Labour’s results at last week’s local elections can only be described as catastrophic, with the loss of 1,498 seats across England, with 1,068 councillors remaining. Meanwhile, the Conservatives saw support fall away in its heartlands. Many of these lost seats transferred to Reform... continue
London’s political map has changed significantly in the wake of last week’s local elections. Across the 32 boroughs, Labour lost more than half of its councils (from 21 to 10), with the number of councillors dropping from 1,155 to 696. The Green party and Reform UK won control of London... continue
The seismic political change in Wales after last week’s Senedd election could have a bearing on several aspects of transport policy. The headline change is that Labour is no longer in power, for the first time since devolution in 1999. Plaid Cymru is the largest party in the Senedd and... continue
Civil servants in Scotland are awaiting details of the SNP’s plan to transfer national transport bodies into the Scottish Government, as part of a drive to reduce administrative costs. Successful again in the national elections, the SNP’s manifesto had said: “As part of... continue
All local authorities should be required to define strategic walking networks within their statutory Local Plans and Local Transport Plans, and mandate that new developments connect to and help deliver these networks, says a new transport policy paper written collaboratively by directors and... continue
A dozen walking, wheeling and cycling projects have won shares of a £1 million Active Travel England innovation fund Shared cycle schemes, gamified walking campaigns and an accessible wheeling app are among the grants of up to £100,000 awarded to small businesses and community... continue
New policy recommendations on urban transport development and strengthening the use of digital systems in freight have been adopted by the Council of Ministers of Transport of the International Transport Forum (ITF) at its annual Summit in Leipzig last week The ITF brings together 72 governments... continue
An updated toolkit has been released by the DfT to help measure the value of zero emission bus (ZEB) investments. According to the department, the ‘greener bus tool’ will help decision-makers understand the “relative impacts” of the investment by quantifying the key costs... continue
A trial is underway at an electric bus depot in Glasgow to charge buses when there is excess renewable energy on the UK’s electricity system. The trial at the First Bus depot in Glasgow is due to extend to the operator’s depot in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, later in the spring. This is the... continue
A 24-hour coach service serving Stansted Airport has been extended to Finsbury Park, providing a direct link to north London. Last April the operator launched a coach service connecting central London with Stansted after travel tech company Flix acquired a majority share in Flibco. Flibco... continue
Level boarding at stations is coming to Northern Ireland as a result of Swiss manufacturer Stadler winning the contract for the new Enterprise tri-mode train fleet connecting Belfast to Dublin. It was operated with a fleet of diesel locomotives and coaches from 1997 until 2024, when service... continue
Rail timetable changes to improve access to airports, enhance service frequencies and further extend the operating day on some lines will come into effect on 17 May. GWR will launch overnight services between Reading and Gatwick Airport. Currently, the last train of the day to Reading leaves... continue
The Government has refused to accept the key finding of a Transport Committee inquiry that rail investment has been subject to systemic ‘boom and bust’. In its response to the Transport Committee’s Rail Investment Pipelines report, the Government acknowledges that “the... continue
Lancashire Combined County Authority has stated that extending the East Lancashire rail route from Colne to Skipton is one of its priorities. The Colne–Skipton line extension has been the subject of a long campaign for the 12?mile TransPennine route, closed in the early 1970s. The... continue
Three contracts have been awarded to deliver two stations and reinstate the Portishead railway line in the South West. This £200m project is funded by the DfT, the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and North Somerset Council and will be delivered by Network Rail. Construction... continue
An alliance of transport organisations has expressed disappointment that the Government has again failed to include legislation e-scooters in the King’s speech. It should stop “endless trials” that have left council and operators in “limbo,” they say. Collaborative... continue
An e-bike manufacturer is offering councils and businesses a range of fleet options including folding, hybrid and cargo e-bike models to replace short car and van journeys. Hertfordshire-based company Estarli said organisations can avoid upfront capital expenditure by paying monthly, with... continue
E-bike hire operator Forest has launched a pilot subscription model in London. The ‘ForestFlex’ subscription, priced at £6.99 a month, gives riders access to 10-minute rides for £1 and up to 30 minutes for £1.70. Any additional time is charged at Forest’s... continue
There is strong evidence linking airport noise to depression and anxiety, heart disease and children’s learning and behavioural problems, reveals a new ‘rapid response’ study produced for parliament. The study also revealed that airport noise can cause premature mortality, stroke... continue
Around £50m is to be invested in the drone and advanced air mobility sector by the Government, the DfT has announced. Delivered through the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the funding will support building regulatory, digital and security foundations needed to bring drones and advanced air... continue
The Government’s intention of the delivery of a third runway at Heathrow by 2035, supported by a development consent order by 2029, has been set out in a letter to Hannah Newell, recently made Senior Responsible Owner for the Heathrow Expansion Programme at DfT. The letter, by the... continue
A loan to support the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) as campaigned for by South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard, has been approved after Reform UK councillors dropped their opposition. Reform members – who make up the majority in City of Doncaster Council – had put... continue
Simulation trials of a delivery truck’s journey is underway to work out what electric vehicle charging points are needed along the M1 motorway. The research is being led by TransiT, a national UK research hub focused on rapidly decarbonising transport using digital twins, which are... continue
West Berkshire Council has reported “strong progress” in reducing carbon emissions, with a 38% reduction its operational emissions in 2024/25 compared with its 2019/20 baseline. In a new report, the council states that for the period July 2024 to July 2025 emissions fell from 11,619... continue
Plans to extend the Glider Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT) system to Glengormley in the north of the city would “create significant traffic congestion”, according to documents obtained by the BBC. In 2022, the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) decided the Glider should extend to... continue
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