The £2 bus fare cap should be extended to give a breathing space the new government time to consider alternatives, says the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). Following a report last month from consultants KPMG, CPT... continue
The Scottish Government has ruled out any changes to its National Concessionary Travel Scheme, such as a flat fare or annual charge, despite acknowledging that the scheme’s cost will increase as the population ages. The government’s Fair Fares Review also says that the cost of motoring... continue
Free public transport paid for by increased tax on air... continue
Hard shoulders on smart motorways should be permanently re-introduced or only be opened to traffic during busy periods, said the RAC. Although the hard shoulder is by “no means a safe location”, in the event of a breakdown it is still much safer than “being stranded in a live lane... continue
Sales of diesel fuel in London fell twice as elsewhere in the country, according to research by clean transport group Transport & Environment UK. Figures based on analysis of Department for Energy Security and Net Zero statistics suggest sales fell nearly 40% in London over the past four years... continue
Nearly 90% of respondents to a survey say they have made savings on driving costs after switching from petrol or diesel cars to an electric model. The research by the Green Insurer also found that nearly half (48%) of electric car drivers describe the savings as “substantial” while just... continue
The UK could place itself at the forefront of a global turnaround in EV sales trends by embracing five key upcoming developments, according to the latest Demand Report produced by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC). Five major developments could see the UK accelerate itself into pole position... continue
The Government is offering small bus and a coach operators a share of £4.65m to install technology that will display and announce information clearly for all passengers, including those with sight and hearing impairments. Operators can bid for Accessible Information Grants to help cover the... continue
Bus and coach drivers aged 18 to 20 will no longer be stopped from driving routes of no more than 50km, under changes proposed by the Government. This would give young bus and coach drivers parity with 18 to 20-year-olds driving articulated lorries, who can already drive with no distance limit, as... continue
The first new electric buses from First Bus South, operator of First Bus Solent, have entered service in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport. They are the first of 62 Electroliner buses which will be rolled over the coming weeks for passengers on routes in Southampton, Fareham, Gosport and Southsea. The... continue
Dutch MaaS platform umob, which integrates the use of shared mobility, taxi and public transport in one app, has acquired MaaS Global, the Finnish mobility developer behind Whim which filed for bankruptcy last month (LTT888, 21 March 2024). MaaS Global, founded in Finland in 2015, is widely... continue
A review of recent trends and developments in Mobility as a Service and potential future direction in the field has been published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Authors Beate Kubitz and James Gleave look at the goal of MaaS to support a shift away from personally-owned modes of... continue
The latest round of the government’s Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) is now open, with organisations and academics able to win up to £45,000 in funding from a £1.3m pot. The TRIG scheme, delivered by Connected Places Catapult, supports businesses and academics... continue
A multi-modal routing tool that integrates over one million kilometres of existing OS road, rail, path and ferry networks, along with the 300,000 transport sites that connect them, has been developed by Ordnance Survey (OS). Where transport planners previously had to process and join multiple... continue
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