Press ahead with legislation for self-driving vehicles, says Transport Committee

Press ahead with legislation for self-driving vehicles, says Transport Committee

Parliament’s Transport Committe has published its report on the future of self-driving vehicles (SDVs) and how the Government should approach their introduction to the UK’s roads. Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) has... continue

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Four Universities win new £10m Net Zero Research Hub

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has announced the launch of a new research hub, backed by £10m in funding from the DfT, National Highways, HS2 Ltd, Network Rail and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Newcastle, Heriot-Watt, Cambridge and Glasgow universities have been awarded the funding to... continue

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Waters expects changes to new speed limits after 20mph default begins

Waters expects changes to new speed limits after 20mph default begins

Rhodri Clark

Wales has become the first nation in the UK to make 20mph the... continue

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Bus operators warn of extra costs and service cuts

Peter Stonham

Bus operators in Wales have repeated their fears over the impacts of the new 20mph speed limit on the efficiency and economics of their services, potentially triggering service reductions. The new limit has already been partly blamed for timetable changes, with concern that more could be needed. As... continue

20 Sep 2023Local Transport Today News
Robotaxis set to grow as Autonomous Vehicles, says report

Robotaxis set to grow as Autonomous Vehicles, says report

A new report predicts a coming rapid growth in the number of cities that offer robotaxi services in the next few years, encouraged by a growing level of safety for autonomous vehicles. IDTechEx’s new industry... continue

20 Sep 2023Local Transport Today News

California projects prompt protests

Since 2020, California has allowed driverless autonomous testing on its streets, and two companies have taken advantage of this. Waymo and Cruise. This summer, the industry began more commercial activity with both Waymo and Cruise being given the green light by the California Public Utilities... continue

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Driverless developer Conigital says it has secured £500m to support projects

Conigital, a Midlands-based British autonomous technology development company, claims that a new £500 million offer of investment it has secured will establish it as the highest funded driverless vehicle startup in the UK and Europe. The funding will underpin Conigital’s self-driving... continue

20 Sep 2023Local Transport Today News

Future of Flight group set up by DfT

The DfT has announced that it is creating a joint government and industry group called the Future of Flight Industry Group (FFIG). It will develop and publish a ‘Future of Flight Plan’ setting out the strategic direction for the UK aviation industry. Matters to be covered will include... continue

20 Sep 2023Local Transport Today News
Need for a Future of Transport Bill ‘more urgent than ever’

Need for a Future of Transport Bill ‘more urgent than ever’

Deniz Huseyin

More than 50 organisations from a range of disciplines... continue

20 Sep 2023Local Transport Today News

LNER now has subsidy-free periods

LNER has recovered from the tumult of the pandemic to such a degree that in some four-week periods it requires no subsidy, Robin Gisby told the Transport Committee. Governments increased rail subsidies when the pandemic arrived in the UK, to ensure that services continued to operate for key workers... continue

20 Sep 2023Local Transport Today News

TPE required different approach to restore passenger confidence

DfT OLR Holdings had to take a different approach when it took over at TransPennine Express than at the earlier TOCs, because First’s TPE contract had been terminated as a consequence of poor service. During the Transport Committee session, Sara Britcliffe, Conservative MP for Hyndburn... continue

20 Sep 2023Local Transport Today News

DfT stress ‘ lean structure’ as MPs hear about ‘Operator of Last Resort’

Rhodri Clark

DfT OLR Holdings, which now directly manages four Train Operating Companies, has a lean head office which can expand rapidly when asked to take over a franchise, the House of Commons Transport Committee has been told during its inquiry into the work of the Operator of Last Resort (OLR). The UK,... continue

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Worcs Parkway passenger levels ‘much higher than expected’

Peter Stonham

The number of journeys made from Worcestershire Parkway Railway Station has “far exceeded expectations”, Worcestershire County Council has reported. More than 540,000 journeys were made from Worcestershire Parkway Railway Station over a 12-month period – “the kind of volume... continue

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New tool calculates cost benefits of switching to ZEBs

Deniz Huseyin

The Government has created a ‘greener bus tool’ to help local authorities and bus operators to assess the value for money benefits of zero emission bus (ZEB) investments.  The Excel spreadsheet-based toolkit works out the benefit cost ratio (BCR) of switching to a ZEB fleet.... continue

20 Sep 2023Local Transport Today News

Re-powering company calls for access to grants to back quick bus clean-up

Peter Stonham

A bus re-powering company is calling for Government ZEBRA2 funding to include retrofitted re- powered electric buses, which it says cost significantly less than a new electric bus with a third  of the operating costs of diesel, achieving a quicker and cheaper transition across the sector to... continue

20 Sep 2023Local Transport Today News

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