Professor Patricia Thornley has been appointed as new DfT Chief Scientific Adviser, succeeding Professor Sarah Sharples, and will join DfT early next year. She already plays an influential role in government science advice as Deputy Chair of DfT’s Scientific Advisory Council and... continue
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has announced that Paula Claytonsmith has stepped down as Chief Executive with “immediate effect”. A statement from LCRIG shared on social media said: “We are extremely grateful for Paula's commitment, dedication, and the many... continue
Margaret Theobald has retired after a 40 year career in transport planning and road safety engineering. Theobald spent the past six years as Director - Transport at Stantec. Other roles included Director at Peter Brett Associates, Head of Transport and Planning at URS Corporation, and nearly... continue
Tom Moody has been appointed Director of Transport at East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA). He joins from Cheshire East Council, where he has worked since June 2022 as Director of Highways and Infrastructure. Prior to that he spent 10 years at Transport for London as Head of Policy and... continue
The latest local government revenue and expenditure returns highlight that total parking gross... continue
The transport development planning profession has heard the call for vision-led planning, and it’s running toward it with enthusiasm. At this year’s Transport Development Planning Conference, the energy in the room was... continue
Sport England has launched a major expansion of its Place Partnerships, announcing 27 new locations across the country where it will work with communities to tackle high rates of inactivity. Each of these places, which are listed here, ranks in the top 20%... continue
A new report called "Bus services in rural visitor destinations – what works", led by Alistair Kirkbride at Low Carbon Destinations CIC and... continue
Road crossings need to slow down to allow people with mobility issues and older... continue
If you work in parking, you’ll know that Blue... continue
London Heathrow Airport is to increase passenger drop-offs at its terminals and will be enforcing a time limit for the first... continue
The new Bristol Temple Quarter Southern Gateway transport hub at... continue
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is seeking advice from the Climate Change... continue
Amongst a range of transport implications from the 2025 Autumn Budget will be new a pay-per-mile charge for electric vehicles to be introduced from 2028. This will help offset declining fuel duty revenues, though plug-in van and truck grants remain to promote EV take-up for businesses. The... continue
The Chancellor confirmed existing plans for significant investment in key rail, road and local transport projects, including pressing on with the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC), the completion of HS2 to Euston, East West Rail, and the Transpennine Route Upgrade and the additional funding for local... continue
Details have been released of the Integrated Settlements for the 2026/27 to 2029/30 financial years for Greater Manchester, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Liverpool City Region, North East Regional Combined Authorities and Greater London Authority. These tables set out the funds in... continue
The East West Rail delivery company has confirmed the next phase of construction plans for the new , Oxford-Cambridge link, with more frequent trains, seven new stations and support to the new housing developments and economic growth expected to be triggered from the scheme. It includes a new... continue
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