Plans for a battery manufacturing and technology hub in the West Midlands have taken a significant step forward. Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker has... continue
Transport policies in more than a dozen major local highway and transport authorities will now be under review following Reform UK’s huge gains in local elections held across England on 1 May. The party has taken control of 10 big councils and is the largest in four others under No Overall... continue
The Liberal Democrats were also winners in the local elections, taking control of both Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire county councils. Both authorities were previously under no overall control. But the mayoralty of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority switched from Labour to the... continue
Becky Wood has been appointed chief executive of the new National... continue
In a further indication of the likely shape of the Integrated National Transport Strategy now in preparation, a workshop on enabling multi-modal journeys is being jointly hosted by the DfT and Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) next month. It will seek to help shape the INTS and the... continue
Independent operator Rotala has advocated the adoption of a London style bus franchising model in the West Midlands , so individual route contracts are awarded rather than the proposed area tranches. Rotala believes that bidding by individual route would encourage wider participation,... continue
The Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) is a flawed... continue
Test runs of the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) are due to start next month in the city centre. A 220-metre single-track demonstrator is being installed, with a structural health monitoring system, rail drainage, and rail-to-pavement interface components, before rails are embedded in asphalt... continue
Dudley Council has approved emergency funding of up to £100,000 to rectify an issue with test tracks at the town’s Very Light Rail Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) being at the wrong level. The council was notified by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) last year that the tracks that cross the... continue
Up to 250,000 premature deaths caused by poor air quality could be avoided each year in central and western Europe if action is taken to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research by atmospheric scientists at the University of Leeds. The study looks at how different climate change... continue
The total cost of the Lower Thames Crossing project has almost doubled, and the estimated completion date has been delayed by five to six years, due to a flawed fast-track planning and over-long consultation process, according to a new report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance. “Proposals for... continue
A workshop on enabling multi-modal journeys is being jointly hosted by the DfT and Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) next month. It will seek to help shape the Integrated National Transport Strategy and the DfT's Data Action Plan, which will show how data can enable an integrated... continue
Transport technology must be delivered by a more joined up public sector over the next five years to maximise the benefits for the travelling public, say a group of highways industry leaders from both the private and public sector. Meeting ahead of the Transport Technology Forum Annual Conference,... continue
Discounted bus travel and free e-bikes should be offered to... continue
Former Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has revealed she was... continue
The DfT’s Head of Future Roads Strategy and Investment, Philip Andrews, is leaving the department and the civil service. He has been one of the key figures in roads policy... continue
The Transport Planning Society (TPS) is holding its Bursary Winners Presentation and Networking evening in Manchester on 28 May. The topic is ‘What is the role of the private car in society – how can we best influence it?’ Entries explored a range of topics from reducing car... continue
Amey has appointed former AECOM chief executive Colin Wood MBE as a member of its Group Executive Committee and Managing Director of its consulting business. He was Chief Executive of Europe and India at AECOM. Before that, he served with the company as chief capability officer for Europe, the... continue
John McQueen has joined consultants Mayer Brown as National Lead for local authority work. He specialises in strategy and design of active travel... continue
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