Fears for major schemes as DfT devolves funding pot to LEPs
The delivery of costly local transport projects could be hampered by the DfT’s plan to devolve major scheme funding to England’s 39 Local Enterprise Partnerships, local authorities warned this week. A new... continue
Baker cuts permitting red tape
Highway authorities in England will no longer have to obtain ministerial approval to introduce permit schemes for managing road and street works under reforms launched for consultation this week by local transport minister... continue
Scots and Welsh bus operators hit as ministers cut BSOG payments
Bus operators in Scotland and Wales are set to lose a major chunk of income from 1 April as the governments cut back Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG). The Scottish Government has announced that the budget for BSOG in... continue
UK to prepare for commercial fuel cell car launch by 2015
Baker opens first private DC charging point for electric vehicles
Cambridge team develops new traffic data collection methods
Essex sets sights on raising extra cash with highways joint venture
Lee BakerStaffs’ repairs budget hinges on asset sales
Highland models how to maximise funding
Notts residents to buy their own dropped kerbs
Ministers consider adding council projects to Aberdeen bypass deal
Andrew ForsterGlasgow sets up city-wide AQMA
Glasgow voices rail station fears
Time-based lorry road charging plan will only raise £22m, says DfT
Don’t omit us from HS2 plans, say Scots
‘Faster travel is good’
Ministers authorise up to three lane rental pilots to cut congestion
TfL doubles estimated traffic benefits of lane rental
Countdown rolled out to 200 locations in capital
Think twice before calling schemes shared space, designer tells council
Shapps backs retail guru’s parking message but Welsh less impressed
Merseytravel considers tram bid
Business and political pressure grows for extra SE airport capacity
Gtr Manchester studies how to plug £400m fund gap
Oxfordshire presses for rail station upgrade in industry five-year plan
West Mids firms up M42 gateway plan
DfT plays down Cornwall’s bid to pilot concessionary travel charges
Cambs presses ahead with bus service cuts
W Yorks sets crunch date for bus QC decision
Dorset launches bus network review
Mayor opens new-look Exhibition Rd
Public transport data contracts awarded
Google criticised for lack of local travel info
TfL launches live traffic news service
West Midlands collaboration push
South East councils target £36m savings
Councillors back parish lengthsmen
Aberdeen puts bike hire plan on ice
SPT restricts rail travel concessions
Escalator link opens in Edinburgh
Policy statement for ports published
Uni gets access to South Hants models
April launch date for South Hants BRT
Hants progresses rail re-opening plan
Permits for Dorset streetworks?
TfL seeks lorry/cycle accident answers
Traffic up 8% after C-charge scrapped
Leicester in EU traffic project
Cycling good practice guidance
MPs scrutinise Olympic plans
Climate fears ‘having less impact on travel’
2018 date for electric Trans-Pennine
Bidding opens for station funding
Station travel plans ‘an option’ for WCML
Airport study out to tender
Date set for mayoral elections
20mph residential street trial
Newcastle’s 20mph limits complete
Windsor keeps speed cameras
MPs probe CC’s bus recommendations
Notts launches bus statutory partnership
Capital has highest bus fares
‘Boris Island’ airport splits commentators as idea appears to gain political support
Rik Thomas
Once the media storm surrounding the HS2 decision had died down the papers rapidly turned their attention to the Government’s plans for aviation, and specifically proposals for a new airport in the Thames Estuary.... continue
