Children aged five to 15 in England can travel free on participating local buses in England during August as part of a Government scheme to help families enjoy a... continue
Paul Johnson, former head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), has argued on BBC Radio that Chancellor Rachel Reeves should not scrap the planned 5p increase on fuel duty. Johnson believes that reversing or axing the rise means the Government will inevitably have to recoup that lost revenue... continue
Chair of the Commons Transport Committee Ruth Cadbury has generally welcomed the transport proposals announced in the King’s Speech, stressing the taxi and private hire and aviation customer protection regulatory measures (LTT938). The speech gave an outline of 37 Bills that ministers want to... continue
Bus operators in the West Midlands have warned that almost 50% of services in the region could be axed unless they receive urgent financial support to offset soaring running costs. West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) looks set to extend subsidies for operators by a further six months to protect... continue
Northern Ireland’s public transport operator Translink looks set to scrap fare discounts and some under plans to save £10m. Metro, Ulsterbus and NI Railways services could be affected if the proposals are implemented. Translink Chief Executive Chris Conway told Members of the... continue
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has announced changes to bus routes and timetables including some withdrawals “where customer numbers are too low”. “These network-wide changes are necessary to balance the cost of providing the bus network against the number of people... continue
APPOINTMENTS by Rhodri Clark The new Scottish and Welsh Governments both have selected newly elected politicians as their transport ministers. John Swinney, First Minister of Scotland, has chosen Stephen Flynn as the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Transport and Tourism. Flynn won the Aberdeen... continue
The new Plaid Cymru Welsh Government immediately began to press the UK Government for devolution of rail infrastructure and what it regards as a fair rail funding settlement. This is likely to set the tone for the next five years. During their first official call, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer... continue
The cabinet member at a London borough who blazed a trail rolling out cycling and walking infrastructure is adjusting to life as a councillor in opposition in the wake of the local elections. Clyde Loakes has spent more than 20 years as Leader and Deputy of Waltham Forest Council, but his... continue
Climate change is already impacting on transport in the UK, causing economic losses, damage to assets and restricting access to essential services, states a new report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC). There has been a 50% increase in adverse weather impacts over the past five years... continue
A new guide advising councils how to overcome barriers to installing EV charging networks has been released by Clean Cities. Based on research of charging infrastructure networks in 30 European cities, the guide offers a “step-by-step” approach to planning, procuring and deploying... continue
Concerns are growing over the impact of applying a planned £2 bus and coach fare cap for the whole of Scotland, with the viability of rural railways potentially being undermined. Last year, the SNP minority Scottish Government had agreed to pilot a £2 fare cap in one region, in order to... continue
A broad range of factors determine whether or not an individual chooses to travel by train, says a new study for the DfT. Key influences on taking the train are the price of a ticket, ease of planning a journey and buying a ticket, conditions in the station and on the train, and travelling to and... continue
Public transport usage remained below pre-pandemic levels over the past year, in contrast to motor vehicle use, which is near to levels before Covid-19, latest statistics from the DfT show. The new data shows that on Monday 11 May 2026 traffic volumes were 105% of the levels during the first week... continue
Nearly one in three London drivers say they are either cycling more or seriously considering it due to rising petrol prices, according to research conducted for Lime. A survey of 1,000 London adults found that 15% would switch to cycling if petrol prices continue to rise while 44% of Londoners aged... continue
Signs are emerging of high fuel prices resulting in modal shift, and some young adults have reported that the economic climate makes them increasingly question whether car ownership is a good idea at their stage of life. The start of the conflict in Iran, which resulted in the Strait of Hormuz oil... continue
Around 60% of trips in Edinburgh involve walking or public transport, with 68% of short journeys under two miles made on foot or by bike, says the latest data review produced by the council to monitor the city’s well-being. The research shows that 86% of residents are satisfied with... continue
A campaign to renew the UK’s traffic signal technology has been launched by the intelligent transport system advocacy group ITS UK . It says the traffic signal infrastructure is ageing and a large number of assets have reached life-expiry or will do so in the next few years. “Public... continue
Traffic flows are being claimed to have significantly improved after a Digital Twin smart road technology project on Teeside using Artificial Intelligence cut delays by up to 50% at busy junctions. New figures from the Tees Valley Combined Authority show delays were reduced by 2,780 hours over 12... continue
TRL has been appointed by the DfT as approvals auditor to assess road condition monitoring technology providers. The consultancy will seek to help local authorities access consistent and comparable road condition data, supporting better highway maintenance decisions. Under the contract, which... continue
A range of projects designed to create safer routes for pedestrians feature in Transport for London’s new Walking and Wheeling Action Plan, released on Wednesday. Key measures include 1,000 new pedestrian crossings by 2031, making it easier and safer to cross busy roads through the TfL... continue
City of London Corporation is to press ahead with plans to install a cycle lane from Aldgate to Blackfriars despite facing concerns about floating bus stops from disability campaigners. The council approved the cycleway in October 2024, with two-way protected cycle lanes on Queen Victoria Street,... continue
There was an 8% rise in the number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) in London last year, TfL’s Safety and Security Panel has heard. This was driven by a 20% increase in both cycling and car occupant KSIs, TfL’s Road Safety Strategy Lead Amy Pidwill told the panel. The... continue
Transport for London (TfL) has provided an update on its plans to turn a busy Thameslink Great Northern route into a London Overground line. The transport authority wants to take control of the route between Moorgate and both Herford North and Welwyn Garden City, promising more frequent services... continue
The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a value-for-money report on how effectively the Department for Transport supports science and technology advancements in the sector While the NAO acknowledges that the DfT has successfully raised the profile of innovation and expanded its interventions,... continue
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