Campaign group Transport Action Network (TAN) has accused Rishi Sunak of exaggerating the economic and safety case for building the A66 Northern Trans Pennine scheme in his... continue
Anticipated automation by delivery drones and robots may not be effective for the... continue
A pioneering project using drones to deliver medical supplies across Scotland has been heralded as a “technological revolution” by the Minister for Aviation and Maritime Mike Kane. On a visit to the region the Minister saw a series of measures to support regional connectivity, including... continue
The Scottish Government is cutting spending on active and sustainable travel as... continue
The Government has been warned of getting entangled in new expensive... continue
Automated vehicles (AVs) are likely to introduce a paradigm shift in both... continue
Bee Network buses are more popular and busier than ever, with “record numbers” of passengers using services on consecutive days in September, according to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). It reports that 295,577 passengers opted for Bee Network bus travel on 5 September 2024,... continue
Bus services are delivering huge economic benefits, with passengers... continue
Around 15,000 buses operating in England’s major cities must become zero... continue
Rail and Bus operator Transport UK - the former Abellio that was subject to a management buy out 2 years ago - has marked its first full year of trading with a report outlining the company’s progress and vision for the future. The group operates Greater Anglia, West Midlands Trains, and East... continue
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has formally instructed the CEO of Network Rail Andrew Haines; the Director General for Rail Services at the Department for Transport Alex Hynes; and the CEO of the government’s operator of last resort DfT OLR Holdings Ltd, Robin Gisby, to establish a Shadow... continue
Fiona Hyslop, Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, has cautioned against centralising rail functions in Great British Railways and called for full devolution of Scotland’s railways. Her assertions illustrate the potential conflict between the Labour UK Government’s wish to... continue
Younger car owners are increasingly turning to vans for general driving, reveals new research by The Green Insurer. A quarter of 25 to 34-year-olds are considering buying a van instead of a car when they get a new vehicle, the study found. This, it suggests, highlights how vans are becoming more... continue
Transport for London is inviting manufacturers to bid to design and build a new fleet of trams to replacing the ageing 25 year old unreliable originals on the Croydon Tramlink system, though no funding has yet been secured. Four pre-qualified manufacturers, Alstom Transport UK Limited,... continue
National Highways is wasting taxpayers’ money on “stunts to create the illusion of progress” by going ahead with preparatory works on road schemes where the business case has not yet been approved, says Transport Action Network (TAN). This work should not taking place while a... continue
Delivering HS2 Phase 2 to build a northern leg would “most likely” have been much more straightforward and efficient in comparison to the difficulties faced on Phase 1, concludes a report by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). The “irony” was that lessons were being... continue
The bank details of about 5,000 Transport for London (TfL)... continue
A new documentary has been released that highlights best practice in bus provision and the benefits of partnership working. The 35-minute film, which has already been viewed more than 100,000 times... continue
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