Former elected Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson is one of 12 people charged in a probe into council corruption. He faces charges of bribery, misconduct in a public office and conspiracy to... continue
Transport research will receive £6.9m of the £42m being provided to Universities to establish research hubs designed to link health benefits to the UK’s transition to net zero, LTT understands. The overall project was reported in our last issue (LTT 910). The National Institute... continue
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill aims to facilitate “a faster and more certain consenting process for critical infrastructure” in particular Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs), which the Government says is constraining economic growth and undermining energy... continue
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill promises to introduce “effective new mechanisms for cross-boundary strategic planning”, says the Government “We cannot meet housing need without planning for growth on a larger than local scale. The Bill will therefore implement strategic... continue
National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) Chair Sir John Armitt has welcomed the publication of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill, saying that it “covers all the bases”. He described the Bill as a “bold and broad-ranging package of measures” which should deliver a... continue
The Government has announced £1.5bn funding for 75 selected communities through the Plan for Neighbourhoods initiative run by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. It is a continuation to the last of the previous government’s series of Levelling Up and Town... continue
The Welsh Government’s efforts to prevent independent bus... continue
The proposed planning principles for franchised bus networks in Wales were tested in a modelling exercise by TfW and Gwynedd Council. Gwynedd is a rural county where tendered services predominate, and some of the redesigned network has been put in place already. “A modelling exercise showed... continue
Bus franchising across Liverpool City Region is to be introduced a year earlier than originally planned. Phase one of the new model – which will bring routes, fares, and timetables under public control – is now due to begin in St Helens in 2026, with Wirral next, before rolling out... continue
The Welsh Government has converted two diesel buses to operate on batteries, as part of its commitment to a circular economy. The vehicles will now be evaluated in service. Other parts of the UK have acquired large numbers of new electric buses. A downside of doing so is that some of the displaced... continue
Bus, rail and light rail passenger numbers increased for the third... continue
Bus operators in Wales and Scotland are implementing large fare increases as they brace themselves for the additional cost burden from increases in National Insurance contributions and the National Minimum Wage from 1 April. There will be a knock-on effect for local authorities in contract... continue
Councils had to spend nearly half a billion pounds again last year to plug a shortfall in their Government funding support for free concessionary bus passes, at the expense of lower fares and other transport services to help more people into work and boost growth, says the Local Government... continue
Discounted bus travel is being offered in Cornwall for young people aged between 19 and 25. By using the Transport for Cornwall app, young people can pay less for unlimited travel within the county, with an £8 daily ticket reduced to £5 while a £32 weekly ticket is now £20.... continue
City of York and the North Yorkshire Council have jointly developed an integrated transport plan which will include exploring the case for bus franchising across the region. The Strategic Transport Framework seeks to aid decision-making and prioritisation for transport investment. A full Local... continue
New infrastructure enabling electric heavy good vehicle (eHGV) charging and hydrogen refuelling will be rolled out across the UK, says the DfT. The network of over 50 hubs will be integrated into the road transport system with convenient locations at depots, motorway services and arterial roads... continue
Over a third (35%) of UK motorists say they have been put off buying or owning a Tesla by the political actions and comments of the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, according to research by The Green Insurer. The impact is particularly pronounced amongst younger drivers, with half (50%) of 18... continue
Air quality improved in the 12 months after the Ultra Low Emission... continue
Motor traffic is to be removed form a busy part of Camden High Street for a trial due to run for up to 18 months. The London Borough of Camden said that road space would be replaced by a pedestrianised zone alongside changes to key nearby streets during the trial. Transport for London (TfL) has... continue
Harlow Council is set to follow other Essex authorities in running an e-scooter trial. Essex County Council has proposed that Harlow runs a trial similar to those in operation in Chelmsford, Colchester and Braintree. It would see publicly available e-scooters appearing across the town for the... continue
Micromobility operator Voi has announced plans to expand its fleet by almost 20%, with the roll-out of two new e-bikes, one of which is lighter while the other is designed to carry larger loads. The urban mobility company said it is also scaling-up across Europe and increasing its total fleet size... continue
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