Can alternative fare and ticketing strategies revive rural bus strategies?

Can alternative fare and ticketing strategies revive rural bus strategies?

Cathryn Jones

The assumption that lower fares automatically lead to increased passenger numbers doesn’t always hold true in rural areas. If services are infrequent or don’t connect the places people need to go, reducing... continue

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5 Jun 2025Local Transport Today News
September new car market delivers record number of EVs

September new car market delivers record number of EVs

Mark Moran

The UK new car market rose by 13.7% in September to... continue

6 Oct 2025EVolution News
New van demand dips in September, but best month ever for EV uptake

New van demand dips in September, but best month ever for EV uptake

Mark Moran

UK deliveries of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) dipped by... continue

6 Oct 2025EVolution News
2 Oct 2025Local Transport Today News

Waters foresees bus-connected hospitals

Rhodri Clark

Former Labour Welsh Transport Minister Lee Waters believes Welsh bus reform will prevent future construction of hospitals away from bus routes. While he was Transport Minister, he criticised construction of the £360m Grange University Hospital, opened in 2020, on a hillside outside Cwmbran,... continue

2 Oct 2025Local Transport Today News
2 Oct 2025Local Transport Today News

Slimmed down Sustrans extends its name

Active travel charity Sustrans has changed its name to Walk Wheel Cycle Trust. Alongside the name change and new branding, the charity has launched a five-year strategy, with key focuses on “building, connecting and empowering”. Targets laid out in the new strategy include creating... continue

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2 Oct 2025Local Transport Today News
Higham is AECOM’s transportation MD

Higham is AECOM’s transportation MD

AECOM has appointed Steve Higham as Managing Director for transportation in Europe and India. He will lead the company’s... continue

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2 Oct 2025Local Transport Today People
Topping takes over from Forster as CCC Chair

Topping takes over from Forster as CCC Chair

Nigel Topping is the new Chair of the Climate Change Committee (CCC). He has served on the committee since May 2023, before which he served as the UN’s Climate Change... continue

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2 Oct 2025Local Transport Today People

Cynon Gateway North project gets green light after changes to Welsh roads policy

Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) County Borough Council has approved plans to spend £2m on the Cynon Gateway North transit corridor, which was previously paused under the Welsh Government’s Roads Review. RCT is also investing £3m in the Llanharan Sustainable Transport Corridor and an extra... continue

2 Oct 2025Local Transport Today News

Skates wants 20mph critics on steering board for evaluation

Rhodri Clark

The Welsh Government has commissioned an independent evaluation of the 20mph default speed limit introduced in Wales in September 2023, and Transport Secretary Ken Skates wants people who previously criticised the policy to have a role on the steering board. Statistical analysis by campaign group... continue

2 Oct 2025Local Transport Today News
Supermarkets are failing disabled customers

Supermarkets are failing disabled customers

Mark Moran

Supermarket chains are failing to protect parking spaces designated for disabled people, the latest Baywatch... continue

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1 Oct 2025Parking Review News
Reshaping urban space: How parking connects cities

Reshaping urban space: How parking connects cities

Mark Moran

Parking is no longer a standalone technical service, but a strategic lever for reshaping cities, enabling sustainable mobility, and driving climate action. This was among the key messages that... continue

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22 Sep 2025Parking Review Features

Core Valley Lines to get more weekend services to reflect changing travel patterns

Rhodri Clark

In an acknowledgement of changed post-pandemic travel demand, Transport for Wales has said the Friday and Saturday timetables on the main upgraded Core Valley Lines (CVL) in south Wales will feature more services than on the other days of the week when the system opens next year. This could be... continue

19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
European Parking Awards 2025 winners announced

European Parking Awards 2025 winners announced

Mark Moran

Parking professionals gathered in Brussels to learn who has won 2025 European Parking Awards.  The awards ceremony took place at the... continue

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18 Sep 2025Parking Review News
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14 Sep 2025Parking Review News
The European parking community is heading to Brussels… see you there!

The European parking community is heading to Brussels… see you there!

Nigel Williams

It is my great pleasure to invite you to the 21st European Parking... continue

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6 Sep 2025Parking Review Opinion
Lights, cameras, action! It's the European parking channel

Lights, cameras, action! It's the European parking channel

The European Parking Association has launched an official YouTube channel. The EPA YouTube channel is designed to be a new hub for insights, interviews, and essential moments from the European Parking Association. The association... continue

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6 Sep 2025Parking Review News
UK drivers passes 85,000 chargepoint milestone

UK drivers passes 85,000 chargepoint milestone

Mark Moran

The UK has passed the 85,000 chargepoint milestone, with 1,234 net new charging devices added to the Zapmap database during August. Year... continue

6 Sep 2025EVolution News

Parking code of practice consultation extended

The government has extended a consultation on a code of practice for parking on private land, The deadline has been extended by almost a month to 26 September. The consultation seeks views on the government’s proposed measures aimed at raising standards in the private parking industry before... continue

5 Sep 2025Parking Review News

Franchising might fail to achieve ‘wider bus policy aspirations’, TfW admits

Rhodri Clark

Transport for Wales has formally acknowledged the risk that bus franchising may not deliver what is expected. The Bus Services (Wales) Bill, now in the Senedd, aims to introduce public control over all bus services operating within Wales. Franchising is expected to be the main method of delivery,... continue

5 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News

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