Adding an M to TAG: moral guidance and transport analysis

Adding an M to TAG: moral guidance and transport analysis

Tom van Vuren

I have wanted to write this article for a while, if only to raise fellow modellers' awareness of the excellent article by by Nick Francis on “Civil engineers’... continue

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FairCharge launches Little Book of EV Myths

FairCharge launches Little Book of EV Myths

EV campaign group FairCharge has published the definitive EV guide to set straight most of the myths, misunderstanding and misinformation centred around electric cars. The... continue

28 Mar 2024EVolution News
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Majority want funding shift from road building to active travel, survey finds

Majority want funding shift from road building to active travel, survey finds

Deniz Huseyin

Funding for road building should instead be spent on active travel and... continue

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Making the case for mandating of accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure

Calls for all public electric vehicle (EV) charging sites to have accessible charging mandated are growing louder with Baroness Jenny Randerson backing the likes of ChargeSafe, Motability Foundation and RECHARGE UK in calling for government action. Baroness Randerson has highlighted the importance... continue

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Lyons launches triple access transport planning handbook

Lyons launches triple access transport planning handbook

A new handbook supporting the concept of Triple Access Planning has been published. It brings digital accessibility and spatial proximity alongside provision for mobility together as the  ‘triple access’... continue

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21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News
DfT appoints Hynes Director General for rail services

DfT appoints Hynes Director General for rail services

Alex Hynes is taking on the role of Director General, Rail Services at the DfT. His remit will involve uniting the oversight of track and train while leveraging private sector innovation and expertise under... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today People
Ross is Liverpool City Region’s transport boss

Ross is Liverpool City Region’s transport boss

Jamie Ross has taken up the newly created post of Director of Transport at the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. He previously held the role of Interim Director of Rail at the... continue

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21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today People
Simpson set for Greater Manchester top job

Simpson set for Greater Manchester top job

Stockport Council's Chief Executive Caroline Simpson has been named as preferred candidate to become new Group Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today People

Stevenson moves to AtkinsRealis

Ellie Stevenson has joined AtkinsRéalis as Market Development Executive. She previously spent two years at Project Centre as Senior Marketing Executive.... continue

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21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today People
Killian is LGA’s new chief executive

Killian is LGA’s new chief executive

The Local Government Association has appointed Joanna Killian as Chief Executive. She joins the organisation after six years as CEO of&... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today People
Jacobs’ Garvin wins TPS Bursary Competition

Jacobs’ Garvin wins TPS Bursary Competition

Sarah Garvin of Jacobs has won the annual Transport Planning Society (TPS) Bursary Competition for her paper entitled 20-minute neighbourhoods: The vital role of transport... continue

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21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today People

Government tables final proposed new NNNPS to Parliament

Peter Stonham

Transport secretary Mark Harper has laid a revised National policy statement on major Road and Rail networks before Parliament, providing a new framework for government to decide on Development Consent Applications for such schemes. The important statement will guide decisions on a range of... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News

NSIP processes speed-up plans confirmed

The Government is to press on with its Action Plan to reform the way in which major infrastructure is authorised, following consultation about the definition and consenting processes for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, DLUHC minister Lee Rowley has announced. He said this would... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News
Strathclyde decides to move ahead with franchising plans

Strathclyde decides to move ahead with franchising plans

Peter Stonham

The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT)... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News
ORR expects Grand Union trains to abstract from airlines on new route

ORR expects Grand Union trains to abstract from airlines on new route

Rhodri Clark

Expectations of passengers switching from air to rail have tipped... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News
Welsh franchising plans tabled as Waters’ last act

Welsh franchising plans tabled as Waters’ last act

Rhodri Clark

The Welsh Government appears to have abandoned its proposal to create a public service Operator of Last Resort in case of bus franchise failure, despite the idea being strongly  supported during... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News
'Break tie between new housing developments and car dependency'

'Break tie between new housing developments and car dependency'

Deniz Huseyin

A new approach is urgently needed to planning that replaces... continue

21 Mar 2024Local Transport Today News

A66 Project gets green light

Deniz Huseyin

The £1.5bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project application has been granted development consent by Transport Secretary Mark Harper. The scheme - spanning 80km between the M6 at Penrith and the A1(M) at Scotch Corner - involves sections of the existing single carriageway sections becoming dual... continue

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