Highways England says it is pressing ahead with plans to expand the A38 in Derby despite transport secretary Grant Shapps conceding in March that the scheme was... continue
Transport Scotland has launched a consultation into its proposed workplace parking levy. The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 introduced a discretionary power for local authorities to implement WPL schemes. The consultation aims to gather opinions on the regulatory framework and supporting... continue
Issues around gender inequality and transport – along... continue
HS2 has launched the procurement process for a construction contractor to build the Interchange Station near Birmingham. The contract is expected to support up to 1000 jobs and help the regeneration of the area around the station. The expected cost is £370m, around £100m higher than a... continue
More than £135m has been distributed to 79 local transport authorities (LTAs) in a Government-funded scheme to provide... continue
Traffic volumes in towns and cities surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time since travel restrictions were introduced in March last year, reveals analysis of local authority traffic data by the Transport Technology Forum (TTF). The TTF has been studying data on local roads in more than 100... continue
Transport for the North (TfN) has urged the Government to stop stalling over the long awaited Integrated Rail Plan. The Integrated Rail Plan is due to outline commitment to HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) and other rail projects. At a board meeting on 9 June TfN members heard how further... continue
Campaigners have welcomed the Government’s promise of the UK’s first national accessibility strategy for rail, but have warned that proper funding will be vital. The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail says Great British Railways will have a statutory duty to improve accessibility. “A... continue
More than 136,000 safety permits have been issued to date and nearly 70,000 heavy goods vehicles have been fitted with safety measures to protect people walking and cycling since the introduction of London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) scheme in March. The DVS, which seeks to reduces lethal... continue
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is still not in a position to consider charging Highways England with corporate manslaughter over smart motorway deaths, having not yet received the required evidence from police. In February, a coroner referred the death of Nargis Begum to the CPS. Begum, aged... continue
The government has announced a Tourism Recovery Plan to help the sector bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. It aims to restore domestic tourism activity to pre-pandemic levels by 2022, and international tourism by... continue
Belfast City Council is trialling an app that rewards residents who are more active and spend time in green spaces. They will earn “community currency” which can be exchanged for rewards such as a public transport travel pass and tickets to visitor attractions. The Civic Dollars app,... continue
Coach passengers using National Express services are being offered the option of offsetting carbon emissions of their journeys. By using a dedicated website when ordering tickets they can work out the monetary equivalent of their carbon footprint. The site has been developed by climate and... continue
In another departure from the 1990s model of rail... continue
A new campaign has been launched in the West Midlands designed to encourage passengers back onto public transport, following the relaxation of Covid-19 lockdown measures. The ‘Ready when you’re ready’ campaign will help to show that the extensive public transport network is... continue
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has appointed two more contractors to work on crucial parts of the new Sprint bus rapid... continue
Thirty towns in England will receive a share of £725m to transform public spaces, deliver green transport links and boost local economies, the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has announced. New greener transport infrastructure will include cycle paths and... continue
Major remodelling works will see Digbeth High Street in central Birmingham transformed into a pedestrian-friendly space served by improved public transport links. The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) has allocated £15.4m from its Enterprise Zone Investment... continue
The first 500 Santander Cycles electric hire bikes are due to be introduced in the capital next summer. Transport for London (TfL) and Santander said the e-bikes will be able to use existing docking stations across the capital. A TfL spokesperson said that measures will be in place to ensure the... continue
Robots are to be used at large railway stations, including Birmingham New Street, as part of a new 5G technology trial to improve access to information and build passenger confidence. 5GER, a collaboration between TrainFX, University of Strathclyde and University of Surrey, is developing the... continue
Possible reforms of legislation covering utility street and highway authority road works have been published by the DfT. The proposals include changes to permit schemes and to the data that needs to be provided to Street Manager. The proposals include: Introducing a new type of flexi permit that... continue
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