Transport policies in more than a dozen major local highway and transport authorities will now be under review following Reform UK’s huge gains in local elections held across England on 1 May.... continue
The Liberal Democrats were also winners in the local elections, taking control of both Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire county councils. Both authorities were previously under no overall control. But the mayoralty of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority switched from Labour to the... continue
Becky Wood has been appointed chief executive of the new National... continue
In a further indication of the likely shape of the Integrated National Transport Strategy now in preparation, a workshop on enabling multi-modal journeys is being jointly hosted by the DfT and Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) next month. It will seek to help shape the INTS and the... continue
The Transport Secretary and her Swiss counterpart have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding to lay the groundwork for a future direct rail service between the two countries. It echoes similar ambitions expressed by the Channel Tunnel and HS1 infrastructure operators to encourage new cross- channel... continue
Independent operator Rotala has advocated the adoption of a London style bus franchising model in the West Midlands , so individual route contracts are awarded rather than the proposed area tranches. Rotala believes that bidding by individual route would encourage wider participation,... continue
The Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) is a flawed... continue
Test runs of the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) are due to start next month in the city centre. A 220-metre single-track demonstrator is being installed, with a structural health monitoring system, rail drainage, and rail-to-pavement interface components, before rails are embedded in asphalt... continue
Dudley Council has approved emergency funding of up to £100,000 to rectify an issue with test tracks at the town’s Very Light Rail Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) being at the wrong level. The council was notified by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) last year that the tracks that cross the... continue
Up to 250,000 premature deaths caused by poor air quality could be avoided each year in central and western Europe if action is taken to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research by atmospheric scientists at the University of Leeds. The study looks at how different climate change... continue
Kent operator Go-Coach Hire have brought three Sigma electric buses... continue
Stockton-on-Tees is becoming the first fully electric Stagecoach bus depot, where arrival has begun of 67 Chinese Yutong buses to completely replace the existing diesel fleet. It will be “a blueprint” for future electrification across the company’s UK operating businesses,... continue
Scottish bus industry figures have voiced concerns over the short-term nature of the new Bus Infrastructure Fund (BIF). More than a month into the financial year, Transport Scotland was unable to tell LTT last week how much money was available in 2025/26 through the BIF. The Scottish Government... continue
Welsh Transport Secretary Ken Skates has urged local authorities to be more proactive in promoting active travel routes, after criticism that investment of over £200m in new and improved routes has produced no discernible increase in participation rates. Separately, his predecessor Lee Waters... continue
The total cost of the Lower Thames Crossing project has almost doubled, and the estimated completion date has been delayed by five to six years, due to a flawed fast-track planning and over-long consultation process, according to a new report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance. “Proposals for... continue
A workshop on enabling multi-modal journeys is being jointly hosted by the DfT and Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) next month. It will seek to help shape the Integrated National Transport Strategy and the DfT's Data Action Plan, which will show how data can enable an integrated... continue
Transport technology must be delivered by a more joined up public sector over the next five years to maximise the benefits for the travelling public, say a group of highways industry leaders from both the private and public sector. Meeting ahead of the Transport Technology Forum Annual Conference,... continue
Discounted bus travel and free e-bikes should be offered to... continue
A newly formed group of aviation professionals is calling for “urgent and... continue
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