Sam Everington also said the capital needed to declare "a war on chicken shops" as he proposed mini-greengrocers at the 270 Tube stations. more

Coventry City Council has the longest response time in Britain for filling in serious potholes, new research has revealed. Figures released by motoring charity the RAC Foundation show the authority aims to make road repairs within five working days.more

That's not what you would expect to hear from a man dubbed "London's happiest bus driver", but that's what Pat Lawson remembers of his time being homeless and a drug addict just a few years ago.more

AC Milan are serious about Genoa star Krzysztof Piatek and the Rossoneri will make an offer to sign the Poland striker in the coming hours, Calciomercato.com can exclusively reveal.more

Expats told to swap UK licences for European ones before 29 March if there is no deal.more

Misleading transport maps featuring the delayed Crossrail railway are being included in 2019 diaries sold by a major retailer. WHSmith is selling the products, which were printed before it emerged the line would not open on time.more

London's Uber fares are set to rise from today in a bid to help drivers buy electric cars. more

Fresh concerns over air quality on the London Underground have been raised after researchers found that the concentration of particulate pollution in tube stations was up to 30 times higher than beside busy roads in the capital.more

A motorist who was killed after he drove the wrong direction for 30km on the Sligo to Dublin dual carriageway had toxic levels of methamphetamines and cannabis in his system an inquest has been told.more

Sales of electric cars have soared to record levels as motor vehicles struggle in a "turbulent" market, figures show. Statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show a rise of almost 14 per cent in the sale of electric cars.more