The DfT has circulated a draft of the eagerly awaited Manual for Streets among a select group of transport planners, LTT has learned. The ‘closed consultation’ of Part B of the updated manual will... continue
Without reform of the wider SEND special needs education system, ‘home to school’ transport pressures will continue to rise unsustainably, and financial and operational consequences will likely overwhelm the system, a bus industry meeting has been warned. SYSTRA’s Brian Drury and... continue
Early investment in climate adaptation within the transport sector would reduce costs from weather-related damage and disruption as well as improving efficiency, states a new strategy document from the DfT. This can be achieved through a range of measures to build greater resilience and reliability... continue
The Scottish Government has increased funding for active travel and bus infrastructure to £226m, up from £188.7m the previous financial year. This is among the transport announcements in the Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans. Other allocations for 2026-27 include... continue
The Scottish Government has removed peak season fares for residents of Orkney and Shetland on Northern Isles ferries. As part of the Scottish Budget for 2026/27, £1.8m will be invested in the ferry services, currently run by Serco NorthLink, to reduce fares for islanders to low season... continue
The Green Party have voiced their support for a free bus pass for everyone under the age of 22 in England. Currently, there is no national policy, although in London, children under 18 travel for free on buses with some discounted travel for 18-25 year olds. Some bus companies in England also offer... continue
Labour has made buses the subject of its first manifesto pledges ahead of the Senedd election in May. If elected, it will introduce a £2 single fare cap and 100 new bus routes. The chances of implementation look slim, however. A YouGov poll last week on Senedd voting intentions placed Labour... continue
The Government’s new Road Safety Strategy has been largely welcomed by a diverse group of organisations, though several warned its key aims will only be achieved if backed by investment, public education, enforcement, robust data and regular reporting. The strategy, published earlier... continue
A new front in bus competition between giant groups First and Go-Ahead appears to have opened up in Berkshire after the battles in Southampton and Cornwall, which have seen First displaced. Go-Ahead’s victory in Cornwall will be cemented with next month’s withdrawal of all operations by... continue
Another competitive bus skirmish has begun in Kent following independent operator Go-Coach (now known as go-bus) introducing a new off-peak Mondays to Fridays route between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge via Hildenborough, challenging Arriva’s long established route 402 between Sevenoaks, Tonbridge... continue
A new traffic light system that measures how well local highways authorities maintain roads has been unveiled by the DfT. It is part of its drive to be seen to be acting against public concern of the extent of potholes. However, some authorities have questioned the accuracy of the data used for the... continue
The Department for Infrastructure has not included changing the default urban speed limit to 20mph in a list of options for increasing 20mph coverage in Northern Ireland, despite acknowledging the achievements of the reduced default limit in Wales. The DfI is also consulting on reducing the... continue
The Government has set out new proposals to reduce the number of local bodies licensing taxis and private hire vehicles, which will control ‘out-of-area’ working for taxis and boost passenger safety says the Department for Transport Currently, 263 different bodies issue licences to... continue
As at September 2025, zero emission vehicles accounted for 4.2% of all licensed road using vehicles, an increase of 1.1 percentage points compared to September 2024, the latest DfT accredited official licensing statistics for July to September 2025 show. In total there were 42.4 million licensed... continue
A coalition of organisations has launched a campaign calling on London boroughs to accelerate transport decarbonisation. The Electrifying London campaign, led by Clean Cities, is pressing London boroughs to drive transport decarbonisation by: planning and enabling an affordable chargepoint network;... continue
Transport for London is seeking expertise to help it develop a location data collection process to track multi-modal journeys, and to look at the data management and privacy concerns collecting such data will raise. Working with Innovate UK Business Connect Innovation Exchange programme TfL wants... continue
A more efficient customer experience for the millions who use public services is one of the promised outcomes to be pursued under a new ‘CustomerFirst’ initiative across government, with The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to be a pathfinder body for the concept. It is part of the... continue
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