Members of the Greater London Authority Transport Committee have expressed concern about worsening bus service quality in the capital. At their meeting last week the Committee investigated why bus journey times in London are getting increasingly longer and whether measures set out by Transport for London (TfL) are likely to reverse this. In a debate they sought to understand why data published by Transport for London (TfL) shows that bus journey times have been increasing since 2020, and that since 2022/23, TfL has not met its target for bus journey times, which has also increased. The concerns also reflect the fact that bus ridership in London shows a continuing decline, confirmed in the latest DfT figures, whereas across the rest of the country it is rising and is back to higher... continue
Transport Minister and Former London Transport Commissioner Lord Peter Hendy had acknowledged he was told to take out road space in the Capital for the benefit of cyclists at the expense of buses, with a detrimental effect on their journey times. Hendy was speaking for the Government in the House... continue
The 38 Local transport authorities (LTAs) in England outside London will together receive almost £700 million in capital and revenue funding for bus services for each of the three upcoming years, in allocations now confirmed by the Department for Transport as giving them “the multi-year... continue
The Senedd has passed the Bus Services (Wales) Bill, but Welsh Transport... continue
Bus operators and industry stakeholders in Cornwall are being asked to help the county council develop a delivery model for future bus services in the county under the Department for Transport franchising pilot programme. The move comes as one of the county’s major operators, FirstBus,... continue
Go-Ahead Ireland has begun a new contract to run buses in the Dublin... continue
A trial of pre-Christmas late-night bus services has begun in Shrewsbury, supported by local business funding. The three Arriva-operated routes attracted 373 passengers in the first week, following introduction on 24 November, hailed as early success. They will run until December 23rd. The N11, N25... continue
Scheduled Coach service operator National Express has introduced a new revenue optimisation management system “to modernise pricing and strengthen commercial performance” on its network “by smart pricing and data-led agility.” Adoption of the CAYZN revenue management suite... continue
The Department for Transport has published a call for evidence on developing the regulatory framework to allow to public operation of automated vehicles. It is intended to inform secondary legislation, guidance and policy development, “ensuring the AV regulatory framework remains... continue
The DfT has unveiled the logo and livery for Great British Railways (GBR). The design features a red, white and blue colour scheme mirroring the Union Flag while the logo pays homage to the distinctive double-arrow motif created in the 1960s for British... continue
Fare revenue from Britain’s rail network rose 8% to £11.5 billion between April 2024 and March 2025 when compared to the previous year, cutting the government’s subsidy bill,new statistics from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show. The rise contributed to a reduction in... continue
The latest annual estimates of station usage (April 2024 to March 2025) published by ORR, reflect the continuing impact of the Elizabeth line, which has reshaped travel patterns across London since the central section opened in May 2022, continuing to drive high usage at London Liverpool Street,... continue
The Office of Rail and Road has said its role will expand after the... continue
The Government has published Guidance to accompany the Railways Bill, for mayoral strategic authorities wanting to apply for full statutory and financial responsibility for local rail services, infrastructure and stations. MSAs will be able to seek this responsibility where this accelerates... continue
Plans for direct UK–Germany rail services appear to be a step closer as Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Eurostar have agreed to partner on new routes between London, Cologne and Frankfurt from the early 2030s. In a memorandum of understanding the companies announced their intention to explore options... continue
A statutory duty set out in the Railways Bill for ministers and public bodies to promote the needs of disabled passengers is “too vague” and must be strengthened, a campaign group has told MPs. At a Transport Committee hearing, Emma Vogelmann, co-chief executive of the disabled... continue
Heathrow Airport will increase its terminal drop-off fee... continue
Analysis shows that the London Mayor’s air quality policies is having a “substantial impact” on reducing the number of older, more polluting vehicles driving in the capital and on reducing the levels of harmful air pollution that Londoners are exposed to, according to TfL’s... continue
Car use per person in the capital continues to trend downwards, with car driver trips per capita down almost 30% last year compared with 2014/15, reveals new data from TfL. Data from TfL’s London Travel Demand Survey shows that while road traffic grew by 1.2% in 2024, vehicle kilometres... continue
Transport for London has applied to the Government to take over the Great Northern ‘Inner’ (GNI) services from the operator GTR. This is the mainline railway out of Moorgate station north to Welwyn Garden City and to Stevenage via Hertford North. GNI services cover the London... continue
The Scottish Government has proposed to replace its ambitious target of a 20% reduction in car kilometres by 2030, from the recorded 2019 baseline, with a 4% reduction on the car mileage, which is modelled to happen in 2030 without interventions. Scotland’s draft Climate Change Plan,... continue
The European Union has watered down its plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035. Current rules state that new vehicles sold from that date should be “zero emission”, but carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions. Under the European... continue
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