Plans for a battery manufacturing and technology hub in the West Midlands have taken a significant step forward. Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker has... continue
Richard Walker, head of parking at the North Essex Parking Partnership, has been... continue
Details of the first ‘trailblazer’ one-year 2025/26 integrated single financial settlements for the West Midlands and Greater Manchester Combined Authorities, and how their outcomes will be assessed, show the significant role of transport policy delivery in the new arrangements. The... continue
New research for the Department for Transport shows that leisure is now the most common reason for travelling by train. Post-pandemic trends show commuting by train is reduced and now focused on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Business travel is also down. The report found 54% of respondents... continue
Passenger watchdog Transport Focus has published results from its survey of bus users, which it says highlights the opportunity for improving the bus stop and shelter environment. It is to seek discussions with the industry, the DfT and local authorities about a national standard for bus stops with... continue
Action to tackle pavement parking in England is still not scheduled, five years after the UK Government undertook a public consultation on proposed options tackle the problem. Scotland legislated in 2019 to introduce powers for local authorities to ban pavement parking, double parking and parking... continue
England’s Local Elections on 1 May are taking place “in one of the most consequential years in living memory for English local government”, says a new report by the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU). Local authorities across England are going to the polls facing “the... continue
Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched a new inquiry to examine whether expansion of airport capacity can be achieved in line with climate and environment goals. The EAC has previously argued that emissions from the aviation sector are considered one of the hardest to... continue
Q-Park is working with PayByPhone to provide automatic payments for off-street parking to over 60 parking facilities in... continue
The Government has underlined its support for local authorities seeking to introduce lane rental schemes. In an updated guidance, the DfT says that lane rental allows a highway authority to charge up to £2,500 a day for works on the busiest roads at the busiest times. The main aim... continue
Passenger watchdog Transport Focus has published results from its survey of bus users, which it says highlights the opportunity for improving the bus stop and shelter environment. It is to seek discussions with the industry, the DfT and local authorities about a national standard for bus stops with... continue
The Government is “actively exploring” building housing around rail stations, which will help to finance rail infrastructure, Prime Minister Kier Starmer has stated at a Liaison Committee meeting. Chair of the Transport Committee Ruth Cadbury asked the PM if he was looking at innovative... continue
Solihull Council hosted its first Electric Vehicle (EV) Experience Event last week in a bid to tackle some of the barriers slowing the transition to more sustainable means of travel. The free Let’s Experience Electric event, held in Solihull town centre, featured the autonomous shuttle, part... continue
The DfT is offering £5m in funding to innovative projects for testing on the railway as part of the First of a Kind (FOAK) competition. Run in partnership with Innovate UK, the venture will support projects to give them a better chance of being bought by train operators, freight companies and... continue
A new co-ordinated private and public approach to improving rail stations would... continue
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