The Department for Transport (DfT) is tendering for the provision of development and support to its Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) Appraisal & Modelling Tools. The scope also includes ad-hoc assistance with other tools and sub-models that aid the implementation of TAG. The contract, valued at £1.44m, will run from 1st May this year for 38 months, with a possible extension of up to one year. DfT anticipate the handover from the existing supplier Atkins to happen in April. The supplier will be responsible for maintaining and developing the DfT’s suite of software tools, including: TUBA (Transport Users Benefit Appraisal); TEMPro (Trip End Model Presentation Program); WITA (Wider Impacts in Transport Appraisal); DIADEM (Dynamic Integrated Assignment and Demand Modelling);... continue
Pedal & Post, one of the pioneers of green logistics, has ceased operations after 14 years. The Oxford-based firm – which had operated a fleet of e-cargo bikes, trikes and electric vans – stated online that the decision followed the loss of a major client earlier this year. Both its... continue
The number of cars coming into central London rises “dramatically” after 6pm when the Congestion Charge and car parking controls end, according to new research by the Clean Cities campaign. It found there are 56% more cars going into the C-charge zone (6,170 entries) in the... continue
There were more bikes than cars during peak hours on a busy route in Glasgow city centre for the first time since surveys began, new research shows. Surveys by Cycling Scotland found that bikes outnumbered cars at both rush?hour peaks (8-9am and 5-6pm) on Victoria Road, averaging 334 bikes to 270... continue
An innovative predictive digital twin technology is integral to the accelerated scenario examination expected from the National Transport Analysis Platform. It is being supplied by Scenexus, originally a Dutch TNO spin-off, and now a leader in digital twin technology for... continue
Work has begun work on a 3-year, £5m contract from the Department for Transport (DfT) to develop a “high-performance, scalable analytical National Transport Analysis Platform (NTAP)”. For the technical delivery of the platform, consultant Arup is partnering with specialists... continue
The Department for Transport (DfT) plans to launch a new procurement framework to secure expert technical and commercial advice across the transport sector later this year. It will replace existing arrangements due to expire next year. The framework, to be called STARFour, is described in a... continue
The contract to maintain and further develop the DfT’s Connectivity Tool, valued at £4.2 million, has been awarded to IT services company Version 1 Solutions . The project is intended to ensure the transition of the analytical resource from its testing phase to full-scale national... continue
A new national partnership, the Rural Transport Group (RTG), has been launched to address the special transport challenges facing England’s rural and coastal communities. Chaired by the Reform Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, Dame Andrea Jenkyns who heads Greater Lincolnshire Combined County... continue
Older and disabled concessionary passholders in Greater Manchester no... continue
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that £20m of extra funding will be given to Transport for London (TfL) for “fares innovation” with the aim of boosting passenger numbers. This could include reducing fares for a limited period of time such as making some services free when... continue
The major overhaul of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system in England, just announced by the government, could bring an end to the escalating costs of school transport provision - but not for several years as the changes are finalised after consultation and then phased... continue
Southwark’s cabinet member responsible for streets, road safety, active travel... continue
London’s bus speeds are dropping and ridership is directly tied to bus journey times. Transport for London (TfL) has said (and the last issue of LTT reiterated this) that “for every 10% reduction in speed, there is a 6% drop in demand” for buses in London. These are undisputed... continue
Transport for the North (TfN) has called for further appraisal system changes to address what it argues is a failure to recognise factors that tilt investment away from its area. The calls come from the second phase of its Northern Appraisal Playbook, with a report that... continue
An updated Appraisal Guide just published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) includes a new methodology for valuing the health impacts of urban design, among other changes. There are a number of areas in which MHCLG appraisal practice has both parallels and... continue
There are potential significant cross-government transport applications of the new Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government appraisal guidelines that emphasise the importance of public health for decisions about development. Researchers from the Institute for Policy Research and... continue
The government is launching a consultation on what it calls ‘sensible geographies’ for the new sub-regional Spatial Development Strategies (SDSs) provided for in the English Devolution White Paper, published in December 2024, as part of its intention to reintroduce mandatory strategic... continue
Delivering the Government’s response to the debate Simon Lightwood , the Minister for Roads, said “aligning housing and transport is essential for delivering homes that are connected and sustainable and that provide genuine choices for people. To that end, we have prioritised making... continue
Concerns that “top-down” national planning policy requirements are outstripping the capacity of local services were expressed by MPs in a Westminster Hall debate last week on the relationship between new housing developments and local transport infrastructure. Opened by Liberal Democrat... continue
West of England Labour Metro Mayor Helen Godwin has said that introducing bus franchising in the region is not a priority, and bringing buses under public control would require a region-wide Council Tax precept to pay for it. She did not rule out franchising in the future, though made no mention of... continue
The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking to appoint a group of experts to form a Bus Franchising Advisory Group. The project is budgeted at £1.2 million and prospective suppliers have been invited to apply by 5 March. The invitation says the purpose is to establish a pool of suppliers... continue
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is tendering to run demand-responsive transport across Rotherham and Doncaster as part of a 12-month £800,000 DRT pilot project. The service is expected to launch in the Summer 2026 , operating in two zones targeting under-served areas in... continue
Plans for the delayed Sprint bus rapid transit system is finally set to get the green light after being approved by West Midlands Combined Authority’s (WMCA) Investment Board. Proposals to buy 24 tram-like, battery electric articulated buses as well as charging infrastructure will go to... continue
The first of more than 100 publicly owned electric double-deckers have arrived in the Liverpool City Region ahead of their introduction into passenger service with the new franchised network. Over the next few months more of the zero emission buses are set to be delivered by UK manufacturers... continue
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