We were very much at the start of something big and have been working hard to form the Cycling Marketing Board. Many things need to happen to secure a cycling revolution in this country and we feel our very public advertising campaigns and advocacy work can have a... continue
Launching on Tuesday 26 January, Uniting the Movement runs through to 2031 but is most immediately focused on helping the people and organisations delivering grassroots sport and physical activity to cope with the pressure of the pandemic. As well as announcing our new 10-year vision, we’re also making £50 million available to... continue
A place-based approach which prioritises measures to reduce the need to travel and encourages people to shift to more active, public and shared modes of transport must be adopted in order to reach net zero emissions targets, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has said. In a new report, Net Zero Transport: the role of spatial planning and place-based solutions, the Institute warns that unless urgent action is taken to... continue
Birmingham City Council is to appoint at least one officer and possibly more to specialise in transport decarbonisation. Says the council: “We require at least one full-time lead role that will focus on research, action development, and coordination of the transport decarbonisation work with... continue
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has granted a Development Consent Order for major improvements to three roundabout junctions on the A38 in Derby: the A38/A5111 Kingsway; the A38/A52 Markeaton; and the A38/A61 Little Eaton. ... continue
Highways England is to commence construction of the A47/A141 Guyhirn junction improvement scheme in Cambridgeshire next month. The £14m project will see the roundabout capacity improved with two lanes on all approach roads. Works should be completed next April.... continue
The phased implementation of free-flow tolling for the Tyne Tunnels is ensuring a lower proportion of non-payments than was seen where the change happened overnight – such as the Dartford Crossings – says Transport North East. To prepare for the removal of toll booths on the Tyne Tunnel... continue
The estimated cost of building five rail stations in the West Midlands conurbation has risen from £70m to £117m. The West Midland Combined Authority’s board last week approved the full business cases for... continue
The dft’s proposal to extend the appraisal period beyond 60 years goes “against the spirit” of the Treasury’s Green Book reforms, a consultant has said. Consultant Steer makes the comment in its response to the DfT’s consultation on lengthening the appraisal period... continue
Network Rail has much room for improvement in how it specifies capital investment, says a report for the Office of Rail and Road. The ORR asked consultant Nichols to assess the performance of NR’s five regions in preparing project business cases for renewals and enhancements. By conducting... continue
The West Midlands Combined Authority is to install a pantograph charger for battery electric buses in Wolverhampton. Suppliers have been invited to tender for a framework contract to supply pantograph chargers. The framework has an initial term of four years but with the potential for two further... continue
The Government’s Union Connectivity Review, chaired by Sir Peter Hendy, is expected to publish its interim report in the coming weeks, ahead of a final report this summer. A consultation exercise held in November invited responses by the 30 December. Greengauge 21’s... continue
A new app for motorists shows the best fuel prices in their area, the location of electric vehicle charge points, car washes, and car parks with more than 25 spaces. The algorithm in the free myAutomate app presents fuel prices in order of distance, allowing the user to decide if the best price is... continue
The West Midlands Combined Authority has appointed consultant Steer to help prepare a rail strategy for the conurbation. ... continue
The UK Government and devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales have prepared contingency plans for delaying the 6 May elections because of Covid-19. ... continue
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has formally asked the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) to consider another alignment for the Cambourne to Cambridge rapid transit route, which is a core part of the... continue
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has selected three suppliers to prepare conceptual designs for the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) project. They are: Dromos Technologies: the Munich-based firm develops autonomous systems for urban passenger and freight. Dromos is... continue
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority mayor James Palmer has broadly backed the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s south-east Cambridge bus rapid transit project, which will form part of the mayor’s Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) project. The scheme, estimated to cost... continue
The West of England Combined Authority is promising a public consultation this summer on plans for a rapid transit network across the conurbation, including into the North Somerset Council area that is not currently a member of WECA. Route options are being studied over the next few months, with a... continue
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John Siraut: Reversing Beeching
The Government has invited proposals to re-open stations and railway lines across the country that were closed in the 1960s and...