Northern Ireland bus and rail operator Translink has eaten into its financial reserves and may encounter acute financial difficulties this year, the Department for... continue
After officially launching its ‘This Is What A Cyclist Looks Like’ campaign at Landor LINKS’ Cycle... continue
Car parks are being built that do not provide even the minimum of 15 minutes fire resistance, according to a report published by Confidential... continue
England’s Economic Heartland has launched Vision 2050, a competition for students, graduates, apprentices, young professionals and people new to the transport sector. Entries (no longer than 500 words) should explain how the transport system should change to realise the EEH’s... continue
Development plans for Tipner West in Portsmouth have progressed ‘further than ever before’, and Portsmouth City Council hosted an event in September to engage industry experts and inform them of the ‘tremendous development opportunities and plans for the site, with a first spade in the ground scheduled for summer 2023’. The high... continue
Earlier this year it was reported in the US that the 'nation’s SUV boom is becoming increasingly deadly' after it was revealed that pedestrian deaths hit a 28-year high in 2018. UK journalist Carlton Reid took up... continue
Cyclist and actor Simon O'Brien has extended his role as Liverpool’s cycling and walking commissioner to cover the entire Liverpool City Region, working across all six boroughs to help make the Metro Mayor’s vision for a revolution in active travel a reality. Simon will be speaking at Cycling... continue
Community groups can now bid for new parks or reimagined spaces that will be used for everything from children’s play areas to vegetable patches... continue
The Lake District national park authority has confirmed it will explore car-free zones as part of its traffic management plans in the national park in tandem with the National Trust. Thomas Burditt, National Trust general manager for the North Lakes, told the Times: 'We... continue
BP Ventures has made a €10m investment in Finnish mobility as a service pioneer, MaaS Global. Roy Williamson, BP’s vice president for advanced mobility said: “The MaaS Global team is at the forefront of a tech-enabled mobility evolution – from having to own a vehicle to... continue
“Decarbonising Britain’s railways demands urgent action,” two academics from Manchester Metropolitan University, Marcus Mayers and David Bamford, suggested in The Conversation, an online forum, on 1 November. “The race is on to reach net-zero carbon emissions within the next... continue
Entrepreneur Richard Branson used an interview published in The Guardian on 26 October to claim that: “Aviation can... continue
Consultant Steer is expanding into the climate change sector, saying it has “clear and connected interfaces with transport”.... continue
James Noakes has joined Belfast City Council as city innovation broker, responsible for environmental, energy and transport projects in its ‘smart city’ programme and elements of the Belfast Region city deal. He resigned as Liverpool City Council’s cabinet member for city services... continue
Karen Letten has joined consultant Steer as its European rail market leader, covering the UK and mainland Europe. Letten joined the DfT in 2013 as project director for rail franchising. Last year she moved to Belgian state rail operator SNCB, as corporate strategy director.... continue
On 28 October Leeds City Council unveiled its new transport scheme, which is set to revolutionise mobility in the heart of the city. That same evening, the Yorkshire Evening Post claimed that: “No other city in the UK has had... continue
APCOA Parking has acquired Ireland’s Nationwide Controlled Parking Services (NCPS). NCPS manages over 1,100 car parks with a total number of over 100,000 parking spaces. The combined operation resulting from the acquisition sees APCOA’s business in the Republic of Ireland and... continue
Parking solutions provider PARK NOW has acquired Berlin-based data company Parkling. Parkling provides predictions of free on-street parking spots. The company attaches scanners on fleets and taxicabs to analyse the parking situation in real-time. In addition, Parkling generates high quality static... continue
Sharon Silcock has joined the WSP Traffic Support team as its new sales manager. She has worked in sales management for over 15... continue
KERB, a parking app, has partnered with Adverttu, an on-car advertising platform. Launched in Australia and now operating internationally, KERB allows homeowners to rent their private spaces to anyone looking to park their car, bike, boat or helicopter, and to find city drivers off-street... continue
British people are shopping less on their local high street compared to just a year ago with expensive parking among the factors being blamed, according to research by online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk. Four-in-ten people said they now shop less on their local high street compared to a... continue
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