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New institute wants to help UK prepare for autonomous vehicles

New institute wants to help UK prepare for autonomous vehicles

The founders of a newly launched organisation say more independent research is needed to prepare the UK for the consequences of autonomous vehicles. It has published polling showing... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News

'Higher fines and better driver education would cut enforcement surplus'
Deniz Huseyin

Increasing the cost of penalty charge notices and educating drivers would bring down the surplus generated by traffic enforcement, councils have told a study carried out for the DfT. The analysis, by National Centre for Social Research,  found that all local authority respondents disagreed... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Welsh Government road safety plan seeks 40% cut in fatalities by 2040

Welsh Government road safety plan seeks 40% cut in fatalities by 2040
Rhodri Clark

The outgoing Welsh Government has published a Road Safety... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Give English mayors direct powers to deliver mass transit, PM urged

Give English mayors direct powers to deliver mass transit, PM urged
Deniz Huseyin

The Government must give English cities the power to approve, fund... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Plaid and Reform manifestos both pledge to back building M4 relief road

Plaid and Reform manifestos both pledge to back building M4 relief road
Rhodri Clark

by Both frontrunner parties for the Welsh Senedd election in May have... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Government must ‘close enforcement gap’ on disabled passengers’ rights

Government must ‘close enforcement gap’ on disabled passengers’ rights
Deniz Huseyin

Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury has urged the Government to... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
DfT sets out criteria for companies planning fully driverless pilots

DfT sets out criteria for companies planning fully driverless pilots
Deniz Huseyin

The DfT has published guidance for companies seeking to run... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Welsh Government plan seeks 40% cut in road fatalities by 2040

Welsh Government plan seeks 40% cut in road fatalities by 2040
Rhodri Clark

 Guidance for highway authorities on installation of... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News

Silvester gets promotion at Jacobs

Katie Silvester has been promoted to the role of a Principal Transport Planner at Jacobs. She has been at the consultancy for eight years, working her way up from Graduate Transport Planner.... continue

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