An electric vehicle charging hub created by SSE on the Myrekirk Roundabout site in Dundee. The hub will feature a total of 24 ultra-rapid charging bays with a total capacity of almost two and a half megawatts, the equivalent of 68,311 gallons of petrol. Eight of the bays will be powered by... continue
A £1.1bn investment to expand Stansted Airport has been hailed as one of the outcomes of the Government’s International Investment Summit held in London this week. It has been claimed that £63bn investment and nearly 38,000 jobs for the UK were secured by the Summit, but in truth... continue
Go Ahead has announced a £500m investment for 1,200 UK-made zero emission buses, to decarbonise its fleet, including creating a new dedicated manufacturing line and partnership with Northern Ireland manufacturer Wrightbus. The Government is linking the order to its International Investment... continue
Defining practical steps to create new housing provision without locking in car dependency will the key focus at an event organised by LTT and the Transport Planning Society on November 8th in London: A New Era of Housing Development -Let’s get the transport vision right. It has been prompted... continue
In the 12-month period ending March 2024, GB-registered HGVs transporting freight within the UK lifted 1.57 billion tonnes of goods, which is 2% lower than the previous 12-month period ending March 2023 new Dft statistics reveal. The vehicles moved 169 billion tonne kilometres of goods, which is 1%... continue
The Mayor of London’s office has appointed Mott MacDonald to deliver the Zero Carbon Accelerator, a programme aimed at helping organisations decarbonise and achieve London’s net zero target by 2030. The engineering, management and development consultancy will work alongside Energy... continue
Pothole-related breakdown callouts have increased by 2% so far this year compared to the same period last year, according to the latest AA Pothole Index. Last month (50,244 incidents) was the highest September on record since 2017 (50,418). The main incidents relate to punctures, damaged wheels,... continue
The Mayor of London’s office has appointed Mott MacDonald to deliver the Zero Carbon Accelerator, a programme aimed at helping organisations decarbonise and achieve London’s net zero target by 2030. The engineering, management and development consultancy will work alongside Energy... continue
Cycling traffic levels in England continue to fall while motor traffic levels have gone up, new statistics from the DfT reveal. Cycling traffic levels in England dropped by 7% in the 12 months up to June 2024. Figures for June 2024 are also 2.9% lower than cycling levels before the Covid-19... continue
The Geospatial Commission has appointed Ordnance Survey to operate the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR), a digital map of underground pipes and cables in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which will be developed into a public beta service by Spring 2025. The Commission, an expert... continue
A new standard designed to improve how data on the condition of roads is collected and reported has been published by BSI. This will help authorities to better manage the condition of roads and “ultimately reduce any impact and disruption for drivers and passengers”, said the national... continue
The Government is “very aware” of the challenges posed by the transition of UK’s new car fleet to electric vehicles (EVs), Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has said. One of the biggest issues is to do with “inequity” of the EV charging infrastructure across the UK,... continue
Nearly 1,500 road collisions in 2023 were linked to parked or stationary vehicles affecting drivers' vision, shows new data released by the Government. Analysis by online parking platform YourParkingSpace found that these parking-related incidents contributed to more collisions than weather-related... continue
Annie Reddaway has joined the DfT’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles as Head of Stakeholder Engagement, International and Briefing. She previously spent nearly... continue
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