The sweeping losses by the Conservatives in the council and mayoral elections have seen control of most local transport now in the hands of parties and leaders seeking policies out of line with Government... continue
The Government’s climate strategy is not fit for the purpose and must be revised within 12 months, the High Court has ruled. This is the second time the court has found current policies insufficient to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, making the Government in breach of the UK Climate Change... continue
Steps to encourage local highway and planning authorities to support less car-dependent developments, and encourage movement patterns based on active travel and public transport, with high levels of digital connectivity , have been set out in report to the Department for Transport. It comes from... continue
For most new developments, local authority officers are required to produce a traffic impact assessment, the SAC report notes. This provides estimates of peak hour traffic generation from the site and its likely impact on the surrounding road network. For smaller schemes, these estimates are taken... continue
Nearly 1,000 cyclists have been issued with fixed penalty notices in the City of London for going through red lights or putting themselves and pedestrians at risk. Since the team of the City of London Police’s Cycle Response Unit in July 2023, 944 fixed penalty notices have been issued. The... continue
Civil engineers at Aston University have partnered with road surfacing specialist Miles Macadam to develop a sustainable alternative to traditional fly ash. The grouts that Miles Macadam use in their surfacing products contain fly ash, a waste product from coal-fired power stations, which now has... continue
Labour’s shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh has set out detailed... continue
The bus franchising plans of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) in and around Glasgow would cost the taxpayer £400 million per year as opposed to the £85m that it is claiming, says operator McGill’s Bus Group who are fighting the proposals. Owners James and Sandy Easdale... continue
A handbook that reveals the myriad factors influencing travel behaviour has been published by transport academics Dimitris Potoglou and Justin Spinney. The new publication explores how travel behaviour can be better understood, modelled and forecasted. Over 25 chapters, the book brings together... continue
Ken Skates, the Welsh Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport, believes that a Labour victory in the general election will increase rail investment in the north of England and North Wales, in part because Great British Railways would formalise the relationship between devolved authorities... continue
Passengers using Avanti West Coast can now book discounted Superfare... continue
The DfT’s decision last year to cut more than £200m from its active travel budget has been challenged in the High Court by campaign group Transport Action Network (TAN). The case is challenging ministers’ decision on 9 March 2023 to cut dedicated funding for active travel for the... continue
Companies can now apply for a share of £1m in funding to develop green transport ideas for the West Midlands. This marks the second year of the Clean Futures Accelerator programme run by Connected Places Catapult, an innovation agency for cities, transport, and place leadership. The £1m... continue
Electric scooter rental trials could start north of the border... continue
Electric bikes are encouraging people to give up their cars and motorbikes and use public transport less, says a new report by academics at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Research found that since adopting an e-bike, most respondents used public transport less (61%). The next most reduced... continue
Tier Mobility has sold German bike share firm nextbike sale to private equity firm STAR Capital Partnership LLP. This means nextbike will once more operate as an independent entity. The move follows Tier’s official merger with Dott last month. Tier acquired nextbike in November 2021. The new... continue
Would-be bus passengers in Wales are being deterred from using... continue
TransportXtra is part of Landor LINKS
© 2024 TransportXtra | Landor LINKS Ltd | All Rights Reserved
Subscriptions, Magazines & Online Access Enquires
[Frequently Asked Questions]
Email: subs.ltt@landor.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7959
Shop & Accounts Enquires
Email: accounts@landor.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7855
Advertising Sales & Recruitment Enquires
Email: daniel@landor.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7861
Events & Conference Enquires
Email: conferences@landor.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7865
Press Releases & Editorial Enquires
Email: info@transportxtra.com | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7875
Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Advertise
Web design london by Brainiac Media 2020
