Transport

Roads, rail, buses and fuel. Figures come from the Department for Transport, the Office of Rail and Road and the ONS. Fuel duty and rail performance are regular subjects of political claims.

Statements checked against the record

• Richard Holden on the bus fare cap, 18 March 2026

  Richard Holden said: “First they abolished the much-loved £2 bus fare cap, which the Conservatives had pledged at the general election to continue for the entirety of this Parliament: they have put bus fares up by 50%.” This page repeats what Department for Transport reports.

  Richard Holden · week of 2026-10-23

Key official figures

• Rail passenger journeys (Great Britain)

  Passenger journeys on the mainline railway, Great Britain, per quarter

• Road deaths (Great Britain)

  People killed in reported road collisions, Great Britain

• Average UK petrol and diesel price

  Average UK pump price, unleaded petrol

Explore the data

• Fuel duty
• Prices of everyday items

Questions answered from official sources

• What is the energy price cap?
• What are UK greenhouse gas emissions?
• Where can I find official UK fuel prices?
• Where can I find road traffic statistics?
• How many people use the railways?
• How many people die on UK roads each year?
• How much UK electricity comes from renewables?

More questions: Energy, transport and emissions · Motoring and driving

Who publishes the official record

• Welsh official statistics: Welsh Government, StatsWales, Welsh Revenue Authority and Senedd Research
• Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) energy and emissions statistics, and Ofgem energy price cap data
• Environment Agency, Ofwat, Defra and Met Office environmental data
• UK poverty and household income statistics (DWP, ONS, DESNZ, Low Pay Commission and devolved governments)
• Department for Transport statistics and Office of Rail and Road official rail statistics
• Civil Aviation Authority
• Climate Change Committee
• Environment Agency
• Transport for Wales

Terms explained

• Housing, energy and the environment

Where the power sits

• Local councils

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