What do you want to see in the Great Western Franchise?
Great Western 'Fare Payers' Franchise'
 TSSA and Together for Transport are working together to build a powerful coalition of trade unions, rail passengers, businesses and environmental groups in the South West aimed at agreeing a core set of standards for the next franchisee and then lobbying those in the bidding to adopt them. The new Great Western franchise is due to be awarded later this year.
Signing of historic agreement
TSSA announces alliance with London Black Cab groups
Amidst public safety fears, the TSSA union has entered into an alliance with three major London Black Cab driver associations.
Boris Johnson has put London's bus fares up by 50% since 2008 - let's sack hims
Bus Fares UP 50% - Sack Boris in May's Elections
Over the next few weeks, Together for Transport and its supporters will be at handing out Oyster Card Wallets to passengers with the "Bus Fares UP 50% - Sack Boris" logo on them. Issues around public tranport - whether its constant fare increases or cuts to subsidies leading to cuts to services - will determine the outcome of the Mayoral Election in May 2012.Already the media are focusing on the different promises candidates are making about how they would handle public transport across London.
Southern Electrostar 377456 at Worthing
Train Building in the UK: Get your MP on the case
Together for Transport is calling on its supporters to get their MPs to sign two Early Day Motions in support of UK Train Building.
Southeastern's 375904 waits at Hastings
Massive fare hikes fuel company profits
As the Association of Train Operating Companies tried to play down the exact extent of fare rises, evidence has emerged of just how much money train companies are making.
Boris The Fares Burglar
Thousands of "Burglar Boris" postcards were handed out at London Tube stations this morning in protest at big increases in tube and bus fares over the past four years.
TfL's Taxi & Private Hire Department is based at Palestra, Blacfriars Road
Petition: Stop the cuts to TfL’s London Taxi & Private Hire Department
Transport for London’s plans to privatise the London Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Department have been withdrawn – for the time being.
Boris Johnson at CBI breakfast
Osborne gives Boris a bung: fare increases set at RPI+1% for one year only
Hard pressed London Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson has been given a life line by his Tory chums in Parliament with a bung of money which will mean TfL fares rise by 6% in 2012, not the expected 7%.
George Osborne 0486am
George Osborne to cut 2% off train fare rises
Media reports that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is due to cut the 8% average increase in rail fares to 6% comes just days after thousands of people took Great Train Fares Robbery leaflets from Together for Transport activists at many railway stations.
London Taxi Rank
Fears over taxi safety: write to the TfL Board
Transport for London’s plans to privatise the London Taxi and Private Hire Department will lead to cuts in staff and cause safety risks for passengers.