The whole country is bracing itself for the impact of savage cuts in public spending, but there can be few more anxious than transport professionals... continue

The Department for Transport has admitted that changes to the reimbursement regime for England’s national concessionary travel scheme could... continue

West Yorkshire’s free town centre bus services and flagship yellow school bus network are under threat from spending cuts. Kieran Preston, the... continue

There are times when you just have to thank your lucky stars. The prime minister was good enough to give me a team of ministers who, relatively... continue

Nigel Foster
The decision by government in the spring of 2010 to confirm Programme Entry status to the first phase of the planned New Generation Transport (NGT)... continue

Delegates at last month’s TUC Congress in Manchester backed a motion tabled by the RMT union which set out a blueprint for a co-ordinated trade... continue

A new report on the UK rail industry has highlighted the challenges which Network Rail’s new boss, Davd Higgins, and the coalition government... continue

1. Londoners get much more spent on their transport. The latest expenditure figures for 2008/09 show, spending per head on transport is considerably... continue

Andrew Garnett
Few would consider a trip to a fancy dress shop before a major industry conference, but Hull-based EYMS Group chairman Peter Shipp did just that. As... continue

Andrew Garnett
Despite the doom and gloom surrounding the economy, the recent UK Bus Awards conference at Warwick University gave a chance for industry thinkers to... continue

Rob Jack
Welcome to our ‘North of England’ special issue. This month we are paying particular attention to the public transport in this region of... continue

Glasgow City Council has appointed City Car Club to operate the city’s official car club. All cars in the Glasgow City Car Club (GCCC) will... continue

Nottingham University is to launch a “staff parking levy” (SPL) in August 2011, eight months ahead of the city council’s own... continue

All remaining free parking in central Milton Keynes is to come to an end early next year. Milton Keynes Council said that the  3,872 spaces will... continue

Patrick Mcdonnell
Commuters using car parks at London Underground stations have seen parking charges increase by up to two-thirds after new charges came into effect in... continue

Hackney Council has launched its first publicly accessible electric vehicle charging points in Dalston. The north London borough has begun a... continue

Parking charges have been introduced for Wokingham Borough Council employees in Berkshire. Staff will also see mileage allowances reduced. The... continue

Lambeth and Croydon are to share the use of a parking fraud officer to investigate blue badge abuse. A member of Lambeth’s parking fraud... continue

Dave Birch
With high-tech solutions now making life more convenient in so many different ways, it seems absurd that people are still waiting for tickets,... continue

Vehicle Control Services (VCS) is to make a charitable donation to Sheffield’s Children’s Hospital for each new contract signed in 2010... continue