ULEZ supports switch to active modes to school

ULEZ supports switch to active modes to school

Juliana O'Rourke

Four in ten children in Central London who travelled to school by car switched to more active modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, or public transport, following the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), according to new research.  These topics will be discussed... continue

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Making a (parking) space to celebrate excellence

Making a (parking) space to celebrate excellence

Mark Moran

The winners of the British Parking Awards were revealed at the Royal Lancaster London on 13 September. Yes, it was a Friday the 13th, but the... continue

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Discount voucher scheme would get more people on low incomes cycling, study finds

Discount voucher scheme would get more people on low incomes cycling, study finds

Deniz Huseyin

Nearly two million people in the UK want to cycle or cycle more but face... continue

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Renewed call for action on pavement parking

Renewed call for action on pavement parking

The Labour government has been urged to introduce a nationwide ban on pavement parking. Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking has written to new transport... continue

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11 Sep 2024Parking Review News

Transport links with housing ‘need strong guidance to back up new NPPF’ Rayner told

Peter Stonham

More sustainable and less car-dependent new housing developments sought in the new National Planning Policy Framework can only be achieved if there is strongly worded guidance that will ensure that traditional templates are unable to get planning permission, Angela Rayner the Housing, Communities... continue

8 Sep 2024Local Transport Today News
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Maier report on rail and urban transport gets mixed reception

Maier report on rail and urban transport gets mixed reception

The much anticipated Rail and Urban Transport Review, commissioned for Labour by now Transport Secretary Louise Haigh when in opposition, and published last month, has received mixed reactions from across the sector and beyond. The... continue

8 Sep 2024Local Transport Today News

Taskforce to pick Labour’s New Town locations within a year

Peter Stonham

An expert taskforce has been set up by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to spearhead the new generation of new towns promised by the Labour party in its General Election manifesto. A long-term vision to deliver large scale new communities of at least 10,000 new homes each,... continue

6 Sep 2024Local Transport Today News
DfT accounts lay bare the cost of government U-turns and losses

DfT accounts lay bare the cost of government U-turns and losses

Rhodri Clark

The Department for Transport’s accounts for 2023/24 lay... continue

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RAC expects fuel duty rise - and wants early switch to pay as you go charging

The RAC is predicting that there will be a rise in fuel duty in the Government’s upcoming Autumn Budget, following a 5p cut made by the last Government. The Motoring body also wants the Government to bite the bullet on a new form of ‘pay per mile’ road user taxation. RAC head of... continue

6 Sep 2024Local Transport Today News

Event explores prospects for Road User Charging 60 years after seminal Smeed report

A discussion event on the development of road user charging theory, policy and practice 60 years since the seminal Smeed report is being held next week by The Road User Charging Forum , organised by ITS-UK and UCL. The Smeed Report, led by R.J. Smeed and supported by a team of economists and... continue

6 Sep 2024Local Transport Today News
Latest NTS shows travel rising but still not back to pre-pandemic levels

Latest NTS shows travel rising but still not back to pre-pandemic levels

England increased last year, but remained below pre-pandemic trends, according to the latest Government statistics. The National Travel Survey 2023, just published by the Department for Transport found that the average number of trips per person was 915, up by 6% compared to 2022, but... continue

6 Sep 2024Local Transport Today News
West of England bus reform decision soon – but caution on franchising from Mayor Norris

West of England bus reform decision soon – but caution on franchising from Mayor Norris

Mayor for the West of England Dan Norris says he is actively considering bus reform in the region, but has cautioned that rollout of franchising there would be no “silver bullet” for service improvements. A report on bus reform is due to be tabled for the meeting of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Committee on 20... continue

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Gatwick Airport seeks to bring second standby runway into regular use

Gatwick Airport Limited is seeking development consent to bring its existing standby runway into routine use alongside the main runway. The scheme, known as the Northern Runway Project (NRP). The £2.2bn plan would create a fully functioning second runway by the end of the decade, increasing... continue

6 Sep 2024Local Transport Today News

Journey modelling and shared chargers ‘key to deploying electric coaches’

Journey modelling tools,and suitably located, shared and robust charging infrastructure are both needed for smaller independent coach operators to have confidence in adopting electric coaches in any volume, preparation for the recent second round of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge... continue

6 Sep 2024Local Transport Today News

Bus franchising better than enhanced partnership option, says Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Deniz Huseyin

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has stated its determination to take full control of the region’s bus network. An assessment of the region’s transport needs, carried out by transport consultant ITP, outlined two approaches; franchising or an enhanced partnership... continue

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