Modelling World moves to Leeds for 2026 - Call for papers now open

Modelling World moves to Leeds for 2026 - Call for papers now open

Says Modelling World Chair, Tom van Vuren: "In 2026 Modelling World will be in Leeds, home of my alma mater. The event will look back at what we have learnt over the years – since the... continue

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7 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News
‘Wealth divide’ shuts poorer households out of EV market

‘Wealth divide’ shuts poorer households out of EV market

Mark Moran

Lower-income households risk being left behind in the... continue

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15 Jan 2026EVolution Features

Scotland confirms non-domestic rates relief for EV chargepoints

Mark Moran

The Scottish Government has confirmed it will provide ten years of 100% relief from non-domestic rates for EV chargepoints. Announced in the Scottish Budget, the NDR refief follows calls from industry to address the unexpected incoming cost which threatened a £100m annual bill for the... continue

15 Jan 2026EVolution News
Coalition plans to push boroughs to Electrify London

Coalition plans to push boroughs to Electrify London

Mark Moran

A coalition of organisations is launching a... continue

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14 Jan 2026EVolution News
Low carbon fuel is key to decarbonising HGVs

Low carbon fuel is key to decarbonising HGVs

Lamech Solomon

The government needs to decide whether its primary focus is electrification or on achieving efficient decarbonisation through a... continue

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13 Jan 2026EVolution Opinion
EV roadside repairs more achievable than petrol or diesel

EV roadside repairs more achievable than petrol or diesel

Mark Moran

In the event of a breakdown electric vehicles are more... continue

12 Jan 2026EVolution Features
9 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

Lazards get £20m contract to find £7.5bn private finance for Thames Crossing company

Peter Stonham

Lazard & Co. Limited, the global financial advisory and capital funding and asset management firm, have been awarded the £20m government contract to be Strategic Sale Advisor in the quest to secure private sector investment to build the new Lower Thames Crossing (LTT928 18th December... continue

9 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

Universal Bedford theme park plans approval will trigger transport upgrades

Universal Studios’ new UK theme park in Bedfordshire has been given planning permission by Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Steve Reed, which will trigger a number of transport upgrades to handle the expected 8million plus annual visitors. The new theme park in... continue

9 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

Rural Mobility Fund DRT trials report published

In 2021, DfT provided £20 million through its Rural Mobility Fund (RMF) to 15 local authorities in England outside London to trial DRT in rural and suburban areas, which schemes would be participating in an ongoing monitoring and evaluation process. An interim evaluation was published in... continue

9 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

DfT publishes best practice guidance on DRT guidance

Peter Stonham

The DfT has published new best practice guidance on demand responsive transport (DRT) for local transport authorities in England The guidance aims to help the authorities implement “ flexible, on-demand shared transport that fills gaps, reduces social isolation, and serves as an alternative... continue

9 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News
9 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

GBR ‘should take account of more than LTPs’

GBR should take account of all appropriate transport strategies in each Mayoral Strategic Authority rather than only Local Transport Plans (LTPs), Midlands Connect has suggested in its submission to the Transport Committee. The Bill sets out that GBR and the Office of Rail and Road should have... continue

9 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

Transport for All wants ORR to be GBR’s licensing authority

Transport for All, representing disabled people, is concerned by the power the Railways Bill proposes to give the Secretary of State, who will become “the sole grantor and modifier of the GBR licence”, in its words. Currently, the ORR independently  issues licences but the Bill... continue

9 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

Multi-year funding for Welsh RTPs unlocks local road building possibilities

Rhodri Clark

Corporate Joint Committees in Wales will be able to spend large shares of their Regional Transport Fund allocations on road building if they wish, the Welsh Government has said. It also admitted that the RTF will not be enough to deliver  the priorities identified in the new Regional Transport... continue

9 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

New tyre, brake and roadside technologies could reduce impact of PM2.5 emissions

Deniz Huseyin

A range of new technologies could potentially reduce the impact of PM2.5 particulate emissions, concludes a new report for the DfT. The study by consultancy Ricardo says that the technologies fit broadly into four categories: brakes, including brake design and materials, and the use of regenerative... continue

9 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

EV truck grants raised as new HGV CO2 emissions consultation opens

Peter Stonham

Road Hauliers and logistics fleet operators are being offered discounts of up to £120,000 on new electric trucks under an additional £18m announced by the government to increase the Plug-in Truck Grant until March, as part of a £318m plan to reduce emissions in the freight... continue

9 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News
Transport Committee chair welcomes action on pavement parking

Transport Committee chair welcomes action on pavement parking

Mark Moran

The House of Commons Transport Committee’s chair Ruth... continue

9 Jan 2026Parking Review News
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DVSA brings in Warmington to cut driving test waiting times

DVSA brings in Warmington to cut driving test waiting times

Deniz Huseyin

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has... continue

8 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News
DfT unveils four-pronged approach to improving road safety

DfT unveils four-pronged approach to improving road safety

Deniz Huseyin

A four-pronged strategy designed to achieve a 65%... continue

8 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

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