Modelling World moves to Leeds for 2026 - Call for papers now open

Modelling World moves to Leeds for 2026 - Call for papers now open

Says Modelling World Chair, Tom van Vuren: "In 2026 Modelling World will be in Leeds, home of my alma mater. The event will look back at what we have learnt over the years – since the... continue

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7 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News
Warrington and Believ to create charging hubs in car parks

Warrington and Believ to create charging hubs in car parks

Mark Moran

Warrington Borough Council is helping residents and... continue

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18 Feb 2026EVolution News
OZEV seeks views of road signs for EV charging

OZEV seeks views of road signs for EV charging

Mark Moran

The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) is seeking views to help inform future government policy on road signage for electric... continue

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17 Feb 2026EVolution News
Uptake of zero-emission buses and coaches surges

Uptake of zero-emission buses and coaches surges

Mark Moran

UK registrations of new buses, coaches and minibuses grew 10.4% in 2025 to reach 9,259 units, delivering the best performance for the market in... continue

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17 Feb 2026EVolution Features
UK’s 1,000th zero-emission truck registered, but market share still just 1.4%

UK’s 1,000th zero-emission truck registered, but market share still just 1.4%

Mark Moran

New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations declined by -10.0% in 2025 with... continue

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17 Feb 2026EVolution Features
CMA fines Euro Car Parks £473k

CMA fines Euro Car Parks £473k

Mark Moran

Parking operator Euro Car Parks has been fined £473,000 by the Competition and... continue

13 Feb 2026Parking Review News
Police CPI to directly manage Safer Parking Scheme

Police CPI to directly manage Safer Parking Scheme

Mark Moran

Police Crime Prevention Initiatives is to directly manage of the scheme that issues Park Marks to well-run car parks. The Safer Parking Scheme, and a number of related security accreditations, had... continue

13 Feb 2026Parking Review News
Leeds and Believ start rolling out public chargepoints

Leeds and Believ start rolling out public chargepoints

Mark Moran

Leeds City Council is rolling out electric vehicle... continue

12 Feb 2026EVolution News
Home Bargains works with Zest to expand retail EV charging offer

Home Bargains works with Zest to expand retail EV charging offer

Mark Moran

TJ Morris, the company behind Home Bargains, has formed a... continue

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12 Feb 2026EVolution News
Police Crime Prevention Initiatives to manage Park Access scheme

Police Crime Prevention Initiatives to manage Park Access scheme

Mark Moran

Delivery of Disabled Motoring UK’s Park Access... continue

11 Feb 2026Parking Review News
Liverpool City Region’s Deputy Chief Executive McGuckin becomes UTG Chair

Liverpool City Region’s Deputy Chief Executive McGuckin becomes UTG Chair

Richard McGuckin, Deputy Chief Executive of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, is the new Chair of the Urban Transport Group – the UK’s network of transport authorities. McGuckin,who is also Executive Director of Place at the Combined Authority and Director General for... continue

10 Feb 2026Local Transport Today People
Helen Hardy confirmed as Chief Executive of CILT (UK)

Helen Hardy confirmed as Chief Executive of CILT (UK)

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) board has confirmed the appointment of Helen Hardy as Chief Executive Officer, following a successful seven-month period as Interim CEO. Last June, Paul... continue

10 Feb 2026Local Transport Today People

Incutti takes top job at Kier

Former Kier Highways transport lead Joe Incutti has been made group managing director for Kier Infrastructure. He now heads a division with a £2bn annual turnover and more than 6,000 employees. The Kier Infrastructure division combines Kier’s design, build and maintenance capabilities... continue

10 Feb 2026Local Transport Today People
Coach owner Kathryn Pulham is new CPT President

Coach owner Kathryn Pulham is new CPT President

Coach firm proprietor Kathryn Pulham has become the new Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) President, taking over from Stagecoach London Managing Director Paul Lynch. Pulham has... continue

10 Feb 2026Local Transport Today People

Featham leads North West expansion in Go-Ahead re-shuffle

Go North West Managing Director Nigel Featham is to focus on the group’s newly-gained bus franchising operations in the Liverpool City Region and cease holding the same position at Go North East. Success in the first round of bus franchising contract awards on Merseyside (see page 13) will... continue

10 Feb 2026Local Transport Today People
National Highways chief leaves amidst speculation on loss of board support leadership

National Highways chief leaves amidst speculation on loss of board support leadership

Chris Ames

In a surprise announcement, Nick Harris has said he will step down very shortly as... continue

10 Feb 2026Local Transport Today News

No decision on ending Shadow GBR as Chair recruitment begins

Rhodri Clark

 The DfT expects to have the first Chair of Great British Railways in post within months, but has not yet decided what to do with its Shadow GBR activity. Both have remits to bring together Network Rail and train operators in preparation for GBR’s launch next year. Applications for Chair... continue

10 Feb 2026Local Transport Today News

Marsden seeks new DfT data release on its assumptions for decarbonisation

Peter Stonham

Professor Greg Marsden is on a new quest to obtain information from the Department for Transport related to the government’s Carbon Budget Growth Delivery Plan published late October last year. He wants the Department to report the areas it has supplied data and analysis for with respect to... continue

10 Feb 2026Local Transport Today News

Four Nations’ Ministers discuss electric HGVs as contribution to decarbonisation in freight

The Channel Tunnel has been used for the first time by an electric Heavy Goods Vehicle carrying freight. The innovation followed a meeting where transport ministers from the UK’s four nations discussed decarbonising HGVs and other Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDVs). Last week the Government issued a... continue

10 Feb 2026Local Transport Today News

‘Use franchising options flexibly’ DfT urges LTAs in detailed new guidance

Peter Stonham

The Department for Transport has published new detailed guidance explaining how local transport authorities in England can establish a franchising scheme for bus services in line with the new Bus Services Act 2025. It comes with an accompanying bus franchising manual. The 54 page guidance outlines... continue

10 Feb 2026Local Transport Today News

DfT Enhanced Partnerships review links future performance standards to grant funding

Peter Stonham

New minimum standards for Enhanced Partnerships (EPs) will be a condition of future bus grant funding, the Department for Transport says in a new Review of Enhanced Partnership performance to date, seeking to identify the characteristics that deliver best results. To promote transparency and... continue

10 Feb 2026Local Transport Today News

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