First Bus has become Britain’s first large operator to offer contactless payment on all of its vehicles, and believes that data from its digital technology will strengthen its hand in discussions with local... continue
Leeds City Council is set to introduce a Clean Air... continue
The Isle of Man Government has launched a £3.8m Active Travel programme, led by charity Sustrans, to get more than 20% of people walking and cycling their everyday journeys by 2021. Sustrans were recruited to work on the four-year programme..... continue
The closure of a pair of flyovers in central Liverpool... continue
The delayed project to convert former Thameslink electric trains to operate on diesel has passed a milestone, with one unit achieving 75mph on a test run. The Class 769 Flex units were due to be in service with train operator Northern by May. Their absence compounded the operator’s... continue
CitiPark is letting customers pay for parking with plastic bottles as part of a recycling initiative at its flagship Merrion Centre site in Leeds. To claim... continue
A teacher has been spared a custodial jail sentence after driving at a parking attendant at Manchester Airport after a row over drop-off costs. Graham Benbow, 55, who works at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, was given a six-month suspended sentence after admitting dangerous driving at... continue
Residents living near a government office in Blackpool where there is pressure on parking have been asked if they will rent out driveways for £5 a week. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) office has just 1,000 of its 3,000 civil servants. This leads to staff often parking on local... continue
Car park structure refurbishment specialist Cemplas has opened a new regional office covering the Midlands and North. The new... continue
Many car parks have a mix of users, comprising the public, contract customers and permit holders. Parking payment and... continue
The multi-storey car park at Preston Bus Station has been awarded a Park Mark under the Safer Parking Scheme. The car park at the Grade II-Listed... continue
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) wants the Government and Transport for the North to rethink the eventual train plan for the upgraded TransPennine line between Manchester and Leeds, with more local services and fewer fast services. WYCA says the DfT and TfN’s current thinking is that... continue
Derby City Council is warning that the cost of a troubled road improvement scheme could rise again because of unforeseen complexities. The A52 Wyvern transport improvement features extra lanes near the Wyvern junctions, carriageway resurfacing, a new slip road, a signal-controlled crossroads,... continue
The estimated cost of the Lincoln Eastern Bypass has jumped 20 per cent to £120m, with the council blaming the rise on the liquidation of original contractor Carillion, additional spend on archaeology, land acquisition and inflation. The road had been expected to cost £99.6m with the... continue
Nexus has shortlisted five bidders to design, build and maintain a new fleet Tyne and Wear Metro trains. They are: Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd; CAF; Downer EDI Rail Pty Ltd – a joint venture of Downer EDI Rail and CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co. Ltd; Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd;... continue
Introduction of an hourly rail passenger service over the refurbished Halton Curve in Cheshire has been delayed by six months. Network Rail completed the £19m infrastructure improvement last May, but Transport for Wales Rail Services (as operator KeolisAmey is branded in Wales) has... continue
Three long-serving highways officers at Wakefield Council have retired: Sue Wilson (business development manager for road safety), Paul Platts (network maintenance engineer) and Dennis Beever (group engineer, urban traffic control).... continue
Transport for the North wants a five-year funding envelope for strategic road and rail projects, which it would choose how to allocate. It is also exploring how it can increase overall funding levels, with one idea being to devolve Vehicle... continue
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