Rail passenger journeys are continuing to rise toward pre-Covid levels, with a bounceback in commuting, the latest figures released by DfT show. In autumn 2023, there were on average 1,774,400 daily passenger arrivals into the... continue
There has been a sharp rise in police seizures of illegally modified e-bikes in the UK, reveals the PA news agency, which received responses to Freedom of Information requests from 27 out of 46 police forces it contacted. Figures show 937 illegal e-bikes were seized in the year up to 11 August 2024... continue
A trial of a new low carbon asphalt for road resurfacing is to start later this next month in Yorkshire on the A64 from Bramham to Headley Bar. National Highways is working in partnership with engineering specialists at the University of Nottingham, who have carried out tests to understand how... continue
National Highways have issued a new report arguing the case for building the Lower Thames Crossing which includes a new economic calculation for there being £40bn of previously unlisted benefits to the freight sector from the proposed £10bn scheme, plus the claim that congestion on the... continue
Funding for local highways maintenance provides good to very good return... continue
Two new reports have just been published by the DfT looking at work it commissioned on influences on and patterns of car ownership. This research consists of two parts:an evidence review of recent literature and data to understand how car ownership is changing in the UK, and a small qualitative... continue
The Transport Planning Society (TPS) has welcomed a move away from ‘predict and provide’ to ‘vision led’ planning in its response to the consultation on the revised National Planning Policy Framework. But it has warned that without further guidance on how to set and agree an... continue
Bus operators are seeking a ‘bus first’ approach to transport provision for housing development within the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPFF) and other changes to the planning system , the industry’s trade body The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) says in... continue
Train operator Avanti West Coast’s contract will not be terminated early by the Government despite calls from politicians in the north, the Financial Times has reported, citing “people with knowledge of the plans”. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said in July that operation... continue
Smaller bus operators have expressed concerns about the... continue
Pressure on the government to address the future of the £2 bus fare cap in England is increasing ahead of the budget later this month with some operators believing it has contributed to patronage growth of up to 40%. The £2 bus fare cap began on 1st January 2023 and is currently due to... continue
The Department for Transport has surprisingly released a large batch of project monitoring and research reports, some with recent cover dates but others dating back up to three years. No explanation has been given for the burst of activity which took place on September 26th, when a record total of... continue
FirstGroup’s energy systems subsidiary has invested in powertrain replacement specialist KleanDrive, that offers electric repowering to buses, coaches and trucks. FirstGroup Energy Limited, the dedicated energy investment arm of transport operator FirstGroup Plc is investing £1 m in... continue
The Welsh Government is proposing that an Electric Vehicle (EV) chargepoint will be mandatory at every new home which has an associated car parking space within the site boundary. It also proposes similar requirements for buildings converted into homes and for non- residential buildings. In a... continue
Nearly two-thirds of motorists plan to buy a new petrol or diesel car despite the Government’s pledge to reinstate ban on new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from 2030, according to new research. Last year the previous Government announced it would push back the ban on the sale of... continue
Transport Select Committee’s new Chair Ruth Cadbury told a fringe meeting at the Labour conference that she aims to investigate restrictions on flying, rail freight track access charges and HS2. “There are political issues about being seen to restrict flying, but what we know is the... continue
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