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Buses should be free for everyone under 22, say Greens
Deniz Huseyin

The Green Party have voiced their support for a free bus pass for everyone under the age of 22 in England. Currently, there is no national policy, although in... continue

22 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

Welsh Labour starts election campaign with bus pledges
Rhodri Clark

Labour has made buses the subject of its first manifesto pledges ahead of the Senedd election in May. If elected, it will introduce a £2 single fare cap and 100 new bus routes. The chances of implementation look slim, however. A YouGov poll last week on Senedd voting intentions placed Labour... continue

22 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

Road Safety Strategy will only work if words backed with actions, groups warn
Deniz Huseyin

The Government’s new Road Safety Strategy has been largely welcomed by a diverse group of organisations, though several warned its key aims will only be achieved if backed by investment, public education, enforcement, robust data and regular  reporting. The strategy, published earlier... continue

22 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

First and Go-Ahead compete in Slough area after Cornwall battle
Peter Stonham

A new front in bus competition between giant groups First and Go-Ahead appears to have opened up in Berkshire after the battles in Southampton and Cornwall, which have seen First displaced. Go-Ahead’s victory in Cornwall will be cemented with next month’s withdrawal of all operations by... continue

22 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

Go-bus has another go at Arriva in Kent

Another competitive bus skirmish has begun in Kent following independent operator Go-Coach (now known as go-bus) introducing a new off-peak Mondays to Fridays route between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge via Hildenborough, challenging Arriva’s long established route 402 between Sevenoaks, Tonbridge... continue

22 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

New DfT tool rates highways authorities, but accuracy of data questioned
Deniz Huseyin

A new traffic light system that measures how well local highways authorities maintain roads has been unveiled by the DfT. It is part of its drive to be seen to be acting against public concern of the extent of potholes. However, some authorities have questioned the accuracy of the data used for the... continue

22 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

NI considers more 20mph and reducing national speed limit
Rhodri Clark

The Department for Infrastructure has not included changing the default urban speed limit to 20mph in a list of options for increasing 20mph coverage in Northern Ireland, despite acknowledging the achievements of the reduced default limit in Wales. The DfI is also consulting on reducing the... continue

22 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

Plans confirmed to concentrate taxi and PHV licensing with local bodies
Peter Stonham

The Government has set out new proposals to reduce the number of local bodies licensing taxis and private hire vehicles, which will control ‘out-of-area’ working for taxis and boost passenger safety says the Department for Transport Currently, 263 different bodies issue licences to... continue

22 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

ZEVs still only 4.2% of fleet, latest figures show
Peter Stonham

As at September 2025, zero emission vehicles accounted for 4.2% of all licensed road using vehicles, an increase of 1.1 percentage points compared to September 2024, the latest DfT accredited official licensing statistics for July to September 2025 show. In total there were 42.4 million licensed... continue

22 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

Campaign to push London boroughs to do more on decarbonisation
Deniz Huseyin

A coalition of organisations has launched a campaign calling on London boroughs to accelerate transport decarbonisation. The Electrifying London campaign, led by Clean Cities, is pressing London boroughs to drive transport decarbonisation by: planning and enabling an affordable chargepoint network;... continue

22 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

TfL plans multi modal passenger journey tracking project

Transport for London is seeking expertise to help it develop a location data collection process to track multi-modal journeys, and to look at the data management and privacy concerns collecting such data will raise. Working with Innovate UK Business Connect Innovation Exchange programme TfL wants... continue

22 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

Government starts ‘digital first’ service roll-out
Peter Stonham

A more efficient customer experience for the millions who use public services is one of the promised outcomes to be pursued under a new ‘CustomerFirst’ initiative across government, with The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to be a pathfinder body for the concept. It is part of the... continue

22 Jan 2026Local Transport Today News

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