When an adult using a machine subjects a child to an act of horrifying violence on our streets, outrage is the only reasonable response. When that act does not exist in isolation, but is instead part of a pattern of death, injury and devastation affecting people of all ages and playing out on a... continue
The Department for Transport has announced the leadership of its new... continue
Chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested the government could scrap the Transport and Works Act law, and hand Whitehall powers to Mayors like West Yorkshire’s Tracy Brabin, in a keynote address last week in Leeds at UKREiiF - the country’s largest real estate, investment and infrastructure... continue
Danny Williams is leaving the DfT and Active... continue
The Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) process is currently the primary legal mechanism used in England and Wales to authorise new guided transport schemes, such as railways, tramways, and guided busways. Administered under the Transport and Works Act 1992, it grants scheme promoters wide-ranging... continue
Paul Johnson, former head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), has argued on BBC Radio that Chancellor Rachel Reeves should not scrap the planned 5p increase on fuel duty. Johnson believes that reversing or axing the rise means the Government will inevitably have to recoup that lost revenue... continue
The fuel duty freeze that was due to end in September has been postponed until the end of the year to support people facing higher fuel prices because of the conflict in Iran, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced. Meanwhile, hauliers are to get a 12-month vehicle tax holiday and the Fuel duty... continue
Chair of the Commons Transport Committee Ruth Cadbury has generally welcomed the transport proposals announced in the King’s Speech, stressing the taxi and private hire and aviation customer protection regulatory measures (LTT938). The speech gave an outline of 37 Bills that ministers want to... continue
APPOINTMENTS by Rhodri Clark The new Scottish and Welsh Governments both... continue
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
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
Transport charity Rees Jeffreys Road Fund’s Transport MSc Bursary programme for the academic year 2026-27 is now open for applications. The Fund’s trustees are hoping to encourage more people to study for a transport related MSc – both those who are new to the transport sector and... continue
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund has appointed Mohammed Al-Shari and Anthony Ferguson as new trustees. Mohammed Al-Sharif is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and a practising Chartered Engineer in the transport sector. He has experience in research across various fields... continue
Jen Holden has started a new role at the DfT leading the implementation of the Better Connected strategy. She was worked at the department for the past five years, most recently as Head of TCR and TCF funding, before which she was CRSTS Lead. Before joining the DfT, Holden spent four years at... continue
The Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru (CPT Cymru) has appointed Matthew Williams as Head of CPT Cymru. He joins CPT Cymru from the Welsh Sports Association, where he served as Head of Policy and Advocacy since 2020. He has also previously worked as a senior policy adviser to a Member of... continue
Paul Murray has joined the Transport Planning team at Jacobs in Edinburgh. He was previously Principal Consultant as Citisense, Active Travel Lead at Ridge and Partners, and Partnerships Manager at Sustrans (now called the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust).... continue
Emma Lally has joined Stantec in Australia as new Senior Transport Planner. She was previously Senior Transport Planner at Ason for a year, before which she spent five years at Momentum Transport Consultancy. ... continue
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