Local authorities across England have submitted bids for a share of the DfT’s £170m local Pinch Point Fund to improve local roads. The... continue

The DfT is to sweep away ‘red tape’ hampering the delivery of new housing and economic development that generates traffic on the Highways... continue

The DfT has invited local authorities to bid for a share of two new grants to boost cycling in cities and National Parks. All 28 City Deal areas... continue

Malcolm Heymer, Traffic management adviser, Alliance of British Drivers, Dereham, Norfolk NR20
So the DfT has finally let the cat out of the bag on the setting of local speed limits (‘Speed limit circular supports lower limits in town and... continue

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has produced guidance for their members on staff parking on school premises. The document includes information... continue

Morning peak traffic speeds on local authority A roads fell over 2012 with the biggest reduction in December. Each of England's nine regions had... continue

A Lincolnshire hotline to report illegal parking is now taking more than eight calls a day since responsibility for on-street parking enforcement... continue

Motorists in Herefordshire can now pay by phone for their parking transactions in the county. Herefordshire Council has appointed PayByPhone in a... continue

Driving to work decreased over the decade to 2011 and public transport use increased, according to the Office of National Statistics. The ONS today... continue

Rik Thomas
THE ANNOUNCEMENT by the Government of the route of the proposed high-speed rail network north of Birmingham led to substantial media coverage, much... continue

The Government’s high-speed rail plans continue to attract a mix of praise and criticism. Last week’s announcement of the northern route... continue

Local authorities are to be urged to overcome “inertia” and secure the investment needed to set up shared services to deliver the same... continue

Andrew Forster
All the political heavyweights in the Coalition were on hand last week to unveil the phase two extensions to the Government’s high-speed rail... continue

Andrew Forster
A number of local authorities in England are discussing plans to audit each other’s major transport scheme appraisals rather than employing... continue

Transport professionals have backed the DfT’s plan to raise the speed limit for goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes on single carriageway roads in... continue

The DfT has announced a new £30m competitive fund to boost cycling in cities and a new £12m fund to boost cycling in National Parks. The... continue

Andrew Forster
MPs have voiced alarm at the DfT’s lack of knowledge about how its local transport funds are spent by councils. The House of Commons public... continue

The DfT has been urged by MPs to provide a greater steer to local authorities on the unring-fenced funding it provides for highway maintenance. The... continue

Inventor Sir James Dyson is famed for creating bagless vacuum cleaners and innovative hand-driers. Keen to inspire the team dreaming up his next... continue

Patrick McDonnell
The government has pledged £57m for cycling projects, which includes £30m for three schemes in English cities. This forms part of the... continue