A software tool has been developed for estimating the impact road and public transport investments have on property values. The Government’s... continue
Transport for London is to pilot green man authority on ten pedestrian crossings in the capital. The signal strategy already operates on two... continue
The two shadow sub-national transport bodies in the south-west of England are hoping to persuade the DfT that the region’s transport needs are best served by having two STBs rather than one. The DfT wants a single STB for the region and has ruled out giving financial assistance to help... continue
Transport for London expects the capital’s bus patronage... continue
Car club operator Co-wheels has secured investment and become part of the Oply car sharing network. Co-wheels is part of Oply UK Limited, a new joint venture with investment from Luxemburg-based mobility provider ExaMotive SA, and China’s largest car manufacturer SAIC Motor, the owners of the... continue
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea looks set to approve the operation of floating, or one-way, car clubs. Will Pascall, the council’s lead member for streets, planning and transport, told colleague he was “minded” to permit them in the borough. “We have had... continue
The bus industry has urged the Welsh Government not to replicate England’s Bus Services Act 2017, saying it is too bureaucratic. The Confederation of Passenger Transport also argues that small bus operators – of which Wales has a relatively large number – could be shut out by the... continue
The opening of Newport’s rebuilt bus station in 2015 has failed to boost passenger numbers, according to Newport Transport, the city’s dominant bus... continue
Police Scotland’s road policing priorities may be based on a flawed understanding of accident casualty distributions, an academic supporter of more 20mph limits has said. Green MSP Mark Ruskell commissioned Adrian Davis, professor of transport and health at Edinburgh’s Napier... continue
The City of Edinburgh Council is holding a procurement competition to devise a system that can detect if tram drivers are losing consciousness or about to suffer a chronic health issue. The ‘driver innovation safety challenge’ competition will provide up to £168,000... continue
Councillors in Caerphilly in South Wales have ruled out demolishing a terrace of houses to eliminate illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide. But the council acknowledges that it may be forced to demolish the homes on legal grounds. Consultants have recommended demolishing the terrace and adjacent... continue
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is calling for... continue
Transport for London’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) came into force in the central London congestion charge zone this week, introducing additional charges... continue
The Scottish Government is considering a request from bus operators for additional funding to cover a shortfall of at least £6.4m in the budget for concessionary fares reimbursement in 2018/19. Transport... continue
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is to fund free bus travel for 16-18 year olds. The Opportunity Pass, championed by the conurbation’s Labour mayor Andy Burnham,... continue
The Oxford Bus Company is expanding the coverage of PickMeUp, its on-demand ride sharing service, but says more sponsorship is needed to make the service sustainable. PickMeUp was launched in June last year covering the Eastern Arc of the city, which is home to many major employment... continue
The Government has awarded almost £200m to two local authority road schemes, the Warrington Western Link and Shrewsbury’s North West Relief Road. Warrington Borough Council will receive £142.5m towards the £212m cost of the Western Link road connecting the A56 at... continue
Transport for London is drawing up plans for electric vehicle rapid charging hubs across the capital for use by taxis and the public. Julian Bell, London Councils’ transport and environment committee chair, told members that there would be one such hub site per sub-region of... continue
The DFT has announced an additional £31m grant for the MetroWest phase one project to enhance rail services in Bristol and the surrounding area, including re-opening the rail line to Portishead in North Somerset. The MetroWest programme has been blighted by successive cost increases. North... continue
Reimagining Waverley: preliminary proposals for a major redevelopment of Edinburgh Waverley station have been published for consultation by Network Rail and the City of Edinburgh Council. An upper mezzanine floor could be built featuring retailing and a new concourse, and there could be better... continue
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has halted further investigatory work into extending the M11 from Cambridge to Wisbech, pending the outcome of funding bids for two other major road improvements. Cambridgeshire County Council, acting on behalf of the combined authority (CA),... continue
Leicestershire County Council has criticised a borough... continue
Midlands Connect wants the Government to agree a long-term funding plan for upgrading key trunk roads in the region. The shadow sub-national transport body is devising investment programmes for the A46, A5 and A50/A500 corridors that are expected to take ten to 20 years to deliver. It says the... continue
Transport for London has abandoned work on a method for assessing if active travel investments lead to more physical activity. “Over the last year we have worked with specialist academics looking to identify a suitable [active travel] metric,” it says. “It has been concluded that... continue
The London Borough of Camden has voiced disappointment with the cycling mode share of its residents. Camden has delivered numerous schemes to benefit cyclists in recent years, including innovations such as segregated stepped cycle tracks, light segregation on Royal College Street and early... continue
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