Transport

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Dec 23, 2025 • via BBC News

11.3mph: Scotland's Bus Speeds Enter Freefall

Twenty-year delays bury hospital links and worker commutes

Scotland's average bus speed dropped 25% to 11.3mph in two years amid congestion from cars, cycle lanes, and roadworks. Devolved spending fails to reverse two-decade decline in reliability and ridership.

Dec 19, 2025 • via BBC News

West Yorkshire's tram lines slide from 2032 to 2039

£2.1bn pledge meets sequential delay after 20 years of false starts

Government review pushes Leeds-Bradford trams eight years amid cost risks, repeating 2005 Supertram axing and bus flop. Cross-party failures lock regions in transit limbo, inflating bills without delivery.

Sep 5, 2025 • via The Guardian

Labour's Welfare Betrayal: A Masterclass in Political Cowardice

London Transport's Paralysis Exposes Britain's Institutional Decay and Governance Failure

While millions of Londoners face another week of transport chaos, tube drivers earning £71,000 are demanding shorter working weeks. The capital's entire underground network will grind to a halt for four days because 57% of RMT members voted to strike over their 35-hour week being too long.