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Dover', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/port-dover-party-conference-roundup">Port of Dover party conference season unites politicians on plan for economic growth</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/port-dover-party-conference-roundup">As the UK’s busiest port and the critical gateway for trade with the EU, the Port of Dover is central to the nation’s economic future. 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Only 8.5 per cent are women.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/uk-airspace-needs-part-labours-infrastructure-revolution"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/NATS_picture_to_accompany_The_House_article_kix97h.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/NATS_picture_to_accompany_The_House_article_kix97h.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/NATS_picture_to_accompany_The_House_article_kix97h.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Why UK airspace needs to be part of Labour’s infrastructure revolution"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-09-26T07:45" title="26 September 2024 at 07:45">26 Sep</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By NATS</div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'NATS', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/uk-airspace-needs-part-labours-infrastructure-revolution">Why UK airspace needs to be part of Labour’s infrastructure revolution</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/uk-airspace-needs-part-labours-infrastructure-revolution">More than 2.4m aircraft fly through UK airspace every year – and this critical national infrastructure is now being completely modernised to make it fit for the 21<sup>st </sup>Century</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/recruiting-next-generation-train-drivers"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/RSSB_pic_002_w2mpav.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/RSSB_pic_002_w2mpav.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/RSSB_pic_002_w2mpav.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Recruiting the next generation of train drivers"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-09-25T08:00" title="25 September 2024 at 08:00">25 Sep</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)</div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/recruiting-next-generation-train-drivers">Recruiting the next generation of train drivers</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/recruiting-next-generation-train-drivers">Years ago, when asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, many children – admittedly mostly boys – would say “train driver”. Today there are many competing visions, aspirations and role models which make this a less likely answer, and our railways face a shortage of train drivers due to an aging workforce. With many due to retire in the next five years and the average age of a train driver at 46, the workforce will shrink if more opportunities aren’t opened for new <br /> recruits. Only 8.5 per cent are women<br /> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/london-gatwick-help-new-government-meet-missions-national-renewal"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/Northern_Runway_main_runway_labelled_e_New_Brand_JS_qyvad5.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/Northern_Runway_main_runway_labelled_e_New_Brand_JS_qyvad5.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/Northern_Runway_main_runway_labelled_e_New_Brand_JS_qyvad5.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="London Gatwick can help the new government meet its missions for national renewal"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-09-24T08:00" title="24 September 2024 at 08:00">24 Sep</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By London Gatwick</div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'London Gatwick', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/london-gatwick-help-new-government-meet-missions-national-renewal">London Gatwick can help the new government meet its missions for national renewal</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/london-gatwick-help-new-government-meet-missions-national-renewal">By investing in infrastructure, businesses, local communities and decarbonisation – while increasing airport capacity − London Gatwick will play a crucial role supporting the government’s objectives on economic growth, clean energy and reducing barriers to opportunity</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/bold-uk-rail-drive-economic-growth"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/updated_ria_crop_2_19.09_cjhrzz.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/updated_ria_crop_2_19.09_cjhrzz.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/updated_ria_crop_2_19.09_cjhrzz.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Be bold on UK rail to drive economic growth"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-09-20T08:00" title="20 September 2024 at 08:00">20 Sep</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/members/profile/railway-industry-association">Railway Industry Association</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Railway Industry Association', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/bold-uk-rail-drive-economic-growth">Be bold on UK rail to drive economic growth</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/bold-uk-rail-drive-economic-growth">The UK railway can help drive growth through enhancing connectivity which, in turn, boosts jobs and skills. Ahead of its annual conference in Liverpool, Darren Caplan, Railway Industry Association, Chief Executive argues that an upward trajectory for rail demand is an economic, environmental and industrial strategy opportunity for Labour.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/get-britain-building-need-better-business-case-built-environment"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/Skyline_Sep24_hc08gk.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/Skyline_Sep24_hc08gk.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/Skyline_Sep24_hc08gk.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="To get Britain building, we need a better business case for the built environment"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-09-20T08:00" title="20 September 2024 at 08:00">20 Sep</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/communities.htm">Communities</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By Richard Robinson, UK & Ireland President, AtkinsRéalis</div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Richard Robinson, UK & Ireland President, AtkinsRéalis', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/get-britain-building-need-better-business-case-built-environment">To get Britain building, we need a better business case for the built environment</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/get-britain-building-need-better-business-case-built-environment">Investment in infrastructure can fast-track economic growth and unlock opportunity in every part of the UK, but turning ambition into action requires long-term plans centred on people, place and – above all – pace.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/green-controlled-growth-london-luton-airport"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/Luton_Airport-Aerial_view_of_London_Luton_Airport-ref131065_a54zsx.