A High Court request for a Judicial review of the National Networks National Policy Statement that the last Government published earlier this year is scheduled to take place next week on December 3rd.It is being brought by the Transport Action Network, after a crowdfunding appeal for £35,000. “Hours before the previous Parliament broke up in May the Conservative administration formally designated a new policy to make it even easier to bulldoze new roads through our countryside” said TAN. “Astonishingly, Labour has decided to back this policy. We urgently need your help to fund a legal challenge against it” said the funding appeal. After asking the courts for extra time, at the end of the summer the new Government decided to defend the... continue
The New Towns Taskforce set up by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has issued a call for evidence to explore opportunities for large developments, seeking ideas on both locations and funding the projects. The Taskforce says it is interested in multiple proposals that... continue
West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has proposed that single bus fares... continue
The DfT and Active Travel England have reaffirmed their support for the... continue
A significant group of district councils could be abolished or merged... continue
Pricing does not play a large role in attracting users to public transport, but different fare structures can influence the usage of public transport, concludes a new report from the International Transport Forum. “Fare policies can be part of improving access to public transport, but they... continue
While 98% of countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to CO2 reductions include a mention of transport, only 33% include an emissions reduction target for the transport sector, a new publication from the International Transport Forum says. The document serves as guidance for... continue
The ITF has also produced a report on global greenhouse gas (GHG) Emissions Accounting and Reporting for Transport. “With the growing number of commitments to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, robust tracking and reporting of GHG emissions is crucial” the report says. The emissions... continue
National Highways has published a five-year Post Opening Project Evaluation (POPE) for a congestion relieving project, but was unable to compare forecast and observed traffic to ascertain whether the project achieved all of its expected benefits. The corridor around M25 Junction 30 and the A13 was... continue
Driver compensation claims made to councils after pothole damage more than doubled in a year, according to new data. Analysis by the RAC found that that in the 12 months between 2022 and 2023 compensation claims to 18 councils with the longest road networks increased from 8,327 to 20,432. A Freedom... continue
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) to turn Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow into a “world class” hub that integrates public transport services with active travel and future mass transit. The station, in Glasgow city centre, handles more... continue
SYSTRA is to carry out research using artificial intelligence (AI) to understand and assess road danger. The consultancy has secured £43,500 for the project from the Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG). This is one of 32 projects to receive a share of £1.4m from the DfT... continue
Hitachi Rail’s battery train trial produced savings in fuel costs of 35% to 50%, surpassing the predicted 30%. Rail Minister Lord Hendy said the technology would play a vital role in railway decarbonisation and could open the door to a “more affordable expansion of the... continue
There is a “wealth of evidence” showing that those who walk or wheel... continue
Comparing the outcomes of active travel investment and behaviour change promotion in different parts of the UK is hampered by a lack of harmonisation of monitoring data, the Welsh Government has told auditors. The potential benefits of benchmarking are increasing as more funding is directed... continue
Partnership has applied for a Transport and Works Act Order to the Department for Transport for a new busway, travel hub and path for walkers and cyclists linking Cambourne to Cambridge. It is part of a package of transport developments to support major new housing developments which will include... continue
Minister for the Future of Roads Lilian Greenwood has urged politicians, transport planners, town planners, and built-environment professionals to work together to deliver “viable, reliable and desirable alternatives to car dependency”. Speaking at the Transport Planning Society (TPS)... continue
The DfT has decided not to allow motorcycles access to all bus lanes by default, as is currently the case with pedal cycles, following a consultation. This means that decisions on bus lane access for motorcycles will remain with local authorities. The consultation, conducted between March and July... continue
Allocations of the £712m recently promised to help local transport authorities support and improve bus services in 2025-2026 have been announced by the Department for Transport , in the form of Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) capital and revenue funding. This is now paid on a formula... continue
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh side-stepped giving any indication on whether the Government would support a pavement parking ban across England after being pressed by the Transport Committee earlier this month. She told committee member Dr Scott Arthur that she recognised how important the issue... continue
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