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19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News

Transport Committee probes how to measure integrating transport and drive policy decisions
Peter Stonham

The House of Commons Transport Committee has issued a Call for Evidence for its inquiry into achieving and measuring transport integration and track the Government’s promised new Integrated National Transport Strategy The Committee says it is looking at “how Government can mould... continue

19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News

Sharples signs off with new DfT Science, Innovation and Technology Plan
Peter Stonham

A new Science, Innovation and Technology Plan has been published by the Department for Transport. It outlines how the department hopes to enhance the visibility and effective use of science, innovation and technology across DfT, transport agencies and arm’s length bodies. It was signed off by... continue

19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News

Government unwilling to confront utility companies over streetworks, MPs say
Peter Stonham

The Commons Transport Committee has expressed disappointment with the Government’s response to its recent report on street works, saying it has rejected the majority of its recommendations which sought to reduce the disruption caused by lengthy and often repeated works by utility companies... continue

19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News

TfL refutes RMT claims that it should share benefit from improved finances
Deniz Huseyin

The dispute between Underground staff Union RMT and Transport for London, which resulted in four days of severe disruption on the Tube last week, has not yet been resolved. It has raised issues about the financial priorities of TfL, with the union wanting to benefit from an enhanced revenue stream... continue

19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News

RNIB calls for action on pavement obstructions
Deniz Huseyin

A survey of 1,200 blind and partially sighted people in the UK revealed that 92% reported that they have to walk in the road to avoid collisions with cars, bikes, and e-scooters obstructing pavements. New analysis by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) identified five barriers to... continue

19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
Oxford to get congestion charge as stopgap until tariff filter trial begins

Oxford to get congestion charge as stopgap until tariff filter trial begins
Deniz Huseyin

Plans for a temporary congestion charge in central Oxford were approved by... continue

19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
Rosewell brought in to help deliver West Midlands £2.4bn transport strategy

Rosewell brought in to help deliver West Midlands £2.4bn transport strategy
Deniz Huseyin

Leading economist Bridget Rosewell has been appointed by West Midlands... continue

19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News

All trains to serve new Cambridge South station
Deniz Huseyin

Cambridge South station is due to open early next year with all passing services – operated by Greater Anglia, Great Northern, Thameslink, and CrossCountry – set to call at the new station from the outset. Network Rail said the station will deliver better transport options and... continue

19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
Axe Northern Powerhouse Rail and spend money on 'other things' says Reform

Axe Northern Powerhouse Rail and spend money on 'other things' says Reform
Peter Stonham

A Reform UK government would scrap plans for the new Northern Powerhouse... continue

19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News

Core Valley Lines to get more weekend services to reflect changing travel patterns
Rhodri Clark

In an acknowledgement of changed post-pandemic travel demand, Transport for Wales has said the Friday and Saturday timetables on the main upgraded Core Valley Lines (CVL) in south Wales will feature more services than on the other days of the week when the system opens next year. This could be... continue

19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News

CPT brings in Frontier to help LTAs consider bus reform options
Peter Stonham

A handbook exploring the options for bus service provision by local transport authorities (LTAs) in England is to be published this autumn by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), which commissioned the work. It is designed to help the authorities navigate the Enhanced Partnership and... continue

19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News

National Highways not doing enough to protect trees, Woodland Trust tells MPs
Deniz Huseyin

National Highways is failing to properly oversee the maintenance and monitoring of tree plantings linked to road projects, a member of the Woodland Trust has told the Environmental Audit Committee. Nicole Hillier, Principal Policy Advocate, Infrastructure at The Woodland Trust, said she had... continue

19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
19 Sep 2025Local Transport Today News
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