Children aged five to 15 in England can travel free on participating local buses in England during August as part of a Government scheme to help families enjoy a... continue
The Department for Transport has announced the leadership of its new taskforce to “tackle barriers to delivery of mass transit systems across the UK, supporting economic growth, jobs and new homes.” Chair Bridget Rosewell will work with experts from planning and the transport industry... continue
Chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested the government could scrap the Transport and Works Act law, and hand Whitehall powers to Mayors like West Yorkshire’s Tracy Brabin, in a keynote address last week in Leeds at UKREiiF - the country’s largest real estate, investment and infrastructure... continue
Danny Williams is leaving the DfT and Active Travel England at the end of May. It is not clear what Williams will be doing next, though said he will be “staying in transport and infrastructure”. Williams has been Chief Executive at ATE for the past four years and played a key role in... continue
The Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) process is currently the primary legal mechanism used in England and Wales to authorise new guided transport schemes, such as railways, tramways, and guided busways. Administered under the Transport and Works Act 1992, it grants scheme promoters wide-ranging... continue
HS2 will cost at least double previous estimates to complete, with the start of first services delayed by three years, starting in 2036 at the earliest, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has told the House of Commons. The DfT now puts the total cost of HS2 at between £87.7bn and... continue
Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy told MPs on the Transport Committee last week that HS2 trains will spend only a minority of their time on the new HS2 infrastructure. At a special hearing the minister said that once the northern parts of HS2 were pared back, it became obvious that HS2 would be part... continue
A Department for Transport Accounting Officer Assessment of the HS2 financial situation has concluded that pressing on with the project is justified because of the major sunk costs already incurred. The latest long-term demand expectations, including the impacts of the covid pandemic, and... continue
The Government has shed some light on work undertaken in response to HS2 legal challenges from other public-sector organisations, including the UK Government-sponsored Environment Agency. In February, the DfT provided further information in response to a Freedom of Information request, which... continue
Two parliamntary Select Committees have agreed the next steps in their scrutiny of ongoing progress in delivering the troubled High Speed 2 (HS2) project. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has launched a full new inquiry scrutinising delivery of HS2 and the Euston station, while the Transport... continue
The Government has re-introduced the Railways Bill to the House of Commons in its new session, but is still not giving clear dates for when it expects the legislation to be passed and Great British Railways to come into being. The DfT told LTT that the Bill introduced with the King’s... continue
A selection of case studies showcasing successful local rail partnerships across England has been produced by the Urban Transport Group . The report has been published to coincide with the official opening of the multi-million-pound upgrades at Darlington Station, which is one of the featured case... continue
Bristol City Council is planning to reduce speeds limits from 30mph to 20mph on almost 100 roads by next summer. According to the authority, these roads make up roughly 8% of Bristol’s road network, but account for around 30% of serious injuries and fatalities in the city. Some 86% of... continue
Oxfordshire County Council is to ban through traffic on new quiet lanes, where there is “strong local support”, under a pilot scheme. Quiet lanes are designated roads where motor traffic is restricted to make it safer for people to walk, wheel, cycle, wheel and horse ride, said the... continue
Brighton & Hove Council is to run a camera enforcement pilot on three School Streets in September. Following public consultation and residents’ support, the council said it has successfully been granted new moving traffic enforcement powers by the DfT. Cameras will be installed on roads... continue
Paul Johnson, former head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), has argued on BBC Radio that Chancellor Rachel Reeves should not scrap the planned 5p increase on fuel duty. Johnson believes that reversing or axing the rise means the Government will inevitably have to recoup that lost revenue... continue
The fuel duty freeze that was due to end in September has been postponed until the end of the year to support people facing higher fuel prices because of the conflict in Iran, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced. Meanwhile, hauliers are to get a 12-month vehicle tax holiday and the Fuel duty... continue
Chair of the Commons Transport Committee Ruth Cadbury has generally welcomed the transport proposals announced in the King’s Speech, stressing the taxi and private hire and aviation customer protection regulatory measures (LTT938). The speech gave an outline of 37 Bills that ministers want to... continue
Bus operators in the West Midlands have warned that almost 50% of services in the region could be axed unless they receive urgent financial support to offset soaring running costs. West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) looks set to extend subsidies for operators by a further six months to protect... continue
Northern Ireland’s public transport operator Translink looks set to scrap fare discounts and some under plans to save £10m. Metro, Ulsterbus and NI Railways services could be affected if the proposals are implemented. Translink Chief Executive Chris Conway told Members of the... continue
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has announced changes to bus routes and timetables including some withdrawals “where customer numbers are too low”. “These network-wide changes are necessary to balance the cost of providing the bus network against the number of people... continue
APPOINTMENTS by Rhodri Clark The new Scottish and Welsh Governments both have selected newly elected politicians as their transport ministers. John Swinney, First Minister of Scotland, has chosen Stephen Flynn as the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Transport and Tourism. Flynn won the Aberdeen... continue
The new Plaid Cymru Welsh Government immediately began to press the UK Government for devolution of rail infrastructure and what it regards as a fair rail funding settlement. This is likely to set the tone for the next five years. During their first official call, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer... continue
The cabinet member at a London borough who blazed a trail rolling out cycling and walking infrastructure is adjusting to life as a councillor in opposition in the wake of the local elections. Clyde Loakes has spent more than 20 years as Leader and Deputy of Waltham Forest Council, but his... continue
Climate change is already impacting on transport in the UK, causing economic losses, damage to assets and restricting access to essential services, states a new report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC). There has been a 50% increase in adverse weather impacts over the past five years... continue
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