New duty to compel councils to deliver walking and cycle routes
Local authorities in Wales look set to become the first in the UK to have a duty to deliver a network of walking and cycling routes under legislative plans published this week by the Welsh Government. The Active Travel... continue
Every ITA now in Labour control
Every Integrated Transport Authority (ITA) is now in Labour control following last week’s local elections. The results handed Labour control of Centro, the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority, which had been... continue
Toll road traffic drops 13%
Traffic volumes on the M6 Toll in the West Midlands dropped 13% in the first three months of this year. Figures published by the road operator show the average daily traffic level for January-March 2012 was 30,418 –... continue
First fully driverless car to be tested on US public roads
New electric concept car recharges itself
‘Electronic’ cycling jacket ready to wear
TomTom launches speed camera app
Walking incentivised
£70m transport package devised for Oxfordshire Enterprise Zone
Axe HS2 and cut jams, says Tory activist
PTEs eye single rail franchise for North
I was wrong, says climate alarmist
New rules for open access rail services
York incurs cyclists’ wrath as bike lane scrapped to ease jams
EU plans to harmonise road casualty data
Road safety framework fails to excite councils
Merseyside partners at odds over transport governance roles
Merseytravel seeks clarity in city region relations
Local Election Round Up
Frustration as DfT retains negative remarks in ‘smarter choices’ guide
Andrew ForsterDfT forecasts electric car mileage
Appraisal guidance revamped
Agglomeration hotspots mapped
Ministers give Core Cities freedom to manage their LSTF spending
Resume work on road schemes, Penning tells Highways Agency
Green light for council road plans
HA cuts the cost of new roads
DfT to consult on giving councils moving traffic offence powers
Highway authorities play for time over future delivery arrangements
Halton and Warrington let joint repairs contract
Ealing awards contracts eyed by eight boroughs
£18m major maintenance scheme advances in Leeds
Council seeks new depot site for HS2
New bus fund could scupper W Yorks QC
Hampshire changes bus procurement
Bus operator appeals determined
Name change for Crossrail station plan
LEPs are here to stay, says Pickles
Cycle casualties rise in Surrey
New drug driving offence
Borrowing to fund Derbyshire station?
Chelsea interested in Battersea site
ScotRail passenger growth
Walk in memory of Peter Huntley
HOV lanes for Sheffield?
£100m Larne dualling approved
Court date for Aberdeen road
Correction
Diverse explanations proposed for decline in number of trips made by Brits
Rik Thomas
The notion that people might be travelling less than they used to has been debated in several papers and magazines of late, with a sharp split appearing between those who attribute this trend solely to tough economic times... continue
Absence of high-speed rail in Queens's Speech draws Media Ire
“A notable absence in the Queen’s Speech today was the Government’s plans for high-speed rail (HS2) – legislation hated by right-wing campaign groups,” Daily Telegraph political columnist Donata... continue
