There is a lack of clarity about how local zero emission bus (ZEB) standards would be enforced or delivered by local transport authorities with Enhanced Partnerships, according to a new report. Also, uncertainty about funding cycles has made local... continue
The East Midlands is the lowest funded region per head for... continue
Some domestic flights in the UK should be banned and more should be done to promote rail to help tackle climate change, says Campaign for Better Transport. There should be a curb on the number of domestic flights, with a ban on certain routes... continue
The Scottish Government remains committed to dualling the A96 despite... continue
Two more sections of trunk road in Wales are being studied for possible speed limit reductions to improve air quality, following major cuts in pollution where 50mph limits replaced 70mph in 2018. The Welsh Government was the first in the UK to reduce trunk road speed limits to accelerate compliance... continue
Transport campaigners are calling for government action to raise... continue
English local transport authorities must submit their bus improvement service plans (BSIPs) to the DfT by the end of October in order to receive a share of new £3bn funding. Under the Government’s National Bus Strategy, published in March (LTT 22 March), all LTAs in England (outside... continue
After a pandemic-induced pause, the Local Transport Summit is back. The 5th Summit will be taking place at the Brentford Lock Holiday Inn in the London Borough of Hounslow on Thursday and Friday 18/19 November. The Summit will bring together senior people involved in UK local transport from a... continue
There has been significant progress on two Very Light Rail schemes being developed in the Midlands. The ‘Revolution’ VLR demonstrator vehicle is now being showcased on a purpose built facility at Ironbridge, near Telford. The new line will be used to host stakeholders and potential... continue
The Welsh Government is considering removing motorway status from the original M4 leading to and crossing the Severn Bridge. The move would require agreement from the UK Government, since the road crosses the border with England. The road became the M48 when the Prince of Wales Bridge and its... continue
Northern Ireland’s new road safety strategy will not be published until next year, two years after the previous one was due to end, and may contain fewer targets than before. The previous strategy has been extended. “The impact of the Covid crisis meant that we were unable to replace... continue
Houses alongside a road once described as the most polluted in the UK outside central London have been demolished, after the local authority decided that re-housing was the quickest way of protecting the residents from high nitrogen dioxide concentrations. Woodside Terrace was immediately adjacent... continue
Gwynedd Council has confirmed that the 1970s flyover which divides the historic town of Caernarfon in two could cease to carry motor vehicles after the Welsh Government’s £135m Caernarfon to Bontnewydd bypass is completed early next year. It is consulting on future options for the... continue
Two new types of bus shelter with a range of ‘smart and green’ features are being installed in the West Midlands. Worcester City Council has become the first local authority in the country to place orders for a different type of green shelter. The so called ‘Smart... continue
Pop-up cycle lanes in Belfast must be altered to ease the disruption they are causing to some bus services, says Northern Ireland’s state-owned public transport operator Translink. The cycle lanes were introduced in Belfast last year to provide alternative transport in response to the... continue
The Welsh Government has dedicated some of its latest round of active travel funding to promotion of walking and cycling. Grants for infrastructure dominate, including £8.8m for a new active travel bridge across Newport railway station to replace an unpopular subway. The Transform Cymru... continue
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