Global warming must peak below 2°C then return under 1.5°C to limit risk of dangerous “tipping points”, experts say

Global warming must peak below 2°C then return under 1.5°C to limit risk of dangerous “tipping points”, experts say

Juliana O'Rourke

Global warming must peak below 2°C then return under 1.5°C as quickly as possible to limit the risk of dangerous “tipping points”, experts say.   A new paper by an international team of researchers, reviews the latest evidence and says global temperatures must cool to around 1°C above pre-industrial levels in... continue

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19 Feb 2026Local Transport Today News
Delayed Active Travel assessments show strong case for more spending

Delayed Active Travel assessments show strong case for more spending

Peter Stonham

A tranche of assessment studies into active travel measures held... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News
‘National interest’ no guarantee of funding, says Glaister

‘National interest’ no guarantee of funding, says Glaister

The decision that a scheme is in the national interest is not the same as an assessment that it can be fully funded out of commercial charges, says Professor Stephen Glaister, writing in this issue of LTT.  He points out that... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

DfT publishes Highways Act decisions

The DfT has published a raft of Highways Act inspectors’ reports and decision letters relating to the road improvement schemes across England approved last year.  The inspectors’ letters appear to be the first released by the department since 2018.  With none released until... continue

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DfT prepares for new £400M transport technical expertise framework procurement

The Department for Transport (DfT) plans to launch a new procurement framework to secure expert technical and commercial advice across the transport sector later this year. It will replace existing arrangements due to expire next year. The framework, to be called STARFour, is described in a... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

DfT awards £4.2m Connectivity Tool delivery and development contract

Peter Stonham

The contract to maintain and further develop the DfT’s Connectivity Tool, valued at £4.2 million, has been awarded to IT services company Version 1 Solutions . The project is intended to ensure the transition of the analytical resource from its testing phase to full-scale national... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News
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5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

SEND changes could cut soaring transport costs - but not for years

Peter Stonham

The major overhaul of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system in England, just announced by the government, could bring an end to the escalating costs of school transport provision - but not for several years as the changes are finalised after consultation and then phased... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News
Southwark's car-free streets champion McAsh defects from Labour to Greens

Southwark's car-free streets champion McAsh defects from Labour to Greens

Deniz Huseyin

Southwark’s cabinet member responsible for streets, road safety,... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News
TfN wants more appraisal changes to help steer investment north

TfN wants more appraisal changes to help steer investment north

Peter Stonham

Transport for the North (TfN) has called for further appraisal... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News
5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

New approach to valuing healthier urban development could have transport significance

There are potential significant cross-government transport applications of the new Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government appraisal guidelines that emphasise the importance of public health for decisions about development. Researchers from the Institute for Policy Research and... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

£1.4m contract for TAG software support

The Department for Transport (DfT) is tendering for the provision of development and support to its Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) Appraisal & Modelling Tools. The scope also includes ad-hoc assistance with other tools and sub-models that aid the implementation of TAG. The contract, valued... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News
5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

Lightwood claims ‘new approach to transport planning’ with connectivity tool

Delivering the Government’s response to the debate Simon Lightwood , the Minister for Roads, said “aligning housing and transport is essential for delivering homes that are connected and sustainable and that provide genuine choices for people. To that end, we have prioritised making... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

New top down planning rules are outstripping local capacity, MPs warn

Peter Stonham

Concerns that “top-down” national planning policy requirements are outstripping the capacity of local services were expressed by MPs in a Westminster Hall debate last week on the relationship between new housing developments and local transport infrastructure. Opened by Liberal Democrat... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News
Starmer launches Welsh rail vision with £14bn  funding commitment

Starmer launches Welsh rail vision with £14bn funding commitment

Rhodri Clark

Labour’s campaigning for the Senedd election in May has... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

Online abuse of planners could deflect transport policy

The abuse which transport planners suffer online and in other places from opponents of proposed changes is making scheme delivery difficult, Damien Jones, Chair of the Association of Transport Co-ordinating Officers has warned. At the session of the House of Commons Transport Committee, he gave the... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

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