Transport
Fact checks related to transport, including public transport, airport expansion, HS2, rail fares and ticket prices
Telegraph miscalculates the cost of working from home
Its estimate that on average working from home will add £2,500 a year to energy bills was flawed, and there are other questions around its calculations too.
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Which train operating companies are run by other countries’ governments?
A list spreading on Facebook claims 17 train operators are fully or partly owned by state-run companies from abroad. But the list is out of date.
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Popular tips on filling cars with petrol don’t offer big savings
A widely-circulated selection of tips on how to save money when filling your car is unlikely to provide any economic benefit.
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No evidence of a ‘plan’ to cause travel disruption
We can find no evidence to support claims that travel disruption at airports is part of a deliberate attempt to stop people travelling. And there’s plenty of evidence for staff …
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How many jobs has Crossrail created?
After Boris Johnson claimed at PMQs that 72,000 jobs have been delivered by Crossrail, we’ve looked at the numbers.
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Boris Johnson’s GMB interview: fact checked
The Prime Minister made claims about the UK’s economic growth, council tax, and his record on bus passes while Mayor of London.
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Why is petrol more expensive now than it was 15 years ago?
International oil prices recently reached similar levels to 2008, but pump prices haven’t dropped to what they were back then.
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Photo of lorry stuck in Bristol harbour used to spread misinformation about HGV tests
A photo of a lorry stuck in Bristol harbour has been used to, wrongly, claim that HGV drivers won’t be tested on reversing.
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Boris Johnson claim about HGV driver visas sparks confusion
The Prime Minister told a BBC journalist that 127 HGV drivers had applied for short-term visas. But the government’s bizarrely refused to explain how that figure is calculated.
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No evidence government spreading fuel shortage rumours to sell surplus
It’s been claimed the government spread fuel shortage lies to sell a surplus which was about to expire. There is no evidence of this.
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