Transport

The central London shopping hub is one of the busiest in the capital and is visited by more than four million people a week.more

More than 40 of the UK's largest towns and cities have air considered too dangerous to breathe, including London, a report has shown. Pollution levels in 44 out of the 51 places studied exceeded the WHO's safety limits for fine sooty particles, which have been linked to heart disease and premature death.more

It's one of those quintessential London experiences: cramming into a train rammed full like a sardine can and inhaling the sweet fumes of someone else's armpit for the whole journey. But we might be about to see light at the end of this particular tunnel.more

Commuters will face travel chaos on Wednesday as Irish Rail carry out their first day of industrial action. Intercity, Dart and Commuter routes will all grind to a halt from midnight tonight as workers protest over pay.more

The cost of on-street parking charges in Dublin city centre could increase by some 40 per cent to more than 4 euro an hour next year as Dublin City Council seeks to recoup the cost of running the service. The new rates would range from about 90 cent in the outer suburbs to 4.15 euro in the city centre, where the current cost of an hour's parking is 2.90 euro.more

Under the new law, Border Guard in Poland will be able to retain a vehicle registration certificate.more

If you receive an email that looks like it's a speeding ticket from police, do not open it. more

New U.S. security measures that came into effect today for all flights bound for the United States have some airlines warning passengers to leave more time to get through screening.more

Peering through a windscreen no wider than a letterbox RAF Wing Commander Andy Green puts his foot down and goes from nought to 210 mph over 1.7 miles, in less time than it takes the average person to walk 10 yards.more

One-in-seven employees of companies awarded contracts to work on the railways failed random drugs tests in the last year. The tests were carried out before any of the workers were let begin work on the lines at mandatory track safety courses run by Iarnród Éireann.more

Ryanair, Europe's No 1 airline, today (24 Oct), confirmed that it will delay its new cabin bag policy until 15th January 2018 to allow customers more time to adjust to the changes, particularly during the busy Christmas period.more

Speed limits could rise to 60mph through roadworks as Highways England seeks to ease congestion and reduce the impact of repairs. The government-owned firm has been trialling different speed limits since September 2016, and in two further tests found drivers' heart rates were lower when driving faster through roadworks.more

Sadiq Khan's £10 weekday T-Charge will come into play on Monday in a bid to cut levels of toxic air in central London. The new charge will affect 10,000 motorists in the capital each day after it emerged 9,000 Londoners a year die prematurely due to long-term toxic air exposure.more

The UK has one of the worst records of pollution death of any country in Europe, a major study has found. Around 50,000 deaths last year in the UK can be attributed to toxic air and man-made chemicals, according to the investigation by researchers in New York.more

Airlines in the UK are reportedly drafting contingency plans to account for changes in consumer rights post-Brexit, which will see customers lose various protections held under EU law. more

The country's worst traffic disruptions left motorists stuck in jams for up to 15 hours, costing millions of pounds in wasted time, new research has revealed. The analysis by transport data company Inrix found that drivers faced 1.35 million traffic jams in the past year, costing them an estimated £9 billion in wasted time, fuel and unnecessary carbon emissions.more

London's new electric taxis are almost ready for the public. Six test vehicles are being introduced to the city's streets today ahead of a planned roll out later this year.more

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and easyJet were all beaten by Jet2, with three stars apiece. The now defunct Monarch achieved four stars for its punctuality. more

Ryanair carried 112 million passengers in 2016, behind only Southwest Airlines (151.8m), American (144.2m), Delta (143.3m) and China Southern (114.5m).more

Londoners could end up paying an extra £90 million a year in black cab fares if Uber's appeal is unsuccessful, it was claimed today. more

Before dawn on 29 March 2019, the aviation day begins as normal with the first arrivals at Heathrow from the Far East. But as the passengers emerge blearily from their long-haul Airbuses and Boeings, the departure screens at Britain's biggest airport show far fewer flights than usual. more

Construction work on Metro North will begin in 2021 and the light rail system will be open for business six years later, the Government has announced.more

St Helena's £285m airport, dubbed the "world's most useless" after a series of setbacks, will finally welcome its first scheduled service on Saturday.more

Four Moldovan nationals were killed and three French soldiers hurt on Saturday when a transport plane chartered by France's army crashed off Ivory Coast, authorities said.more

Sir Richard Branson has invested in a new high-speed transport system which he claims can take passengers from London to Scotland in 45 minutes.more