The local transport settlement announced by transport secretary Douglas Alexander just before Christmas detailed how the DfT will allocate next... continue

New light rail systems in England outside London should be closely integrated with bus services and be part of a strategy that also includes demand... continue

A public transportinterchange incorporating a new railway station on the Midland Main Line line together with a relocated bus station and the... continue

Consultant Atkins has been appointed by Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) to carry out a Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) part two... continue

Metro has published plans on combining the Castleford town's railway and bus stations. The existing bus station in Albion Street would be closed and... continue

The first phase of Connect Sheffield, an integrated wayfinding system linking bus, tram and pedestrian information, has been launched. It consists of... continue

Work is due to start next month on the Scarborough Integrated Transport scheme. It comprises: the A165 Scarborough Lebberston diversion - a 4.3km... continue

Richard Pout,Railfuture,London N8
Brummies are arguing over whether trams through the city centre run on street or in tunnel; Liverpudlians argue about whether trams to the airport go... continue

Carmen Hass-Klau,Professor of European public transport systems,University of Wuppertal, Germany and Principal, Environmental and Transport Planning,Brighton BN1
It's hardly a closely guarded state secret any more that many cities throughout the world have made a great success of new light rail systems and... continue

DfT permanent secretary David Rowlands conceded last week that the Government had made a series of mistakes in how it has managed Britain's light... continue

An outline planning application has been made to Salford City Council by developer Peel Holdings for an intermodal freight terminal adjacent to the... continue

The DfT and the Countryside Agency have produced a traffic advisory leaflet setting out good practice on integrating cycling and rail travel. The... continue

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive is inviting tenders for the contract to design a transport interchange in Rochdale town centre. The... continue

The DfT has granted Surrey County Council approval for a new design of bus stop flag featuring the National Rail logo and the name of the relevant... continue

Catherine DeMarco has been appointed policy adviser and research manager at the Commission for Integrated Transport. She was previously an... continue

A new integrated ticket is available in North Wales that allows passengers to travel on buses and trains in the region. The Tocyn Taith ticket allows... continue

The Isle of Wight Council is inviting tenders for the contract to build a transport interchange at Ryde. It would replace the existing railway and... continue

Reg Harman;Hertford SG13
Michael Faulkner's letter on why other countries' experience of light rail can be ignored suggests he is still far closer to DfT thinking than he... continue

Christian Wolmar; London N7
There is nothing worse than civil servants playing at capitalism. Michael Faulkner, the former head of local transport policy at the DfT,... continue

The City of Edinburgh is to study options for upgrading Haymarket station, following a £750,000 funding allocation from the Scottish Executive.... continue