Innovative software that helped shape Britain’s roads

Innovative software that helped shape Britain’s roads

Craig Shipley

Whilst most people driving on Britain’s roads have never heard of SATURN - short for Simulation and Assignment of Traffic to Urban Road Networks –... continue

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18 May 2026Local Transport Today News

Car still king as passenger transport use remains below pre-pandemic levels

Deniz Huseyin

Public transport usage remained below pre-pandemic levels over the past year, in contrast to motor vehicle use, which is near to levels before Covid-19, latest statistics from the DfT show. The new data shows that on Monday 11 May 2026 traffic volumes were 105% of the levels during the first week... continue

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

Rising fuel prices tempting London drivers to cycle, survey suggests

Deniz Huseyin

Nearly one in three London drivers say they are either cycling more or seriously considering it due to rising petrol prices, according to research conducted for Lime. A survey of 1,000 London adults found that 15% would switch to cycling if petrol prices continue to rise while 44% of Londoners aged... continue

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

Signs emerge of fuel prices driving modal shift and changing views of car use

Rhodri Clark

Signs are emerging of high fuel prices resulting in modal shift, and some young adults have reported that the economic climate makes them increasingly question whether car ownership is a good idea at their stage of life. The start of the conflict in Iran, which resulted in the Strait of Hormuz oil... continue

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

Edinburgh wellbeing report shows high level of walking, bike and public transport use

Deniz Huseyin

Around 60% of trips in Edinburgh involve walking or public transport, with 68% of short journeys under two miles made on foot or by bike, says the latest data review produced by the council to monitor the city’s well-being. The research shows that 86% of residents are satisfied  with... continue

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

DfT appoints TRL to act as approvals auditor

DfT appoints TRL to act as approvals auditor

TRL has been appointed by the DfT as approvals auditor to assess road condition monitoring technology providers. The consultancy will seek to help local authorities access consistent and comparable road condition data, supporting better  highway maintenance decisions. Under the contract, which... continue

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

Number of cyclist and car occupant deaths in London rose 20% last year

Deniz Huseyin

There was an 8% rise in the number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) in London last year, TfL’s Safety and Security Panel has heard. This was driven by a 20% increase in both cycling and car occupant KSIs, TfL’s Road Safety Strategy Lead Amy Pidwill told the panel. The... continue

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News

Local transport infrastructure carbon benchmarking tool updated by DfT

The DfT has updated its Local Transport Infrastructure Carbon Benchmarking Tool, an Excel spreadsheet-based tool to support local authorities in estimating the infrastructure carbon impacts of a range of transport interventions. The LTICBT estimates the infrastructure carbon of a proposed transport... continue

28 May 2026Local Transport Today News
British Parking Awards 2026 are live

British Parking Awards 2026 are live

Mark Moran

The British Parking Awards 2026 are now open for entries. Presented by Parking Review magazine, the British... continue

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DfT analyst Mulheirn sets out basis of RIS 3 investment plan appraisal

DfT analyst Mulheirn sets out basis of RIS 3 investment plan appraisal

Peter Stonham

Department for Transport Chief Analyst, Ian Mulheirn, has produced a... continue

15 May 2026Local Transport Today News
Modellers should re-brand as ‘analytical transport planners’ says van Vuren

Modellers should re-brand as ‘analytical transport planners’ says van Vuren

Peter Stonham

Tom van Vuren, Chair of the Modelling World event, has said: “What... continue

15 May 2026Local Transport Today News
Reflections on 20 Years of Modelling World

Reflections on 20 Years of Modelling World

Stephen Cragg

Modelling World has, for many modellers in the UK, been a staple for so long now, that it’s hard to remember a time... continue

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14 May 2026Local Transport Today News
Mixed signals on transport in King’s Speech

Mixed signals on transport in King’s Speech

Max Sugarman

Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK), the industry association for the transport technology sector, has responded to... continue

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13 May 2026EVolution Opinion
King’s Speech sets out plan for Energy Independence Bill

King’s Speech sets out plan for Energy Independence Bill

Mark Moran

Recent events in the Middle East have shown that energy... continue

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13 May 2026EVolution News
Used EV sales reach record levels

Used EV sales reach record levels

Mark Moran

Battery electric vehicle (BEV) transactions have risen by almost a third as volume and market... continue

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Public chargepoint networks are keeping pace with EV use

Public chargepoint networks are keeping pace with EV use

Mark Moran

The public electric vehicle charging network is still... continue

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UK passes 120,000 EV charger milestone

UK passes 120,000 EV charger milestone

Mark Moran

The UK’s electric vehicle charging network has surpassed 120,000 EV chargers, reveals Zapmap. Zapmap data... continue

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7 May 2026EVolution Features
Electric cars and battling robots land in Harrogate

Electric cars and battling robots land in Harrogate

Mark Moran

Everything Electric, a family friendly outdoor... continue

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