Bus reform has become one of the most pressing transport issues for local government, particularly for smaller local authorities. While the national debate is focused on metro mayors and big city networks, the sharpest impact of declining bus services is felt in smaller towns and rural areas. Since... continue
The National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) has appointed Emma Partlow as new Chief Executive Officer. Partlow was previously Director of... continue
Nicola Egan has started a new position at AECOM as Principal Air Quality Consultant. She has been with AECOM for eight years, most recently as Senior Air Quality... continue
The UK new car market rose by 13.7% in September to... continue
UK deliveries of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) dipped by... continue
The Secretary of State for Transport granted Development Consent for the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway project subject to a range of detailed planning conditions and mitigation measures designed to address key concerns raised during the application process, particularly regarding climate change,... continue
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has strongly thrown his weight behind the go ahead given to Gatwick Airport’s controversial second runway, despite opposition from environmental campaigners and local residents. He linked it directly to the Government’s quest to build new infrastructure that... continue
The Department for Transport has issued a detailed guidance note about the structure and application of its tool to analyse connectivity metrics, that was officially unveiled in June after a decade of development (LTT 918). But it warns that the data on which it is based are ‘experimental... continue
As LTT was being readied for publication this week, it seemed,at last, after more than a fortnight of confusion, that there was clarity about who was to hold which responsibility in the ministerial team at the Department for Transport. The unedifying sequence of change, re-think, revision, and... continue
The Liberal Democrats has passed at conference two transport policies - making rail travel affordable, reliable and simple, and creating public rights of way for walking, wheeling, and cycling. The rail policy, announced last month at the party’s Autumn Conference in Bournemouth, includes... continue
Building of three new towns in England will be underway before the next... continue
Rail minister Lord Peter Hendy has backed calls by a coalition of council leaders and MPs for international railway services to again call at Ashford in Kent. Though Ashford (and Ebbsfleet) stations in Kent were purpose built for international travel with public money, neither has seen a cross... continue
The Department for Transport is still unable to say when the draft legislation for establishing Great British Railways will come to Parliament. The DfT’s last published GBR update, in May, said that GBR is “coming soon” and will be “created around 12 months after legislation... continue
Building of three new towns in England will be underway before the next... continue
A second national evaluation of rental e-scooter trials in England is being carried out by DfT. This follows its decision, announced in July, to extend trials for a fifth time, taking the deadline to May 2028 (LTT920). Rental e-scooter trials were launched in July 2020 and were initially intended... continue
Plans to digitalise all Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) has now entered the Public Beta phase, the DfT has announced. It said that this will result in a central, standardised digital source for TRO data across England. The Beta phase involves thinking about how a service will integrate with (or... continue
A new train station on the border between Bristol and South Gloucestershire is due to finally get planning approval this week after several false starts. Henbury station was initially set to open in 2021, but has been hampered by delays linked to concerns over flood risks and changes to the access... continue
Expanding independent bus group Transport Made Simple - formerly Vectare - is to buy the Go East Anglia business from Go-Ahead Group. It will take the Transport Made Simple fleet to 380 buses , coaches and minibuses, with 800 staff and complement its existing operations across east of England. The... continue
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