The £1.5bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project application has been granted development consent by Transport Secretary Mark Harper. The scheme - spanning 80km between the M6 at Penrith and the A1(M) at Scotch Corner - involves sections of the existing single carriageway sections becoming dual carriageway. Last November Harper said he needed more time before deciding whether or not to grant National Highways a Development Consent Order (DCO) Transport Action Network’s Director, Chris Todd, said: “The A66 mega-road scheme is the worst value for money scheme in the roads programme. It will cost far more than it will ever generate in economic benefits. “Rather than drive a massive dual carriageway through this nationally important landscape, National... continue
EV campaign group FairCharge has published the definitive EV guide to set straight most of the myths, misunderstanding and misinformation centred around electric cars. The... continue
UK car production rose again in February, up 14.6% to 79,907 units, according to new figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was the sixth consecutive month of growth and best... continue
Tractors, diggers and forklifts powered by hydrogen could become a regular sight on building sites and agricultural businesses under government plans. New regulations, set out in a consultation launched today, would allow hydrogen-powered tractors, diggers and forklifts to be used on roads... continue
Funding for road building should instead be spent on active travel and... continue
With the ascendancy of digital-only parking solutions, it’s becoming increasingly evident that the challenges that have long... continue
Calls for all public electric vehicle (EV) charging sites to have accessible charging mandated are growing louder with Baroness Jenny Randerson backing the likes of ChargeSafe, Motability Foundation and RECHARGE UK in calling for government action. Baroness Randerson has highlighted the importance... continue
Supermarkets across the UK added electric vehicle (EV) chargers to over 600 new locations during 2023, meaning drivers can now charge up at more than one-in-10 of their stores. Analysis from Zapmap and the RAC shows that total... continue
A new handbook supporting the concept of Triple Access Planning has been published. It brings digital accessibility and spatial proximity alongside provision for mobility together as the ‘triple access’... continue
Alex Hynes is taking on the role of Director General, Rail Services at the DfT. His remit will involve uniting the oversight of track and train while leveraging private sector innovation and expertise under... continue
Jamie Ross has taken up the newly created post of Director of Transport at the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. He previously held the role of Interim Director of Rail at the... continue
Steer has appointed Stephen Wainwright as Managing Director of its UK transportation and economic development business. He has been serving in the role on an interim basis for the past six months. ... continue
Stockport Council's Chief Executive Caroline Simpson has been named as preferred candidate to become new Group Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined... continue
Carol Sim has been appointed Operations Director of Stagecoach South. She previously spent 20 years at FirstGroup, most... continue
Andrew English has returned to Skanska UK to lead Skanska’s Infrastructure business. He previously worked at Skanska... continue
Ellie Stevenson has joined AtkinsRéalis as Market Development Executive. She previously spent two years at Project Centre as Senior Marketing Executive.... continue
The Local Government Association has appointed Joanna Killian as Chief Executive. She joins the organisation after six years as CEO of&... continue
Sarah Garvin of Jacobs has won the annual Transport Planning Society (TPS) Bursary Competition for her paper entitled 20-minute neighbourhoods: The vital role of transport... continue
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