The Department for Transport has confirmed that it is abandoning its project to require ‘connectivity assessments’ to be made of local bus networks, a decision likely to bring considerable relief to local transport authorities in terms of the work and costs involved. Eighteen months ago... continue
The Department for Transport has set out its position on funding rail enhancements ahead of the forthcoming Spending Review in a written submission to the House of Commons Transport Select Committee, responding to the committee’s current inquiry into rail investment pipelines. The committee... continue
Transport and net zero polices are set to come under scrutiny at several councils across England in the wake of the local elections on 1 May. Reform UK made huge gains, taking control of 10 councils from the Conservatives as well as becoming the largest party in four other authorities with No Overall Control (NOC). The party took control in Derbyshire, Kent, Lancashire, Lincolnshire,... continue
Without a long-term commitment to rail, road and bus investment, the North... continue
‘Government funding must offer long-term certainty,... continue
The Transport Planning Society (TPS) policy panel has issued a new paper... continue
Transport planning will be required to harness emerging technologies and... continue
There have been “nuanced” reactions to the implementation of the East Oxford Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN), a study has found. Even those opposed to the scheme revealed a “tacit acceptance that something needed to be done to tackle car use and support for the need to... continue
Tougher jail sentences and lifetime driving bans for those whose actions... continue
A new report outlines the local authority areas with the highest... continue
Concerns about the viability of bus franchising in Wales have been raised by two trade bodies at a hearing of Senedd’s Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee. Scott Pearson, chair of the Coach and Bus Association Cymru, warned authorities against trying to emulate the... continue
At the Public Transport Summit, Lord Carwyn Jones emphasised the value of... continue
The Welsh Transport Summit generated media reporting of the Network North Wales plans but, equally importantly, included contributions from key figures in England. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, in a pre-recorded video for the summit, said: “You’ll know, better than anyone,... continue
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