New visions for old issues means paradigm shift for transport planning

New visions for old issues means paradigm shift for transport planning

James Williams

Release of the proposed National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) reforms by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has prompted a lot of positive noise amongst those concerned about the... continue

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NESO releases 2030 clean power analysis

NESO releases 2030 clean power analysis

Delivering clean power for Great Britain by 2030 is a huge challenge but is achievable, says National Energy System Operator (NESO). The CP30 report advice... continue

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£6.3m for Scottish EV chargepoints

£6.3m for Scottish EV chargepoints

Transport Scotland has announced £6.3m through the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund to support 11 local authorities across... continue

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Time to expose ‘road safety’ misconceptions

Time to expose ‘road safety’ misconceptions

Robert Davis

I echo Simon Munk’s splendid riposte1 to the rather strange piece you posted by Vincent Stops2 on relative levels of... continue

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4 Nov 2024Local Transport Today Comment
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Land acquired for HS2 northern leg will not be sold as plans reviewed, says Hendy

Peter Stonham

Transport Minister Lord Hendy has indicated that land purchased for the now cancelled HS2 line between Lichfield, Staffordshire and High Legh in Cheshire will not be sold but be ringfenced until the Government has considered alternative options. Lord Hendy was responding to a question by... continue

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DfT reviews National Highways’ role in move to vision-led local transport planning

National Highways is working with the Department for Transport to seek feedback about how its role in the planning process could be improved in relation to implementing vision-led planning approaches within the local plan and development processes. As part of this, consultant SYSTRA has been... continue

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Welsh local government struggles with Regional Transport Plan timescales

Rhodri Clark

At least two of the Welsh Corporate Joint Committees (CJCs) have conceded they cannot complete their Regional Transport Plans this financial year. One is re-writing its RTP because the Welsh Government was “unclear” about the requirements to match the plan to the Integrated Well Being... continue

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Steps needed now to reduce impact of extreme weather on highways, says report

Steps needed now to reduce impact of extreme weather on highways, says report

Deniz Huseyin

The UK must urgently improve resilience across the highways network to... continue

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Technology will enable alternatives to car, says Liverpool City Region

Technology will enable alternatives to car, says Liverpool City Region

Deniz Huseyin

It is time to embrace the potential for new mobility to “fill... continue

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Inconclusive results from monitoring of vehicle and pedestrian yielding

Rhodri Clark

One of the Welsh 20mph Key Performance Indicators is “change in vehicle and pedestrian yielding behaviours”, but initial monitoring results are inconclusive. The sample size is also small, with data before and after the speed- limit change having been gathered at only three locations:... continue

4 Nov 2024Local Transport Today News

Further data on Welsh 20mph, includes evidence of less variable journey times

Rhodri Clark

More data relating to the Welsh default 20mph limit in urban areas has been published, including analysis which suggests that journey times have become less variable since the default limit changed in September 2023. The latest Welsh road safety data, published last week, shows that the numbers of... continue

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TfL invites bidders to install and operate solar farms for the Tube network

TfL invites bidders to install and operate solar farms for the Tube network

Transport for London (TfL) is seeking a delivery partner to work collaboratively to develop purpose-built solar farms to connect to the London Underground network, with opportunities for a broader connection to TfL's estate. Bidders are invited to participate in a competitive tender, which... continue

4 Nov 2024EVolution News
How Enhanced Partnerships can support Government's bus revolution – new report

How Enhanced Partnerships can support Government's bus revolution – new report

Juliana O'Rourke

A new report has highlighted how strengthened Enhanced Partnerships can work... continue

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1 Nov 2024Local Transport Today News
Simpson and Conboy take the helm at Landor LINKS

Simpson and Conboy take the helm at Landor LINKS

Juliana O'Rourke

Rod Fletcher, who has been Managing Director of Landor LINKS since 2006, is stepping down from his role. Daniel Simpson and Jason Conboy will... continue

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Fuel duty freeze is setback for public transport, say campaign groups

Fuel duty freeze is setback for public transport, say campaign groups

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ decision to again freeze road vehicle fuel duty in her first budget has brought criticism and disappointment in transport policy circles - especially alongside the 50% increase imposed on the bus fare cap, which wil go up from £2 to... continue

31 Oct 2024Local Transport Today News
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