IONITY has opened two new 400 kW high-power charging sites in Fort William and Inverness, expanding its Scottish network to 12 locations. The aim to support... continue
Paul Johnson, former head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), has argued on BBC Radio that Chancellor Rachel Reeves should not scrap the planned 5p increase on fuel duty. Johnson believes that reversing or axing the rise means the Government will inevitably have to recoup that lost revenue... continue
The fuel duty freeze that was due to end in September has been postponed until the end of the year to support people facing higher fuel prices because of the conflict in Iran, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced. Meanwhile, hauliers are to get a 12-month vehicle tax holiday and the Fuel duty... continue
Chair of the Commons Transport Committee Ruth Cadbury has generally welcomed the transport proposals announced in the King’s Speech, stressing the taxi and private hire and aviation customer protection regulatory measures (LTT938). The speech gave an outline of 37 Bills that ministers want to... continue
APPOINTMENTS by Rhodri Clark The new Scottish and Welsh Governments both... continue
A new guide advising councils how to overcome barriers to installing EV charging networks has been released by Clean Cities. Based on research of charging infrastructure networks in 30 European cities, the guide offers a “step-by-step” approach to planning, procuring and deploying... continue
A broad range of factors determine whether or not an individual... continue
Public transport usage remained below pre-pandemic levels over the past year, in contrast to motor vehicle use, which is near to levels before Covid-19, latest statistics from the DfT show. The new data shows that on Monday 11 May 2026 traffic volumes were 105% of the levels during the first week... continue
Nearly one in three London drivers say they are either cycling more or seriously considering it due to rising petrol prices, according to research conducted for Lime. A survey of 1,000 London adults found that 15% would switch to cycling if petrol prices continue to rise while 44% of Londoners aged... continue
Signs are emerging of high fuel prices resulting in modal shift, and some... continue
A campaign to renew the UK’s traffic signal technology has been launched by the intelligent transport system advocacy group ITS UK . It says the traffic signal infrastructure is ageing and a large number of assets have reached life-expiry or will do so in the next few years. “Public... continue
Around 60% of trips in Edinburgh involve walking or public transport, with 68% of short journeys under two miles made on foot or by bike, says the latest data review produced by the council to monitor the city’s well-being. The research shows that 86% of residents are satisfied with... continue
TRL has been appointed by the DfT as approvals auditor to assess road condition monitoring technology providers. The consultancy will seek to help local authorities access consistent and comparable road condition data, supporting better highway maintenance decisions. Under the contract, which... continue
The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a value-for-money report on how effectively the Department for Transport supports science and technology advancements in the sector While the NAO acknowledges that the DfT has successfully raised the profile of innovation and expanded its interventions,... continue
The Department for Transport has formally opened applications for operators to run taxi, bus and private hire-style self-driving vehicles. It says the first passengers could book journeys later this year and that the move will “drive confidence in an industry that will unlock significant... continue
The DfT has updated its Local Transport Infrastructure Carbon Benchmarking Tool, an Excel spreadsheet-based tool to support local authorities in estimating the infrastructure carbon impacts of a range of transport interventions. The LTICBT estimates the infrastructure carbon of a proposed transport... continue
Basemap’s analysis used digital timetable data for a representative week of scheduled service, calculated mileage from route geometry and service frequency, and then attributed that mileage to areas according to how much of each service runs within them. Routes with unrealistic speeds or... continue
Transport charity Rees Jeffreys Road Fund’s Transport MSc Bursary programme for the academic year 2026-27 is now open for applications. The Fund’s trustees are hoping to encourage more people to study for a transport related MSc – both those who are new to the transport sector and... continue
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund has appointed Mohammed Al-Sharif and Anthony Ferguson as new trustees. Mohammed Al-Sharif is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and a practising... continue
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