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/Luton_Airport-Aerial_view_of_London_Luton_Airport-ref131065_a54zsx.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/Luton_Airport-Aerial_view_of_London_Luton_Airport-ref131065_a54zsx.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Green controlled growth at London Luton Airport"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-09-19T08:00" title="19 September 2024 at 08:00">19 Sep</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By Luton Rising</div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Luton Rising', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/green-controlled-growth-london-luton-airport">Green controlled growth at London Luton Airport</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/green-controlled-growth-london-luton-airport">The aviation sector is estimated to contribute at least £22bn to UK GDP each year and provides direct employment for hundreds of thousands of people across the country. Many of these jobs are secure and well-paid, with most being undertaken by unionised people across the country whose positions we cannot afford to lose.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/record-employment-around-london-luton-airport"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/LR_employment_release_image_fn4ccc.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/LR_employment_release_image_fn4ccc.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_09/LR_employment_release_image_fn4ccc.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Record employment in and around London Luton Airport"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-09-10T15:17" title="10 September 2024 at 15:17">10 Sep</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By Luton Rising</div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Luton Rising', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/record-employment-around-london-luton-airport">Record employment in and around London Luton Airport</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/record-employment-around-london-luton-airport">Employment in and around London Luton Airport increased by nine per cent between 2022 and 2023 and is now at record levels.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/news/article/government-disappointed-aslef-advances-strikes"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_08/P7KD9J_sidpgg.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_08/P7KD9J_sidpgg.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_08/P7KD9J_sidpgg.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Downing Street Admits Fresh Rail Strikes Are 'Extremely Disappointing' As Pressure Grows Over Pay Award"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-08-19T14:33" title="19 August 2024 at 14:33">19 Aug</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/news/article/government-disappointed-aslef-advances-strikes">Downing Street Admits Fresh Rail Strikes Are "Extremely Disappointing" As Pressure Grows Over Pay Award</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/news/article/government-disappointed-aslef-advances-strikes">Downing Street admitted it was “extremely disappointing” that passengers face being hit by more rail strikes despite train drivers winning a pay hike of 14 per cent over three years.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/london-luton-airport-airport-growth-vital-economic-growth"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_08/Concourse_w7jlnm.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_08/Concourse_w7jlnm.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_08/Concourse_w7jlnm.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="London Luton Airport: Why airport growth is vital for economic growth"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-08-08T08:00" title="08 August 2024 at 08:00">08 Aug</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By Luton Rising</div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Luton Rising', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/london-luton-airport-airport-growth-vital-economic-growth">London Luton Airport: Why airport growth is vital for economic growth</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/london-luton-airport-airport-growth-vital-economic-growth">Economic growth is at the top of the new Government’s agenda. One of its key pathways to achieving this is through reforms to get Britain building again.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/transformation-urban-underground-infrastructure"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_06/ricardo-gomez-angel-F2iCP_knaj8-unsplash_1_xeggb5.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_06/ricardo-gomez-angel-F2iCP_knaj8-unsplash_1_xeggb5.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_06/ricardo-gomez-angel-F2iCP_knaj8-unsplash_1_xeggb5.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Transformation in Urban Underground Infrastructure"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-07-08T08:00" title="08 July 2024 at 08:00">08 Jul</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/members/profile/ukcric">UKCRIC</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'UKCRIC', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/transformation-urban-underground-infrastructure">Transformation in Urban Underground Infrastructure</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/transformation-urban-underground-infrastructure">In September 2023 a pivotal two-day transatlantic workshop explored the state of the art in urban underground infrastructure research. The workshop was funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the US National Science Foundation (NSF), and brought together internationally-leading infrastructure scholars and experts from the UK and USA to consider the big questions and identify major gaps in knowledge and the enabling technology. The resulting report is an important milestone in defining the opportunities for transformation in urban underground infrastructure.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/fresh-start-rail-getting-uk-railway-industry-back-track-2024"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_06/RIA_final_manifesto_image_pkrnbh.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_06/RIA_final_manifesto_image_pkrnbh.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_06/RIA_final_manifesto_image_pkrnbh.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="A fresh start for rail: getting the UK railway industry back on track in 2024"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-06-07T08:00" title="07 June 2024 at 08:00">07 Jun</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/members/profile/railway-industry-association">Railway Industry Association</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Railway Industry Association', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/fresh-start-rail-getting-uk-railway-industry-back-track-2024">A fresh start for rail: getting the UK railway industry back on track in 2024</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/fresh-start-rail-getting-uk-railway-industry-back-track-2024">The UK’s railways have been a foundation sector of the UK economy for almost 200 years – next year will be rail’s 200th Anniversary. Rail is one of few industries to have had a central role, from the Industrial Revolution right up to the Digital Age, and this ability to adapt and longevity represents both challenges – which always come with change – and opportunities.