Spending by councils on home to school transport is increasing... continue
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) has become the newest Member of the Urban Transport Group (UTG), the UK’s network of transport authorities. YNYCA, the single body created by the City of York Council and North Yorkshire Council, was established in February 2024. It is led... continue
In his 20 June letter to the ORR, in connection with the applications, Richard Goodman of the DfT suggested there could be a conflict of interest where open access trains are operated by groups which are also contracted by the DfT to operate passenger services. “We are already seeing a number... continue
The Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure’s newly... continue
The Department for Transport and Ministry of Housing and Local Government have finally launched what they describe as “the first nationally agreed measure of connectivity covering the whole of England and Wales” for trial use by local transport and planning authorities. The Connectivity... continue
Current funding and priorities preclude construction by 2035 of any Northern Ireland projects contained in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, according to the DfI’s draft transport strategy. The existing railways require more funding to maintain safety, following under-investment. The... continue
Major changes to the shape of local transport responsibilities in England have been confirmed to be on the way with publication of the Government’s Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. The legislation will establish a set of strategic authorities with significantly greater and more... continue
Inclusive public transport and good quality active travel infrastructure will help improve... continue
Contrails - produced by aircraft engine exhaust – are a significant contributor to aviation’s non-CO2 impact on climate change, potentially higher than CO2 emissions in some cases, reveals a new report. There is an “urgent need” to examine the non-CO2 impacts of aviation, it... continue
New underground transport services and a flagship underground station at... continue
Over 2,200 Transport for London (TfL) employees earned more than... continue
Drivers will be offered discounts of up to £3,750 to switch to electric cars as part of a new £650m scheme launched by the Government. Under the Electric Car Grant (ECG), discounts of up to £3,750 will be available at the point of sale for new eligible electric cars priced at or... continue
Improving connectivity by investing in transport infrastructure will be key to growing the economy, according to a new industrial strategy published by the Government. The report cites major rail projects such as East-West Rail, the Transpennine Route Upgrade, HS2, and infrastructure in Wales. It... continue
Jo Shanmugalingam has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport, taking over from Bernadette Kelly. Shanmugalingam is currently the... continue
Rupert Furness has moved from DfT’s Micromobility, Active Travel and Local Highways division to head up a new Roads Investment,... continue
Paul Johnson, who has just stood down as Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), will be rejoining Frontier Economics as a Senior Adviser... continue
Adrian Lord has joined Transport for Greater Manchester as Active Travel Network Manager. He joins TfGM having spent three years as Head of Cycling at Auckland Transport,... continue
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