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More Tube strikes announced

More Tube strikes announced

27 January 2017

Commuters are facing more travel misery as two more strikes are announced on the London Underground.

Petrol station strike threat called off

Petrol station strike threat called off

27 January 2017

Threatened strike action that could have halted deliveries to supermarket petrol stations in the county has been called off.

Port gains £200m backing

Port gains £200m backing

26 January 2017

The expansion of a port is a step closer after a consortium of British and European lenders agreed a £200 million package of loans.

Consultation on proposed parkway station

Consultation on proposed parkway station

26 January 2017

Kent County Council wants the public's opinion on the latest plans for a new railway station.

New train station plans still on track

New train station plans still on track

25 January 2017

Council chiefs are still optimistic that plans to build a brand new railway station in a Kent suburb will go ahead.

Bosses lobby MPs on road and rail spending

Bosses lobby MPs on road and rail spending

24 January 2017

Transport chiefs lobbied MPs to build a new Lower Thames Crossing and redesign stretches of Kent’s motorway at a summit on infrastructure investment.

Supplier picked to deliver wifi to trains

Supplier picked to deliver wifi to trains

23 January 2017

All Southeastern trains could get free wifi by next year, it's been revealed.

Latest train strikes start

Latest train strikes start

23 January 2017

Commuters are being warned of further disruption as Southern staff take part in four days of industrial action.

New lane to ease roundabout snarl-ups

New lane to ease roundabout snarl-ups

23 January 2017

A new lane will be added to the A2 to ease chronic rush hour congestion at one of Kent's busiest roundabouts.

P&O ships head to Poland in £14 million refit deal

P&O ships head to Poland in £14 million refit deal

22 January 2017

A £14 million refit deal will see two P&O ships head to Poland for necessary improvements

Three years of roadworks!

Three years of roadworks!

20 January 2017

'Vital improvement' work means commuters using one of Kent's busiest roads will suffer 36 months of disruption.

Strike back on at Southern

Strike back on at Southern

19 January 2017

Industrial action called off for next week on Southern trains is back on - after talks broke down.

First freight train from China

First freight train from China

18 January 2017

The first freight train to complete the 12,000km journey from China to the UK arrives in Kent today.

Rail services 'among worst in UK'

Rail services 'among worst in UK'

17 January 2017

Both train companies serving Kent have wound up two of the worst on Which?'s annual passenger survey.

Docks owner's 'robust' year

Docks owner's 'robust' year

17 January 2017

Bosses at a ports company say the EU referendum has created uncertainty as revenues are hit by the weakening pound and falling coal transportation.

P&O's got talent

P&O's got talent

13 January 2017

TV talent judge David Walliams presented two prizes to ferry company P&O.

Southern strikes are 'assault on public'

Southern strikes are 'assault on public'

12 January 2017

A Kent MP has accused union bosses of an "assault on the public" over the ongoing strike by Southern rail employees.

Kent passengers pay top dollar for station parking

Kent passengers pay top dollar for station parking

12 January 2017

A Kent station has one of the most expensive railway station car parks in the country, it's been revealed.

TV star’s bag to be sold for lorry park campaign

TV star’s bag to be sold for lorry park campaign

12 January 2017

A TV presenter has backed a campaign to stop the building of what has been called the world’s largest lorry park.

Lorry park plans threatened by roadside parkers

Lorry park plans threatened by roadside parkers

11 January 2017

Plans for a series of lorry parks in Kent are dependent on the government outlawing HGVs parking in laybys, county transport chiefs have said.

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