Rik Thomas
WHEN THE Government submits a hybrid Bill to Parliament in late 2013, seeking powers to build a new high-speed railway between London and the West... continue

Stagecoach has hit out at an MSP’s legislative plan for bus franchising in Scotland. The private member’s Regulation of Bus Services... continue

Local authorities in England’s city regions are pressing the Government to rethink new legislation that they say poses a threat to the ten-year... continue

The Scottish Parliament has passed a Bill that allows for a new operating company to manage and maintain the existing Forth Road bridge, the Forth... continue

The ability of a Government, irrespective of colour, to move decisively in one direction on any big policy issue is often constrained by conflicts... continue

The coalition Government is to introduce legislation this autumn to tackle delays to infrastructure projects, according to the Daily Telegraph. The... continue

Local authorities in Wales have voiced reservations about aspects of the Welsh Government’s plan for an Active Travel (Wales) Bill to boost... continue

Transport Secretary Justine Greening has hit back at The Spectator’s claim that the Government has gone cold on high-speed rail (LTT 22 Jun).... continue

The House of Commons transport committee is inviting the public to suggest topics for future inquiries. “I must emphasise that the committee... continue

William Barter, Towcester NN12
I daresay Ross Clark of The Spectator is better placed than I am to speculate on the internal dynamics of the Conservative party, but whenever he... continue

Labour will support a Hybrid Bill for the London-West Midlands high-speed rail line even if the Government retains the existing line of... continue

A wide range of new powers with implications for transport will come into being in England over the coming months following Royal Assent for the... continue

Transport secretary Justine Greening has delayed a consultation on rail devolution in England until “early next year”. The Government had... continue

Lee Baker
Local communities across England could take control of street improvements and parking and traffic controls under reforms announced this week by the... continue

The Government this week opened the door to devolving bus  revenue support to local authorities in England as part of sweeping reforms to the... continue

Lee Baker
The Government is to consult about how to open up local authority planning so that non-public sector providers compete to provide planning... continue

A team of green tax advisors has admitted that the Government doesn’t appear to have the  appetite to achieve its Climate Change Act... continue

Kent County Council is planning to promote a Parliamentary Bill enabling roads in the county to be closed for film production. The Kent Film Office... continue

Andrew Forster
When the Local Transport Bill was passing through Parliament on its way to becoming the Local Transport Act 2008, some of the big winners from the... continue

Policy-makers should not treat the Government’s Climate Change Act targets too literally because they will prove impossible to achieve,... continue