The inaugural Pathways to Net Zero: Transport Planning in Action event will take place at the Birmingham Council House on 29 January 2026, and will feature keynotes, case studies and expert panels to showcase the ways in which the surface transport network is changing to meet critical... continue
Birmingham City Council is seeking a maximum of four suppliers for a transport and infrastructure professional services framework, with an estimated value of up to £480m. Intended to be a multi-supplier, multi-disciplinary contract, the framework will cover all services required to design and... continue
The Liberal Democrats has appointed Olly Glover the Transport Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats. Before entering politics, Glover held a range... continue
The High Speed Rail Group has appointed former Rail Minister and Chair of the Transport Select Committee, Huw Merriman, as Non-Executive Chair. He served as Conservative MP for Bexhill and Battle... continue
The leader of Central Bedfordshire Council, Cllr Adam Zerny, has been appointed the new Chair of England’s Economic Heartland (EEH). He takes over from Oxfordshire Council leader Liz Leffman, following the end of her two-year tenure as Chair of the Sub-national Transport Body.... continue
Transport AI 2026, the third event in this popular series, will bring together public and private sector professionals to showcase the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) for the transport and planning sectors on 30 January 2026 in... continue
The Active Travel Academy is hosting a free seminar on how the planning system deals with cycling on a strategic level. Guest speakers Jenny Raggett, Director at Transport for New Homes, and Herbert Tiemens, Senior Policy Advisor... continue
The National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) has appointed Emma Partlow as new Chief Executive Officer. Partlow was previously Director of... continue
Nicola Egan has started a new position at AECOM as Principal Air Quality Consultant. She has been with AECOM for eight years, most recently as Senior Air Quality... continue
London’s high public transport fares obstruct access to... continue
The Secretary of State for Transport granted Development Consent for the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway project subject to a range of detailed planning conditions and mitigation measures designed to address key concerns raised during the application process, particularly regarding climate change,... continue
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has strongly thrown his weight behind the go ahead given to Gatwick Airport’s controversial second runway, despite opposition from environmental campaigners and local residents. He linked it directly to the Government’s quest to build new infrastructure that... continue
The Mayor of London has suggested that approval of the second Gatwick runway makes Heathrow’s £50bn proposed expansion unnecessary. Sir Sadiq Khan’s stance put him at odds with the Prime Minister and the Chancellor, who believe Heathrow’s expansion is vital for economic... continue
As LTT was being readied for publication this week, it seemed,at last, after more than a fortnight of confusion, that there was clarity about who was to hold which responsibility in the ministerial team at the Department for Transport. The unedifying sequence of change, re-think, revision, and... continue
The Liberal Democrats has passed at conference two transport policies - making rail travel affordable, reliable and simple, and creating public rights of way for walking, wheeling, and cycling. The rail policy, announced last month at the party’s Autumn Conference in Bournemouth, includes... continue
Building of three new towns in England will be underway before the next... continue
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