Uncertainty remains over who will cover the £250m repair bill... continue
Uber has further expanded its public transport information and... continue
Uber has been increasingly promoting partnerships with public transport operators to expand its offer beyond the original private hire car service. It launched a major promotion of its offer of train information and to book rail journeys in the UK last autumn (see LTT881, 28 Nov 2023), offers coach... continue
An order by Transport for London for ten more Class 345 nine-car electric multiple units to match the continuing passenger growth on the Elizabeth Line could be a vital lifeline for Alstom’s Derby rail works, but discussions are continuing about funding and the price. It comes as fears... continue
Ken Skates, the Welsh Government’s recently appointed Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, signalled to the Senedd last week that Wales may again try to build its way out of road congestion. “We will continue to build new roads, whether that’s to address localised... continue
Cycling campaigners have urged the Welsh Government to “hold its nerve” and not water down its plans to reduce the speed on restricted roads from 30mph to 20mph. Charity Cycling UK and campaign group Cardiff Cycle City have both expressed disappointment at new Welsh Transport Secretary... continue
A cycleway in Leicester installed in the 1930s which had fallen into disrepair is to be revived and converted into a two-way route. The scheme – which will get more than £1m in funding from Active Travel England – follows the resurfacing of the carriageway on Melton Road, which... continue
Transport Scotland has redesigned its policies on travel behaviour change and access to bikes for 2024/25, with funding now to be paid to regional transport partnerships. The Scottish Government announced in 2021 that it would pilot Free Bikes for Children aged eight to 16 years, initially in nine... continue
Accident rates in 2023 were higher on dual carriageway sections of the A9 than on the non-dualled sections, raising fresh questions about value for money where expensive and protracted dualling schemes are the official response to safety issues. The main political parties in Scotland, including the... continue
Almost every yellow box junction of 100 analysed in London and Cardiff is bigger than it needs to be in order to prevent traffic congestion, says a study commissioned by the RAC. The motoring organisation is worried that oversized box junctions are leading to unnecessary fines being issued to... continue
The £2 bus fare cap should be extended to give a breathing space the new government time to consider alternatives, says the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). Following a report last month from consultants KPMG, CPT wanted a plan to go back to commercial fares. But with the cap due... continue
The Scottish Government has ruled out any changes to its National Concessionary Travel Scheme, such as a flat fare or annual charge, despite acknowledging that the scheme’s cost will increase as the population ages. The government’s Fair Fares Review also says that the cost of motoring... continue
Free public transport paid for by increased tax on air... continue
Hard shoulders on smart motorways should be permanently re-introduced or only be opened to traffic during busy periods, said the RAC. Although the hard shoulder is by “no means a safe location”, in the event of a breakdown it is still much safer than “being stranded in a live lane... continue
Sales of diesel fuel in London fell twice as elsewhere in the country, according to research by clean transport group Transport & Environment UK. Figures based on analysis of Department for Energy Security and Net Zero statistics suggest sales fell nearly 40% in London over the past four years... continue
Nearly 90% of respondents to a survey say they have made savings on driving costs after switching from petrol or diesel cars to an electric model. The research by the Green Insurer also found that nearly half (48%) of electric car drivers describe the savings as “substantial” while just... continue
The UK could place itself at the forefront of a global turnaround in EV sales trends by embracing five key upcoming developments, according to the latest Demand Report produced by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC). Five major developments could see the UK accelerate itself into pole position... continue
The Government is offering small bus and a coach operators a share of £4.65m to install technology that will display and announce information clearly for all passengers, including those with sight and hearing impairments. Operators can bid for Accessible Information Grants to help cover the... continue
Bus and coach drivers aged 18 to 20 will no longer be stopped from driving routes of no more than 50km, under changes proposed by the Government. This would give young bus and coach drivers parity with 18 to 20-year-olds driving articulated lorries, who can already drive with no distance limit, as... continue
The first new electric buses from First Bus South, operator of First Bus Solent, have entered service in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport. They are the first of 62 Electroliner buses which will be rolled over the coming weeks for passengers on routes in Southampton, Fareham, Gosport and Southsea. The... continue
Dutch MaaS platform umob, which integrates the use of shared mobility, taxi and public transport in one app, has acquired MaaS Global, the Finnish mobility developer behind Whim which filed for bankruptcy last month (LTT888, 21 March 2024). MaaS Global, founded in Finland in 2015, is widely... continue
A review of recent trends and developments in Mobility as a Service and potential future direction in the field has been published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Authors Beate Kubitz and James Gleave look at the goal of MaaS to support a shift away from personally-owned modes of... continue
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