Contactless ‘Tap-and-go’ travel across trains, trams and buses has been headlined in the announcement of publication of the Government’s new integrated transport strategy, now called Better Connected and based on eight... continue
The DfT has been keen to dovetail the issue of the Integration Strategy with its long-awaited new Local Transport Plan Guidance, and also a further consolidated document bringing together all its bus policy advice to local transport authorities. Though LTT was not able to see either of these before... continue
As fuel prices continue to rise and stocks become scarce, people should cut their... continue
Pressure is mounting on the Government to reverse its plan to raise fuel duty in September, and take other measures to reduce the cost of travel. Commentators are pointing to policies adopted in other countries, particularly Australia where fuel duty has been cut and free public transport offered... continue
The much anticipated national transport strategy has been released by the DfT, with what it describes as “40 fully funded commitments” to make everyday journeys simpler, easier to pay for and more reliable “from door to door”. The Better Connected strategy, published on 2 April, announces a new... continue
The Government is urging local authorities in England to join the National Parking Platform (NPP), a ‘one-stop-shop’ service that enables drivers to use an app of their choice when paying for parking. The DfT will publish statutory guidance advising councils to adopt the NPP. Details... continue
Local authorities are to be sent Government guidance advising them how to make streets safer for women and girls. Active Travel England (ATE) said guidance will be published alongside training sessions in the spring. Looking at active travel through the lens of gender can help create safer and more... continue
Recommendations awaited from a Department for Transport commissioned independent expert review of its appraisal methods could mean new priorities emerge for transport investment. The review, now understood to be being finalised, is described as being a comprehensive look at modernising how... continue
The Department for Transport is now developing a new Transport Poverty Tool to combat poverty and meet government objectives to boost access to employment, education and training. It is mentioned in the DfT’s new Transport Data Action Plan LTT understands the work also involves... continue
The DfT has unveiled its Transport Data Action Plan (DAP) in a push... continue
Latest moves in the impending creation of Great British... continue
In a letter from Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to Sir Andrew Haines in his new role as Chair of DfT Operator Limited (DFTO) she outlines a series of critical tasks and expectations for him in leading the transition to Great British Railways (GBR). The five page detailed letter defines a... continue
The third Road Investment Strategy (RIS 3), just published, gives National Highways nearly £25bn to maintain, renew and operate the strategic road network (SRN), with a significant increase on renewing what ministers described as “ageing assets”. The RIS, “presented to... continue
The government has announced a new £165 million fund to fund roads which “will unblock housing and employment sites across England, delivering the critical road infrastructure that developers need to get building.” The Department for Transport said the investment would target... continue
RIS 3 will include four new-look National Programmes, described as “a new way of delivering defined outputs” and running alongside existing Designated Funds, which cover some of the same themes, such as safety and the environment. However, the new strategy appears to ignore advice from... continue
National Highways lobbied for the removal of a network-wide target for reducing serious casualties on the strategic road network (SRN) under the new RIS as it was set to miss its RIS 2 target, it has emerged. Documents published by regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) suggest that National... continue
National Highways’ longstanding pledge to mitigate “high priority” water outfalls on its network by 2030 is mired in confusion after its regulator questioned whether it could be achieved following a doubling of costs and the new RIS appeared to backtrack on the pledge. The... continue
Campaigners have slammed the DfT after it quietly dropped a commitment to consider adding more emergency areas (EAs) on smart motorways under the new RIS, leaving the network short of the spacing standard recommended by MPs in a landmark report. In its November 2021 report on smart motorways, the... continue
Wales has set another example for the rest of the UK to follow by enabling all local authorities to install simplified zebra crossings at side roads. In the UK public realm, this type of crossing was first trialled informally in 2018 at two sites in Salford. Unauthorised by the DfT and intended... continue
Wiltshire Council has expressed disappointment at the Government’s decision to revoke the development consent order (DCO) for the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down Stonehenge Tunnel scheme. The Government halted the project in July 2024, and has now revoked the scheme, which means it cannot go... continue
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