Nearly two million people in the UK want to cycle or cycle more but face... continue
The Labour government has been urged to introduce a nationwide ban on pavement parking. Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking has written to new transport... continue
More sustainable and less car-dependent new housing developments sought in the new National Planning Policy Framework can only be achieved if there is strongly worded guidance that will ensure that traditional templates are unable to get planning permission, Angela Rayner the Housing, Communities... continue
The much anticipated Rail and Urban Transport Review, commissioned for Labour by now Transport Secretary Louise Haigh when in opposition, and published last month, has received mixed reactions from across the sector and beyond. The... continue
An expert taskforce has been set up by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to spearhead the new generation of new towns promised by the Labour party in its General Election manifesto. A long-term vision to deliver large scale new communities of at least 10,000 new homes each,... continue
The RAC is predicting that there will be a rise in fuel duty in the Government’s upcoming Autumn Budget, following a 5p cut made by the last Government. The Motoring body also wants the Government to bite the bullet on a new form of ‘pay per mile’ road user taxation. RAC head of... continue
A discussion event on the development of road user charging theory, policy and practice 60 years since the seminal Smeed report is being held next week by The Road User Charging Forum , organised by ITS-UK and UCL. The Smeed Report, led by R.J. Smeed and supported by a team of economists and... continue
England increased last year, but remained below pre-pandemic trends, according to the latest Government statistics. The National Travel Survey 2023, just published by the Department for Transport found that the average number of trips per person was 915, up by 6% compared to 2022, but... continue
The breakdown of a long-established joint operation arrangement in the East Midlands between TrentBarton and Arriva Midlands and their predecessors on route X38 between Burton-upon-Trent and Derby has seen competing services now introduced by each of the operators. Until the end of August they... continue
Journey modelling tools,and suitably located, shared and robust charging infrastructure are both needed for smaller independent coach operators to have confidence in adopting electric coaches in any volume, preparation for the recent second round of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge... continue
A shortlist of 19 small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)... continue
A smart sensor system designed to make a crossing safer for cyclists is being trialled in Solihull, West Midlands. The VivaCity sensors have been installed at a toucan crossing near Blythe Valley by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and Solihull Council. By detecting cyclists earlier, the sensors... continue
Network Rail has appointed AtkinsRéalis Group to modernise the signalling and telecommunications infrastructure in its Eastern region. The engineering and project management firm has been selected as one of two suppliers, for Lot 2A of Network Rail’s Eastern Routes Partnership (ERP)... continue
A special event to celebrate the life and career of widely respected transport academic Richard Allsop is to be held at the UCL in London on 12 September. Benjamin Heydecker, Emeritus Professor of Transport Studies, UCL said: “During his... continue
William Roderick has been promoted to the role of Senior Manager, Green and Healthy Streets at C40 Cities, a network of nearly 100 mayors of... continue
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