Four in ten children in Central London who travelled to school by car switched to more active modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, or public transport, following the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), according to new research. These topics will be discussed... continue
National Highways have issued a new report arguing the case for building the Lower Thames Crossing which includes a new economic calculation for there being £40bn of previously unlisted benefits to the freight sector from the proposed £10bn scheme, plus the claim that congestion on the... continue
Funding for local highways maintenance provides good to very good return... continue
Two new reports have just been published by the DfT looking at work it commissioned on influences on and patterns of car ownership. This research consists of two parts:an evidence review of recent literature and data to understand how car ownership is changing in the UK, and a small qualitative... continue
The Transport Planning Society (TPS) has welcomed a move away from ‘predict and provide’ to ‘vision led’ planning in its response to the consultation on the revised National Planning Policy Framework. But it has warned that without further guidance on how to set and agree an... continue
Bus operators are seeking a ‘bus first’ approach to transport provision for housing development within the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPFF) and other changes to the planning system , the industry’s trade body The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) says in... continue
Rail passenger journeys are continuing to rise toward pre-Covid levels, with a bounceback in commuting, the latest figures released by DfT show. In autumn 2023, there were on average 1,774,400 daily passenger arrivals into the major cities in England and Wales. This represented an increase of... continue
Smaller bus operators have expressed concerns about the... continue
Pressure on the government to address the future of the £2 bus fare cap in England is increasing ahead of the budget later this month with some operators believing it has contributed to patronage growth of up to 40%. The £2 bus fare cap began on 1st January 2023 and is currently due to... continue
The Department for Transport has surprisingly released a large batch of project monitoring and research reports, some with recent cover dates but others dating back up to three years. No explanation has been given for the burst of activity which took place on September 26th, when a record total of... continue
FirstGroup’s energy systems subsidiary has invested in powertrain replacement specialist KleanDrive, that offers electric repowering to buses, coaches and trucks. FirstGroup Energy Limited, the dedicated energy investment arm of transport operator FirstGroup Plc is investing £1 m in... continue
Nearly two-thirds of motorists plan to buy a new petrol or diesel car despite the Government’s pledge to reinstate ban on new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from 2030, according to new research. Last year the previous Government announced it would push back the ban on the sale of... continue
Chief executive of Campaign for Better Transport, Paul Tuohy, has announced he is to retire next year. Recruitment for a new chief executive will begin in the next few weeks, the charity said, adding that Tuohy will continue in... continue
The advent of lithium-ion batteries, developed in the late 1990s, brought the prospect of a lightweight means of vehicle propulsion. Electric assist pedal cycles (EAPC) have benefited for over a decade. The clue to how their... continue
There has been a sharp rise in police seizures of illegally modified e-bikes in the UK, reveals the PA news agency, which received responses to Freedom of Information requests from 27 out of 46 police forces it contacted. Figures show 937 illegal e-bikes were seized in the year up to 11 August 2024... continue
Transport Select Committee’s new Chair Ruth Cadbury told a fringe meeting at the Labour conference that she aims to investigate restrictions on flying, rail freight track access charges and HS2. “There are political issues about being seen to restrict flying, but what we know is the... continue
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