Britain’s largest car-sharing provider, Zipcar, is planning to close its UK operations by the end of the year. The US-based company, which is owned by car rental giant Avis Budget, is to suspend new bookings after 31 December, pending the outcome of a consultation with its staff. It has been... continue
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is urging a re-evaluation of the UK’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate... continue
The UK automotive sector cautions over impact of... continue
I travelled from London to Liverpool recently by train... continue
Department for Transport promotion of the Connectivity Tool is echoed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government in a revised draft of the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, first begun this time last year by then... continue
The Department for Transport (DfT) has been considering tenders it invited for outside support and maintenance of its new Connectivity Tool, with an estimated value of approximately £4.2 million. It is understood 19 applications were submitted for the contract which was published as a... continue
The Transport Appraisal and Strategic Modelling division at the DfT has issued a pre- Christmas batch of Transport Appraisal Guidance changes signalling a major change for practice in the future use of Common Analytical Scenarios. This means they will no longer be presented in the current... continue
December’s LTT second annual transport and development event heard... continue
The Department for Transport is letting a £20m tender for an advisor to help secure a private sector investor in the Lower Thames Crossing through a company which will maintain and operate both the new Crossing and two existing nearby Dartford Crossings..The Treasury has confirmed that... continue
Consultancy Ernst & Young have been given a £3m contract by the Department for Transport for what is called “support the strategic and operational delivery of the £3 National Bus Fare Cap scheme and in preparing an eventual exit strategy from the scheme.” It is not clear... continue
Members of the Greater London Authority Transport Committee have expressed concern about worsening bus service quality in the capital. At their meeting last week the Committee investigated why bus journey times in London are getting increasingly longer and whether measures set out by Transport for... continue
Transport Minister and Former London Transport Commissioner Lord Peter Hendy had acknowledged he was told to take out road space in the Capital for the benefit of cyclists at the expense of buses, with a detrimental effect on their journey times. Hendy was speaking for the Government in the House... continue
The 38 Local transport authorities (LTAs) in England outside London will together receive almost £700 million in capital and revenue funding for bus services for each of the three upcoming years, in allocations now confirmed by the Department for Transport as giving them “the multi-year... continue
Scheduled Coach service operator National Express has introduced a new revenue optimisation management system “to modernise pricing and strengthen commercial performance” on its network “by smart pricing and data-led agility.” Adoption of the CAYZN revenue management suite... continue
The Department for Transport has published a call for evidence on developing the regulatory framework to allow to public operation of automated vehicles. It is intended to inform secondary legislation, guidance and policy development, “ensuring the AV regulatory framework remains... continue
Fare revenue from Britain’s rail network rose 8% to £11.5 billion between April 2024 and March 2025 when compared to the previous year, cutting the government’s subsidy bill,new statistics from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show. The rise contributed to a reduction in... continue
The latest annual estimates of station usage (April 2024 to March 2025) published by ORR, reflect the continuing impact of the Elizabeth line, which has reshaped travel patterns across London since the central section opened in May 2022, continuing to drive high usage at London Liverpool Street,... continue
The Government has published Guidance to accompany the Railways Bill, for mayoral strategic authorities wanting to apply for full statutory and financial responsibility for local rail services, infrastructure and stations. MSAs will be able to seek this responsibility where this accelerates... continue
Plans for direct UK–Germany rail services appear to be a step closer as Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Eurostar have agreed to partner on new routes between London, Cologne and Frankfurt from the early 2030s. In a memorandum of understanding the companies announced their intention to explore options... continue
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