Peter Hendy: Last News

Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of indulging in “irresponsible nationalism” for failing to get involved with a review of transport links across the UK.

Ozzy Osbourne.The name of the 33foot (10metre) tall sculpture was announcwed yesterday (June 22) after a public vote was revealed.The bull, Ozzy, was originally meant to be dismantled, but after a public outcry it will now move to a permanent home at Birmingham New Street railway station.“I’m absolutely blown away,” said the Black Sabbath frontman, who performed at the closing ceremony (via BBC).“Thank you for all your votes. And Birmingham forever,” he added..

A feasibility study is to be carried out into upgrading the A75.

A top Tory has savaged Boris Johnson’s latest madcap idea to build a tunnel across the Irish Sea.

talked up the idea of linking Portpatrick in the south-west of the country with Larne in Ulster, a distance of around 20 miles.The UK Government commissioned last year the chairman of Network Rail, Sir Peter Hendy, with coming up with ideas to better connect the four home nations.By far the most ambitious of the proposals being considered is a so-called "fixed link" between Scotland and Northern Ireland.Critics claim the cost of bridging the 20 mile-long North Channel - a busy shipping lane known for rough seas - would be astronomicalHolyrood transport secretary Michael Matheson has previously dismissed the idea as a "vanity project" dreamed up by Johnson and his Tory ministers.But reports today suggest the proposal remains alive and could

There could be transport chaos as much of the country goes travelling on the same five days.

Brits are being urged not to travel unless 'absolutely necessary' during the Christmas period.

Sun reports.

A Christmas travel tsar has been appointed in a bid to avoid transport chaos during the festive period, amid fears of a third wave of infections in the New Year.