England’s Economic Heartland has launched an Integration Taskforce in partnership with the Department for Transport to spearhead application of ideas expected to form part of the government’s Integrated National Transport... 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 Scottish Government’s greater influence following rail reform could provide a boost for open access operations. While the UK Government has sent mixed messages on the merits of open access passenger trains, the Scottish Government is clearly supportive. One difference is that open access applications... 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
Local authorities in England and Wales need a one-off payment totalling... continue
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Paul Bristow... 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
Government policy for delivering net zero is in danger of losing public... continue
The UK’s aviation sector must address “key challenges” if it... continue
Flight tests of electric aircraft have started in the UK for the first time, carrying Royal Mail parcels to remote Scottish communities. Loganair and BETA Technologies are working with Royal Mail to demonstrate the all-electric cargo flights. The first of a series of demonstration flights... continue
The percentage of satisfied bus passengers in England rose to... continue
The DfT’s bus statistics have been revised upwards since the original release last November as a result of updates made to the underlying data and a processing enhancement. Figures for England for the year ending March 2025 have been revised upwards by +0.3% for passenger journeys, +0.6% for... continue
The UK bus manufacturing expert panel has concluded after a year with a set of agreed mayoral commitments on zero emission buses. The panel, initiated by the DfT, consisted of industry experts and local transport leaders across the UK. It ran from March 2025 to March 2026. The mayors involved have... continue
The North East Combined Authority (NECA) Cabinet has agreed to... continue
The Government has published England’s first Land Use Framework which it describes as “a plan for delivering new homes, nature restoration, clean energy and food security”. It demonstrated clearly that there is enough land to deliver the government’s objectives provided we... continue
Lambeth Council is to convert parking spaces into dockless bike parking... continue
A micromobility hire scheme for Swansea and subsidised taxis on the island of Anglesey are among the Regional Transport Fund allocations for 2026/27. The Welsh Government’s Regional Transport Fund (RTF) replaces several previous subject-based funds, for which unitary authority submitted bids... continue
Electric bike hire is set to be introduced in Waltham Forest, the north-east London borough which has gained a reputation for making its roads safer for walking and cycling since winning Mini Holland funding more than 10 years ago. Despite widely installing cyclist-friendly infrastructure –... continue
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