Four companies were today expected to start bidding for the West Coast Main Line train franchise which could see Shrewsbury’s direct rail link to London restored.

Sometimes, the good people of Shropshire must feel they are being penalised for wanting to turn up at the office for an honest day’s work.

Shropshire Star photographers have been out and about at a whole host of shows and festivals around and just outside the county. Check out our photo gallery.

Visitors to this summer’s inaugural Shropshire Festival of Transport will be offered the chance to improve their driving skills at the event.

Figures show there are hundreds of thousands fewer bus journeys in Shropshire compared to five years ago, it was revealed today.

The Government today announced it is releasing more than £100 million of extra cash to deal with potholes blighting the country’s roads.

Plans for a £70 million extension of the M6 Toll Road to link with Shropshire’s M54 have been put on ice amid a series of government cuts.

Never thought of getting a van as a second family vehicle? Well you should, says Syd Taylor as he reviews the Peugeot Bipper.

Drivers will not have to pay to park on streets in a Shropshire town, despite recent fears that they would be asked to stump up for the privilege, transport chiefs have said.

Shropshire bus provider Arriva Midlands has announced a reduced timetable over the Christmas and New Year period.

Speed limits could be slashed on almost half of Shropshire’s rural roads as part of a major drive to reduce serious accidents in the county.

Bus firm Arriva today unveiled a raft of planned improvements to services across Shropshire – including new vehicles, extra pick-up times and extended routes.

The plunging price of property is causing a £25 million financial headache for Telford & Wrekin Council’s flagship proposals to boost borough towns and help the new railfreight terminal.

A Shropshire MP today said it was “good news” for Shropshire that Virgin Trains has dropped plans to introduce a direct rail service from Shropshire to London.

The number of passengers using principal train stations in Telford and Shrewsbury are on the increase new figures have revealed.

Transport secretary Geoff Hoon has backed an expansion of Stansted airport.

The head of one of the UK's largest travel firms admitted last night the industry knew XL was facing bankruptcy.

A second travel operator, K & S Travel, has gone into administration, according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Italian flag-carrying airline Alitalia has filed for bankruptcy in order to protect itself from creditors and continue its operations.

Low-cost carrier Zoom has cancelled all its scheduled flights after revealing it is to file for bankruptcy.

Liberal Democrat London assembly member Caroline Pidgeon has hit out at the Rail and Maritime Union (RMT), calling maintenance firm Tube Lines' offer of a 4.85 per cent pay deal "generous".

MPs have demanded the government push ahead with plans to tax gas-guzzling cars, saying current plans are too timid.

EasyJet is to cut flights in response to high oil prices, following a similar from budget rival Ryanair last week.

Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury are to cut their petrol prices as oil prices fall.

Rising fuel prices are leading motorists to drive with barely any fuel in their tanks causing an increase in the number of vehicles breaking down due to a chronic lack of petrol.

Ryanair is closing seven European bases and ground eight planes at Stansted this winter.

The chancellor Alistair Darling has decided to cancel a scheduled 2p rise in fuel tax.

Planning authorities are ignoring the anticipated rise in UK motorists using the country's roads.

Plummeting passenger satisfaction on long-distance rail journeys should be seen as a "red alert" for operators, Britain's national rail watchdog says.

Stagecoach has attributed a healthy rise in pre-tax profits to customers becoming more receptive to public transport amid rising fuel prices.