Transport

Tour operator Thomas Cook is taking British tourists back to Tunisia from today for the first time since the Sousse massacre.more

The number of people found guilty of using a mobile phone at the wheel has plummeted, prompting warnings from the RAC that a drop in traffic officers means fewer offenders are being caught.more

Eurostar direct rail services between London and Amsterdam will begin on 4 April, the company has announced, in an eagerly awaited move expected to spark a price war with airlines.more

Londoners were left downhearted after a 'sign of the times' poster at Marble Arch station urged commuters not to accept help from strangers. The sign read: "Only ask staff for assistance. Do not take help from a stranger as they may be trying to distract you."more

Motorists could be facing more than two weeks of travel disruption in Shepherd's Bush as repairs continue on the burst water main which left an entire street submerged in water. On January 31, a family was forced to evacuate their home and other residents were left without water after a burst water main in Goldhawk Road caused "major flooding".more

A decision to publish details of Royal helicopter flights to warn off pilots and drone operators is a potential security risk, it has been claimed.more

New anti-terror laws will collect passenger information from non-EU flights in or out of Ireland. The Government said the new rules are part of a shared intelligence network to tackle serious crime. New jobs will be created to collect the data for use by European police.more

For the 10th year running London remained the UK's most congested major city for the 10th year in a row, ranked 2nd in Europe after Moscow and 7th in the world overall. Drivers in London spent an average of 74 hours in gridlock during peak hours, an increase of one hour since last year. more

Ryanair has reiterated its warning of "serious disruption" to flights between the UK and EU unless a transition deal is agreed imminently, warning that "time is running out for the UK to develop and agree these solutions."more

Road carriers serving trade in goods with Great Britain should prepare themselves for the black scenario after Brexit - believes the president of the Association of International Road Carriers (ZMPD) Jan Buczek.more

A man is reported to have been stabbed after a fight broke out between passengers on a Tube train at London Bridge this morning. The alleged stabbing happened shortly before 7am today on the Northern Line platform and British Transport Police said that three people have been taken into custody.more

Taxi fare incrases of 3.22% come into effect today. The National Transport Authority (NTA) passed the 3.22% increase in September after the Taxi Fares Review which said that costs of operating a taxi had increased by this amount since the last price rise in 2015. more

A change in Ryanair's terms and conditions will come into effect in 2019 if a new open skies agreement hasn't been put in place before then.more

A woman has been dragged under a train at Notting Hill Gate when her coat and bag became stuck in the doors. Passengers described hearing the injured woman shouting for help as she was pulled underneath the train.more

Londoners can now make unlimited bus and tram journeys within an hour for the price of one - making travel even more affordable and convenient.more

A sleeping passenger on a train was shocked to wake up to find "£100 under a napkin" on her lap. Ella Johannessen was discussing how "stressed and upset" she was about her finances during a phone call to her mother while travelling on Saturday.more

Parts of London Underground are "loud enough to damage people's hearing", the BBC has been told. An academic says the Victoria Line service is on average the loudest while other noisy sections of the Tube equate to "being at a rock concert".more

A bridge connecting Ireland and Scotland could create a "Celtic powerhouse", a top architect has claimed. Professor Alan Dunlop was speaking in the wake of Boris Johnson's suggestion of an English Channel bridge.more

Ryanair says it's investing more than £200m in Manchester Airport to bring 10 new routes. The Irish low-cost airline is also launching a seat sale to coincide with its expansion, which will see another three aircraft based in Manchester.more

London's first new electric taxi glided silently and cleanly into service today in search of the first fares to travel emissions-free in a black cab. Bought by driver David Harris, it swept onto the streets of central London after becoming the first new electric taxi to be officially certified by Transport for London's test centre.more

The firm says customers can now purchase their tickets with an enabled debit or credit card at 51 upgraded ticket vending machines without having to use their PIN. The machines also accept Apple Pay and Android Pay on mobile devices.more

Hikers, cyclists and lovers of the great outdoors will be able to fly direct to the Lake District this summer when scheduled passenger flights to the national park resume after a 25-year hiatus.more

Last year, UK regulator the Civil Aviation Authority threatened legal action against the airline for "persistently misleading" passengers when it refused to reroute them with rival airlines after the pilot rostering fiasco.more

Commuters are facing major disruption after a gas leak closed parts of London's West End. Roads are closed and Charing Cross station is shut. Police manning the cordons say they may not be lifted for another four to five hours.more

Ice is likely to cause treacherous travel conditions in parts of northern England after the UK experienced a weekend of freezing temperatures and snowfall.more