With the new government’s first Autumn... continue
The surge in cycle activism during the 2010s was driven by blogging and social media campaigning, at the heart of which was the belief that in the Netherlands there was much more cycling, and that it was safer, per kilometre cycled. The London Cycling Campaign adopted the strap line ‘Love London, Go-Dutch’, which meant, essentially, inserting cycle tracks into London’s streets. However, 15 years on, Dutch cycle safety does not seem to support their thesis.... continue
Laura Shoaf has been appointed chair of Shadow Great British Railways (SGBR), the body set up to bring together senior leaders from Network Rail, the DfT’s Operator of... continue
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and major vehicle manufacturers have written to the Chancellor calling for urgent consumer support... continue
Funding for local highways maintenance provides good to very good return... continue
Two new reports have just been published by the DfT looking at work it commissioned on influences on and patterns of car ownership. This research consists of two parts:an evidence review of recent literature and data to understand how car ownership is changing in the UK, and a small qualitative... continue
The Transport Planning Society (TPS) has welcomed a move away from ‘predict and provide’ to ‘vision led’ planning in its response to the consultation on the revised National Planning Policy Framework. But it has warned that without further guidance on how to set and agree an... continue
The Department for Transport has surprisingly released a large batch of project monitoring and research reports, some with recent cover dates but others dating back up to three years. No explanation has been given for the burst of activity which took place on September 26th, when a record total of... continue
Nearly two-thirds of motorists plan to buy a new petrol or diesel car despite the Government’s pledge to reinstate ban on new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from 2030, according to new research. Last year the previous Government announced it would push back the ban on the sale of... continue
Margaret Bell has retired from the post of Science City Professor of Transport and Environment at Newcastle University. She was at the university for 17 years,... continue
Chief executive of Campaign for Better Transport, Paul Tuohy, has announced he is to retire next year. Recruitment for a new chief executive will begin in the next few weeks, the charity said, adding that Tuohy will continue in... continue
Catriona Swanson is the new Strategic Lead for Sustainable Transport at Manchester City Council after three years as Associate Director at PJA. She said:... continue
Transport Select Committee’s new Chair Ruth Cadbury told a fringe meeting at the Labour conference that she aims to investigate restrictions on flying, rail freight track access charges and HS2. “There are political issues about being seen to restrict flying, but what we know is the... continue
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