Traffic and Travel

The contract to build Stansted Airport's new arrivals terminal is expected to be awarded at the end of the year - and local companies are in the running.

Network Rail is"working hardto avoid a repetition of signal failures which caused chaos for commuters on Greater Anglia trains through Bishop's Stortford on Monday.

Roadworks to improve junction 8 of the M11 and the nearby A120/A1250 Dunmow Road roundabout will begin later this year.

Greater Anglia has invested more than £1m painting more than 70 stations across its network - including Bishop's Stortford.

Bishop's Stortford train commuters face a rise of up to 3.2% in ticket prices from January.

Stansted's £600m transformation into the country's only airport with dedicated arrivals and departures terminals has reached a new milestone.

East Herts Council has reassured residents it is taking a tough line with rogue taxi drivers.

An M25 for cyclists, encircling Bishop's Stortford with spokes connecting to key locations, is a key part of a new sustainability strategy presented to town councillors this week.

Train operator Greater Anglia has introduced a Sunday service on its West Anglia line into London today (Friday) amid a general warning to passengers to travel only if their journey is necessary.

Trains are now resuming between Bishop's Stortford and London following earlier overhead wire problems at Broxbourne - but a points failure at Liverpool Street is compounding passengers' woes.

While roads in the Bishop's Stortford area are clear for people heading to work and school following the overnight sub-zero temperatures and a light dusting of snow, rail passengers must be wondering if they are living in a parallel universe.

Bishop's Stortford residents have been urged to get on board and drive forward a new Herts County Council transport strategy - or miss the boat.