Brexit poses questions for direction of UK transport

Parliament this week passed the Brexit Bill, clearing the path for the Government to trigger Article 50, which starts the formal process of the UK leaving the EU. But what could Brexit mean for transport?

About ten per cent of our overall staff complement are non-UK EU nationals. You currently have an environment in which you have freedom to work, but then basically all the balls are thrown into the air. Keith Mitchell, chairman of Peter Brett Associates

About ten per cent of our overall staff complement are non-UK EU nationals. You currently have an environment in which you have freedom to work, but then basically all the balls are thrown into the air. Keith Mitchell, chairman of Peter Brett Associates

Since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in the referendum last June, the impact and implications of Brexit have dominated political and public debate. Transport is an area that is particularly affected by EU directives and regulations, through matters such as infrastructure funding and procurement, vehicle standards, driver regulations, safety issues, passenger rights, environmental standards, impact assessments, air quality, vehicle emissions, and noise levels. 

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