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Lyons launches triple access transport planning handbook

Lyons launches triple access transport planning handbook

A new handbook supporting the concept of Triple Access Planning has been published. It brings digital accessibility and spatial proximity alongside provision for... continue

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Government tables final proposed new NNNPS to Parliament
Peter Stonham

Transport secretary Mark Harper has laid a revised National policy statement on major Road and Rail networks before Parliament, providing a new framework for government to decide on Development Consent Applications for such schemes. The important statement will guide decisions on a range of... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News

NSIP processes speed-up plans confirmed

The Government is to press on with its Action Plan to reform the way in which major infrastructure is authorised, following consultation about the definition and consenting processes for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, DLUHC minister Lee Rowley has announced. He said this would... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News
Strathclyde decides to move ahead with franchising plans

Strathclyde decides to move ahead with franchising plans
Peter Stonham

The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT)... continue

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21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News

TfL 10-year contract for ‘next generation’ bus data
Peter Stonham

Transport for London (TfL) is to introduce the next generation of its iBus bus tracking and management system with a 10- year, £160m contract going to Init for the required technology. The supplier will replace on- vehicle hardware and back-office services for all buses and trams used on... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News
O’Dowd wants Omagh railway rebuilt for high speed

O’Dowd wants Omagh railway rebuilt for high speed
Rhodri Clark

Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd not only favours reopening of the railway between Portadown and Londonderry via Omagh... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News
ORR expects Grand Union trains to abstract from airlines on new route

ORR expects Grand Union trains to abstract from airlines on new route
Rhodri Clark

Expectations of passengers switching from air to rail have tipped... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News
Welsh franchising plans tabled as Waters’ last act

Welsh franchising plans tabled as Waters’ last act
Rhodri Clark

The Welsh Government appears to have abandoned its proposal to create a public service Operator of Last Resort in case of bus franchise failure, despite the idea being strongly  supported during... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News
'Break tie between new housing developments and car dependency'

'Break tie between new housing developments and car dependency'
Deniz Huseyin

A new approach is urgently needed to planning that replaces... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News

A66 Project gets green light
Deniz Huseyin

The £1.5bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project application has been granted development consent by Transport Secretary Mark Harper. The scheme - spanning 80km between the M6 at Penrith and the A1(M) at Scotch Corner - involves sections of the existing single carriageway sections becoming dual... continue

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Focus on road building at odds with net zero aims, says alliance

Focus on road building at odds with net zero aims, says alliance
Deniz Huseyin

More than 70% of Scotland’s transport infrastructure... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News
21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News

DfT pledges £38m to reduce risk on most dangerous roads
Deniz Huseyin

The DfT has announced a £38m investment to improve road safety on 17 of the England’s most dangerous roads. It says improvements will include: designing new junctions and roundabouts; improving signage and road markings; new road surfacing and landscape management; and Improved... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News

DfT updates mapping of congestion and speeds for strategic and A roads
Deniz Huseyin

The average delay for each vehicle on local A roads in England went up last year - 47.9 seconds per vehicle per mile (spvpm), up 5.3% from 2022 but down 0.6% from 2019, reveals new travel time statistics from the DfT. Meanwhile, the average speed was 23 miles per hour, down 2.1% from 2022 and up... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News

Amount needed to fix backlog of road repairs rises to £16.3bn
Deniz Huseyin

More than half of the road network in England and Wales have less than 15 years’ structural life remaining, with the amount needed to fix the backlog of repairs reaching a record high of £16.3bn. This is among the key findings in the Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM)... continue

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Government should prioritise rural connections, says Transport East Report

Government should prioritise rural connections, says Transport East Report
Deniz Huaseyin

Limited and unreliable transport is making it hard for people in rural... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News
Defra fails to lead cross-government drive for climate resilience, says CCC

Defra fails to lead cross-government drive for climate resilience, says CCC
Deniz Huseyin

Significant increases in investment are needed if the UK is to meet its... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News
UK emissions ‘lowest since 1879’ but transport carbon impacts remain high

UK emissions ‘lowest since 1879’ but transport carbon impacts remain high
Deniz Huseyin

The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5.7% in 2023 to their... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News

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