<br /> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/many-cyclists-ignore-rules-held-account"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/DNYDX9_idlm5f.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/DNYDX9_idlm5f.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/DNYDX9_idlm5f.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Too many cyclists ignore the rules – they must be held to account"> </a> <span class="ni-tag ni-tag--house"></span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-05-28T10:00" title="28 May 2024 at 10:00">28 May</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/peer/lord-hoganhowe.htm">Lord Hogan-Howe</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Lord Hogan-Howe', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/many-cyclists-ignore-rules-held-account">Too many cyclists ignore the rules – they must be held to account</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/many-cyclists-ignore-rules-held-account">It was a dark wet night on Victoria Street in London. Whoosh and he was gone. Dark clothing, no lights and about 30mph around a bend with no registration number to follow up, having just missed me by about six inches.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/losing-the-plot-gps-jamming"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/Online_Illo_imqwon.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/Online_Illo_imqwon.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/Online_Illo_imqwon.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Losing the plot: navigating the truth behind GPS jamming"> </a> <span class="ni-tag ni-tag--house"></span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-05-27T10:45" title="27 May 2024 at 10:45">27 May</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/news/author/sally-dawson.htm">Sally Dawson</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Sally Dawson', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/losing-the-plot-gps-jamming">Losing the plot: navigating the truth behind GPS jamming</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/losing-the-plot-gps-jamming">From the Baltic to the Mediterranean, GPS jamming is a growing problem for both the military and airlines – but is it a real threat to safety or just exposing a lack of resilience in commercial operations? Sally Dawson reports on an issue the industry appears surprisingly reluctant to discuss</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/ebikes-department-transport-accused-consulting-orwellian-proposals"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/Splash_Online_illo_u900m0.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/Splash_Online_illo_u900m0.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/Splash_Online_illo_u900m0.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Cyclists, MPs and fire services oppose 'reckless' e-bike changes in row with DfT"> </a> <span class="ni-tag ni-tag--house"></span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-05-23T09:00" title="23 May 2024 at 09:00">23 May</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/peer/sienna-rodgers.htm">Sienna Rodgers</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Sienna Rodgers', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/ebikes-department-transport-accused-consulting-orwellian-proposals">Cyclists, MPs and fire services oppose 'reckless' e-bike changes in row with DfT</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/ebikes-department-transport-accused-consulting-orwellian-proposals">The government is proposing to redefine electrically assisted pedal cycles, allowing them to be made much more powerful. But would they even be cycles any more? And what are the risks? Sienna Rodgers reports</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/lets-take-cycling-culture-wars"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/GKNGR2_rsapts.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/GKNGR2_rsapts.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/GKNGR2_rsapts.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Let’s take cycling out of the culture wars"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-05-23T07:00" title="23 May 2024 at 07:00">23 May</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/mp-directory/trudy-harrison.htm">Trudy Harrison MP</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Trudy Harrison MP', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/lets-take-cycling-culture-wars">Let’s take cycling out of the culture wars</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/lets-take-cycling-culture-wars">Move more in 2024 – that’s my plan so far. Coupled with a dramatic decrease in ultra-processed foods, it’s working well. The combination of considered inputs and more regular, energetic outputs has certainly contributed to a newly invigorated, two stone lighter, physically and mentally stronger, generally happier me!</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/mark-harper-interview-transport-rail-conservatives"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/mark_harper-header_vlw00c.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/mark_harper-header_vlw00c.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/mark_harper-header_vlw00c.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="The Mark Harper interview: 'Voters don’t like it when Conservatives are not united'"> </a> <span class="ni-tag ni-tag--house"></span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-05-22T10:30" title="22 May 2024 at 10:30">22 May</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/political-parties.htm">Political parties</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/news/author/tali-fraser.htm">Tali Fraser</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Tali Fraser', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/mark-harper-interview-transport-rail-conservatives">The Mark Harper interview: 'Voters don’t like it when Conservatives are not united'</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/mark-harper-interview-transport-rail-conservatives">He led opposition to Covid lockdowns from the back benches, but Transport Secretary Mark Harper tells Tali Fraser his Tory colleagues need to get behind their leader. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/open-access-modern-renaissance-uk-rail"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/027A3131_d0ip4y.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/027A3131_d0ip4y.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2024_05/027A3131_d0ip4y.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Open access: a modern renaissance for UK rail?"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2024-05-22T09:25" title="22 May 2024 at 09:25">22 May</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> Transport </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By Hull Trains and Lumo</div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Hull Trains and Lumo', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/open-access-modern-renaissance-uk-rail">Open access: a modern renaissance for UK rail?</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/open-access-modern-renaissance-uk-rail">For almost 25 years open access has provided vital connections between London and East Yorkshire. 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