A resurgence for Local Transport Plans based on new government guidance was signalled by Stephen Fidler, DfT’s co-director local transport when he spoke at the Local Transport Summit in Brentford last month. Fidler admitted that the last serious attention to LTPs was over a decade... continue
Transport for London (TfL) has warned it will have to scale back support for active travel schemes, reduce bus and Tube... continue
A collaborative approach is needed to stop persistent evaders ignoring... continue
More than two-thirds of women in transport have experienced discriminatory behaviour in the workplace, according to a survey. Speaking at the Local Transport Summit, Jo Field, president of Women in Transport revealed that 70% of women agreed / strongly agreed that transport has a “macho... continue
The creation of a strategic United Kingdom transport network and collaborative working between the UK government and devolved administrations are key proposals in the final report of the Union Connectivity Review. The UK government asked Sir Peter Hendy CBE, chair of Network Rail, to undertake a... continue
The Birmingham to Leeds leg of the HS2 high-speed rail line has been scrapped and a... continue
The Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) has triggered concerns over long-term value for money and planning blight by opting for an above-ground terminus station in Manchester for HS2. Last year, regional leaders presented proposals for the city’s new HS2 station to be sub-surface, with tunnels... continue
An initial ‘mass transit system’ for West Yorkshire is expected to cost more than £2bn, according to the Integrated Rail Plan. Bus Rapid Transit is one of the possibilities, and transport commentator and Light Rail... continue
The NHS has increased the distances people need to travel to receive a Covid-19 vaccination, leading to more transport demand and concerns that some people could be unprotected. Millions of vaccines in the first round of mass inoculation were of the AstraZeneca type, which required storage at 2 to... continue
Summit after dinner speaker Garrett Emmerson entertained and informed his audience about the lessons he had learned in his varied career in transport – evolving from traditional... continue
In the wake of COP26, there appears to be a major shift towards investors as a driver of change, said Keith Mitchell, director at consultancy Stantec, at the Local Transport Summit. “But are they investing in the right things?” he asked. “There is woefully little emphasis on... continue
Working on a cross-sector basis beyond the traditional boundaries of the transport sector holds the potential to bring changes that help meet climate change and decarbonisation objectives, Stuart Blackadder, innovation strategy officer from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) told the... continue
A Local Transport Summit session looked at innovative new techniques for designing more sustainable neighbourhoods and their transport provision. There were contributions from Hounslow’s head of planning and environment Victoria Lawson; Sarah Matthews, director of transport at Stantec; and... continue
The sharp rise in the use of private scooters is a cause for concern, believes Thomas Ableman, director of innovation at Transport for London. Although e-scooters are available for sale to private owners, they are illegal to ride on roads or pavements, since they do not conform to vehicle... continue
New research shows that Shropshire residents overwhelmingly support plans to improve rail services on the Birmingham, Black Country and Shrewsbury rail corridor. Nearly two-thirds of people in Shropshire see the project as levelling up the county. The poll, undertaken with over 700 Shropshire... continue
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