Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State Jack Chambers TD have announced the publication of the final report emerging from the recently finalised... continue
Hackney Council emerged as the big winner at the British Parking Awards 2023, picking up three trophies in recognition of its commitment to... continue
Transport Secretary Mark Harper has announced the launch of a new research hub, backed by £10m in funding from the DfT, National Highways, HS2 Ltd, Network Rail and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Newcastle, Heriot-Watt, Cambridge and Glasgow universities have been awarded the funding to... continue
Wales has become the first nation in the UK to make 20mph the... continue
Bus operators in Wales have repeated their fears over the impacts of the new 20mph speed limit on the efficiency and economics of their services, potentially triggering service reductions. The new limit has already been partly blamed for timetable changes, with concern that more could be needed. As... continue
A new report predicts a coming rapid growth in the number of cities that offer robotaxi services in the next few years, encouraged by a growing level of safety for autonomous vehicles. IDTechEx’s new industry... continue
Since 2020, California has allowed driverless autonomous testing on its streets, and two companies have taken advantage of this. Waymo and Cruise. This summer, the industry began more commercial activity with both Waymo and Cruise being given the green light by the California Public Utilities... continue
Conigital, a Midlands-based British autonomous technology development company, claims that a new £500 million offer of investment it has secured will establish it as the highest funded driverless vehicle startup in the UK and Europe. The funding will underpin Conigital’s self-driving... continue
The DfT has announced that it is creating a joint government and industry group called the Future of Flight Industry Group (FFIG). It will develop and publish a ‘Future of Flight Plan’ setting out the strategic direction for the UK aviation industry. Matters to be covered will include... continue
More than 50 organisations from a range of disciplines... continue
LNER has recovered from the tumult of the pandemic to such a degree that in some four-week periods it requires no subsidy, Robin Gisby told the Transport Committee. Governments increased rail subsidies when the pandemic arrived in the UK, to ensure that services continued to operate for key workers... continue
DfT OLR Holdings had to take a different approach when it took over at TransPennine Express than at the earlier TOCs, because First’s TPE contract had been terminated as a consequence of poor service. During the Transport Committee session, Sara Britcliffe, Conservative MP for Hyndburn... continue
DfT OLR Holdings, which now directly manages four Train Operating Companies, has a lean head office which can expand rapidly when asked to take over a franchise, the House of Commons Transport Committee has been told during its inquiry into the work of the Operator of Last Resort (OLR). The UK,... continue
The number of journeys made from Worcestershire Parkway Railway Station has “far exceeded expectations”, Worcestershire County Council has reported. More than 540,000 journeys were made from Worcestershire Parkway Railway Station over a 12-month period – “the kind of volume... continue
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