Global warming must peak below 2°C then return under 1.5°C as quickly as possible to limit the risk of dangerous “tipping points”, experts say. A new paper by an international team of researchers, reviews the latest evidence and says global temperatures must cool to around 1°C above pre-industrial levels in... continue
The decision that a scheme is in the national interest is not the same as an assessment that it can be fully funded out of commercial charges, says Professor Stephen Glaister, writing in this issue of LTT. He points out that the new Accounting Officers’ assessment indicates that the... continue
The DfT has published a raft of Highways Act inspectors’ reports and decision letters relating to the road improvement schemes across England approved last year. The inspectors’ letters appear to be the first released by the department since 2018. With none released until... continue
Mike Birch, the Director of Mass Transit for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), has quit his post. He announced his departure on February 21, after two months of controversy surrounding the scheme, and a critical secret report from the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation... 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
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
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
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 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... 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
Labour’s campaigning for the Senedd election in May has been supported by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visiting South Wales to launch the party’s £14bn Vision for Rail across Wales and Borders. He did not announce any new funding. He agreed that the vision document, prepared by... continue
The abuse which transport planners suffer online and in other places from opponents of proposed changes is making scheme delivery difficult, Damien Jones, Chair of the Association of Transport Co-ordinating Officers has warned. At the session of the House of Commons Transport Committee, he gave the... continue
Prof Greg Marsden contrasted the development of mobility hubs in West Yorkshire, which has 2.4m people, and in Berlin, with 3.7m people, he told the committee. Berlin has over 300 mobility hubs built into new and old housing areas. “We are struggling with the business cases in West... continue
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