Speed cameras in Swindon could become a thing of the past after Swindon Borough Council’s decision to withdraw from the area’s safety... continue

The prohibitive cost of light rail means that Bristol is being urged to adopt a bus-based rapid transport system for the upgrade of a key corridor in... continue

First Devon & Cornwall says it is now on-track to meet disability access regulation that will be introduced in nine years time after an influx of... continue

Research by Passenger Focus and South West Trains has highlighted barriers to increased use of ticket machines. The research showed that many... continue

New off-site construction methods have enabled Network Rail to replace the Pill railway bridge in Avonmouth in eight hours. The company said it was... continue

By James Dark
First Great Western and the Department for Transport are discussing ways to prevent rolling stock shortages again hitting FGW services in the West of... continue

Swindon Council has decided to withdraw from the Wiltshire and Swindon Safety Camera Partnership and to spend the £320,000 annual cost of... continue

Opponents of Devon County Council’s A380 Kingskerswell bypass have presented an alternative package of measures that they say could alleviate... continue

Adrian Bullen has been appointed associate director for transport planning in consultant Capita Symonds’ Bristol office. He joins from... continue

The value for money of urban road schemes and demand management schemes, could be significantly boosted if the DfT accepts consultants’... continue

A programme of improvements to high streets that also serve as busy traffic corridors has brought benefits in terms of safety, air quality,... continue

The DfT has appointed researchers from the University of the West of England’s Centre for Transport and Society to review existing evidence on... continue

The South East England Regional Assembly has objected to the Government’s proposals to change the wording of the South East Plan in respect of... continue

Stagecoach has hailed its ferry service between Torquay and Brixham as a “huge success” with 30,000 passengers using the service during... continue

By David Bishop, Strategic head for city development, Bristol City Council, Bristol
You recently printed an article by a transport planner raising issues about the Regional Funding Allocation 2 process and certain South West region... continue

David Allen has joined Gloucestershire County Council as a principal transport planner. He was previously a senior transport consultant with AEA... continue

Work could start soon on building the Weymouth Relief Road following the go-ahead from the Government. In one of her final acts as transport... continue

First Great Western has asked the government to reduce the cost of its franchise to buy additional rolling stock. The rail operator has warned the... continue

Stagecoach chief executive Brian Souter says the success of the recent Bayfast fast ferry service trial in Devon has been such that a permanent link... continue

Cornish independent Western Greyhound has launched a new network of commercial services in Wadebridge in partnership with Cornwall County Council.... continue