There is a bus stop on Commercial Road in Portsmouth that could easily belong in a Scandinavian city. It features a Living Roof, real-time departure information, free Wi-Fi, a touch-screen... continue
Contactless ‘Tap-and-go’ travel across trains, trams and buses has been headlined in the announcement of publication of the Government’s new integrated transport strategy, now called Better Connected and based on eight user-related priorities. Though described in the... continue
The much anticipated national transport strategy has been released by the DfT, with what it describes as “40 fully funded commitments” to make everyday journeys simpler, easier to pay for and more reliable “from door to door”. The Better Connected strategy, published on 2 April, announces a new... continue
Passengers and drivers should be able to travel seamlessly... continue
The government has announced a new £165 million fund to fund roads which “will unblock housing and employment sites across England, delivering the critical road infrastructure that developers need to get building.” The Department for Transport said the investment would target... continue
The third Road Investment Strategy (RIS 3), just published, gives National Highways nearly £25bn to maintain, renew and operate the strategic road network (SRN), with a significant increase on renewing what ministers described as “ageing assets”. The RIS, “presented to... continue
RIS 3 will include four new-look National Programmes, described as “a new way of delivering defined outputs” and running alongside existing Designated Funds, which cover some of the same themes, such as safety and the environment. However, the new strategy appears to ignore advice from... continue
National Highways lobbied for the removal of a network-wide target for reducing serious casualties on the strategic road network (SRN) under the new RIS as it was set to miss its RIS 2 target, it has emerged. Documents published by regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) suggest that National... continue
National Highways’ longstanding pledge to mitigate “high priority” water outfalls on its network by 2030 is mired in confusion after its regulator questioned whether it could be achieved following a doubling of costs and the new RIS appeared to backtrack on the pledge. The... continue
Campaigners have slammed the DfT after it quietly dropped a commitment to consider adding more emergency areas (EAs) on smart motorways under the new RIS, leaving the network short of the spacing standard recommended by MPs in a landmark report. In its November 2021 report on smart motorways, the... continue
Wales has set another example for the rest of the UK to follow by enabling all local authorities to install simplified zebra crossings at side roads. In the UK public realm, this type of crossing was first trialled informally in 2018 at two sites in Salford. Unauthorised by the DfT and intended... continue
Wiltshire Council has expressed disappointment at the Government’s decision to revoke the development consent order (DCO) for the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down Stonehenge Tunnel scheme. The Government halted the project in July 2024, and has now revoked the scheme, which means it cannot go... continue
The Department for Transport’s new integrated transport strategy envisages contactless tap-and-go travel becoming the norm across buses, trains, and trams in cities and towns across England.... continue
The Government has published England’s first Land Use Framework which it describes as “a plan for delivering new homes, nature restoration, clean energy and food security”. It demonstrated clearly that there is enough land to deliver the government’s objectives provided we... continue
A micromobility hire scheme for Swansea and subsidised taxis on the island of Anglesey are among the Regional Transport Fund allocations for 2026/27. The Welsh Government’s Regional Transport Fund (RTF) replaces several previous subject-based funds, for which unitary authority submitted bids... continue
Julie James, the Welsh Government’s Counsel General and Minister for... continue
The challenges faced by graduates trying to find work was discussed at this year’s Chartered Institution of Highways and Transport (CIHT) conference. The struggles graduates experienced in getting a job were at odds with complaints in the sector about a wider skills... continue
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