EUSA launches open letter calling for support for students in cost of living crisis
In an open letter written by Vice President Community Isi Williams and co-signed by the rest of the Students’ Association Sabbatical Officer team, they urge university leadership to take decisive…
Transport Policy in Westminster is Failing English Students: Both Ecologically and Economically
Amid the crushing pressure of the cost of living crisis, most students are inclined to choose the cheapest route home, regardless of its toll on the climate. Even in a…
Tory Plans for HS2: Guaran-tree-d to Harm our Woodlands
Described by the naturalist Chris Packham as an “enormous act of ecological vandalism,” HS2 is £50 billion over budget and already delayed (Phase 1 was due to be completed in…
Scotrail cuts leave commuters facing chaos
Abellio ScotRail, the main train operator in Scotland, has laid out a timetable from May 2022 which will see the present pandemic-related train cuts extended for some time into the…
The Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge: yet another disastrous plan for transport
In this week’s ‘news you didn’t think you needed because it’s absolutely mental – and not in a good way’ our illustrious Prime Minister has announced a green light for…
Transport spending in our ever dis-United Kingdom
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, has come out by criticising leaked potential delays to HS2, claiming that “It’s the same old story. London and the South gets whatever it…
Scotrail’s failings show why nationalisation could be a viable solution
Between 1994 and 1997, British Rail was privatised. This was done due to an ideological fervour sweeping through a few Tory MPs, not a desire to improve transportation. Reasons given…
Autonomous buses in Edinburgh? The future of the transport industry
Your days of thanking a human driver when getting off a city bus may be coming to an end. This week The Guardian reported that the UK’s driverless vehicle initiative…
