The impact of new devolved powers and funding for local areas is beginning to play out in public transport trends says the Urban Transport Group in its third annual monitoring report. The report explores how the transport landscape has evolved over the... continue
Regional mayors have been promised control of some tax revenue to spend on their local priorities, by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The plans, which will be detailed in the autumn Budget, would not increase taxes but hand local control of some national tax income, Reeves indicated, also announcing a... continue
The Government’s flagship Northern PowerHouse Rail (NPR) upgrade programme for the north of England must more closely align with national and local growth plans and involve better collaboration between central and local authorities to fully realise the benefits, according to a new National... continue
Croydon Council has been ordered to remove six Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) schemes after they were deemed unlawful at Judicial Review. The judge said that the dominant purpose of making the temporary schemes permanent was the council’s quest for the annual income. According to the... continue
Transport for London (TfL) is giving £94.8m to London’s 32 boroughs and the City of London over the next year in a bid to make streets safer, healthier and greener. The funding will support borough-led projects across local road networks, including 147km of new protected cycle routes... continue
Richmond Council is to replace current e-bike hire provider Lime with Forest in the summer. The London borough has approved plans for Forest to become the sole e-bike operator in the borough, replacing Lime which has operated a scheme for the past five years. It is understood to have bid in excess... continue
Beryl has launched an e-bike hire scheme in Bradford in partnership with the city council and train operator LNER. The scheme, which is sponsored by LNER, is being funded in part by £800,000 of the city’s Clean Air Zone revenue, with the rest coming from Beryl. This follows the LNER... continue
Scotland’s target of introducing 20mph on appropriate roads in built up areas by the end of this month will be met on almost all trunk roads but not across local authority roads. Glasgow has a large outstanding workload. In 2021, the Scottish Government said all appropriate roads would have a... continue
Scottish councillors appear to have faced a choice between retaining 30mph camera enforcement or reducing the limit to 20mph and losing the camera enforcement, correspondence released under Freedom of Information suggests. When officers at East Dunbartonshire Council recommended reducing the limit... continue
The commitment to Vision-led planning , and Transport Assessment reform under the new National Planning Policy Framework should be treated “as a programme of change, not a wording change” with deeper engagement than has been evident to date, the Transport Planning Society recommends in... continue
The Chartered Institution for Highways and Transportation (CIHT) has urged the Government to take stronger action to reduce car dependence, embed sustainable transport and ensure inclusive design across all scales of development. Responding to the revised draft National Planning Policy... continue
A partnership of organisations in London is to trial a range of smart solutions in a bid to make better use of scarce urban space as part of a £14.127m EU project supporting climate-neutral cities. Funded under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme, the ‘CORESpaces’ project... continue
The DfT has published estimates of a substantial 10-year zero emission bus (ZEB) order pipeline from local transport authorities and bus operators. It indicates a strong long-term demand pipeline and highlights a sustained market for vehicle manufacturers, supporting continued investment in... continue
The UK wants to become the first European market with full legislation for self-driving vehicles, Minister for Industry Chris McDonald has reaffirmed, meanwhile urging the sector to consider whether its technology has defence potential. Speaking at Zenzic’s Autonomous Mobility... continue
West Yorkshire Combined Authority has unveiled more plans for the launch of its publicly controlled Weaver Network buses next year. It says disabled pass holders will be able to travel for free at any time of day once the first franchised Weaver services hit the road. Currently, disabled and... continue
Around 90 new zero emission buses are to be delivered in Devon with £7.53m of Government funding. The DfT awarded the funding to Devon County Council as part of an expansion of existing Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) projects in the South West and South East. Devon County Council... continue
More than 180 zero-emission buses are set to be introduced to Sheffield at a cost of nearly £93m as part of plans to modernise the fleet across South Yorkshire. The Government will provide £33.4m for the scheme, with a further £58.3m coming from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined... continue
The Scottish Government has decided against using “green... continue
Scotland’s £2 bus fare cap pilot is due to roll out on 23 March, but one local authority in the pilot area is undecided on whether its services should be included. The Scottish Government committed to a Regional Bus Fare Cap Pilot in its 2025/26 budget. After an Expression of Interest... continue
Scotland’s political parties should commit to passing legislation allowing public access to shared e-scooters for the first time, said shared transport charity CoMoUK. E-scooter hire schemes are currently the only legal way to ride e-scooters on public roads in the UK, with trials running in... continue
Large sections of the capital’s underground network are set to be solar-powered under a new partnership by Transport for London (TfL) and SSE Energy Solutions. SSE has been appointed to install purpose-built solar installations to connect to the Tube network. These will likely be close to the... continue
A new report from Create Streets shares the experience of a group of British policymakers, advisers and civil servants responsible for housing, transport and the UK’s proposed New Towns programme on a study visit to France. “For Britain, where housing and transport are too often planned... continue
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