Villiers sets sights on making transport changes big and small
General Election campaigns usually offer politicians the chance to make bold pledges about ‘big ticket’ transport projects. But things may be a bit different this year. With the public finances in such dire straits and with the transport budget not enjoying the same protection as areas such as health and education, one of the main tasks facing the next transport secretary – irrespective of their political colour – will be... continue
Sustrans puts the pressure on politicians to push for travel behaviour change
Rik Thomas
Sustrans is best known as an organisation that works to enable people to make more journeys on foot, by bike or on public transport in very practical ways, most notably by developing the National Cycle Network but also by... continue
Less is more: the 'slimmest local transport client' says it's still in the driving seat
The Future of Local Transport Delivery
Buckinghamshire County Council claims it has gone further than any other council in slimming down the client for local transport services: retaining just five in-house transport staff. Jim Stevens, Buckinghamshire’s... continue
The highways industry has leaner delivery in its sights
The Highways Term Maintenance Association’s executive director David Hutchinson balks at the sheer scale of the task of preventing predicted budget reductions harming the standard of services. Senior county officials... continue
