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ITS launches campaign to renew the UK’s traffic signal technology
Peter Stonham

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... continue

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

Teeside Digital Twin AI traffic control cuts delays by up to 50%

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

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

DfT appoints TRL to act as approvals auditor
DfT appoints TRL to act as approvals auditor

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

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

Range of ambitious measures feature in TfL’s walking and wheeling plan
Deniz Huseyin

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

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

Cycle lane go-ahead despite floating bus stop concerns
Deniz Huseyin

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

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

Number of cyclist and car occupant deaths in London rose 20% last year
Deniz Huseyin

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

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

TfL submits upgrade plans for Great Northern route on London Overground
Peter Stonham

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

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

NAO review considers DfT approach to supporting innovation in transport
Peter Stonham

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

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

‘Trackless tram’ network plan for upgraded cross county bus journeys in Herts
Deniz Huseyin

What the council describes as a “trackless tram” system is to be trialled on bus routes in Hertfordshire. The Hertfordshire Essex Rapid Transit (HERT) vehicle is an electric bus that has the appearance of a tram. The council plans to test the Irizar ie-tram vehicle along highway... continue

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

DfT invites self driving taxi and bus applications as plans still under debate
Peter Stonham

The Department for Transport has formally opened applications for operators to run taxi, bus and private hire-style self-driving vehicles. It says the first passengers could book journeys later this year and that the move will “drive confidence in an industry that will unlock significant... continue

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

Local transport infrastructure carbon benchmarking tool updated by DfT

The DfT has updated its Local Transport Infrastructure Carbon Benchmarking Tool, an Excel spreadsheet-based tool to support local authorities in estimating the infrastructure carbon impacts of a range of transport interventions. The LTICBT estimates the infrastructure carbon of a proposed transport... continue

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News


Peter Stonham

Bus service levels across Britain are moving in different directions says a new analysis by Basemap, the UK-based GIS, digital mapping, and big data analytics consultancy for public transport and logistics. Overall they still remain below those pre- Pandemic, despite years of government funding... continue

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

Basemap creates bus service level snapshot from digital timetable data

Basemap’s analysis used digital timetable data for a representative week of scheduled service, calculated mileage from route geometry and service frequency, and then attributed that mileage to areas according to how much of each service runs within them. Routes with unrealistic speeds or... continue

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

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