The humble bus stop is doing extraordinary things in Portsmouth

The humble bus stop is doing extraordinary things in Portsmouth

There is a bus stop on Commercial Road in Portsmouth that could easily belong in a Scandinavian city. It features a Living Roof, real-time departure information, free Wi-Fi, a touch-screen... continue

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30 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News
No road safety issues at ‘Bridge over the Atlantic’ – so why is council installing traffic lights?

No road safety issues at ‘Bridge over the Atlantic’ – so why is council installing traffic lights?

A Scottish council has been accused of failing to consult a rural community over soon-to-be-installed traffic lights on a historic rural bridge. Adding to the sense that this is a local authority weak on communication, Argyll and Bute Council declined to answer several of the technical questions put to it by TransportXtra, including whether the ostensibly operational decision was, in... continue

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25 Apr 2026Local Transport Today Comment

HMRC to appeal 5% VAT EV charging ruling

Mark Moran

HM Revenues & Customs (HMRC) is to appeal a Tax Tribunal ruling on 5% VAT for public charging. Public EV charging is taxed at 20% VAT while domestic charging is at 5%, created a disparity between what is paid by those able to charge at home and those who cannot. In February the community... continue

24 Apr 2026EVolution News
Green scheme transforms Waltham Forest’s ‘street with no trees’

Green scheme transforms Waltham Forest’s ‘street with no trees’

A once treeless, vehicle-dominated street in Waltham Forest has been transformed by rain gardens, widened footways and the removal of parking spaces. Sutherland Road now boasts around 500 square metres of rain gardens, 500 square metres of footway, 68... continue

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20 Apr 2026Local Transport Today Features

Believ partners with Mitchells & Butlers

Mark Moran

Electric vehicle chargepoint operator Believ has partnered with Mitchells & Butlers, a pub and restaurant company, to deliver EV charging infrastructure across a number of hospitality sites nationwide.  The agreement will see Believ install EV chargers at up to 65 sites, providing an... continue

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20 Apr 2026EVolution News
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What difference will  integrated transport strategy make?

What difference will integrated transport strategy make?

‘Mini Switzerland’ project to get £6m for Peak District trial In Better Connected, the Government announced it would provide £6m funding to support an integrated transport demonstrator programme in Hope... continue

17 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News

Strategy must properly support reliable movement of people and goods, says CILT

Derniz Huseyin

Freight must be fully embedded within the transport system and not be treated as a separate or secondary consideration, states Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT(UK)). It argues that freight is fundamental to how the economy functions and how places operate. “It... continue

17 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Wide support for Integrated transport policy but concerns voiced about policy ‘gaps'

Wide support for Integrated transport policy but concerns voiced about policy ‘gaps'

Deniz Huseyin

The Government’s Better Connected integrated transport strategy, published... continue

17 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News

Scotland not on course to meet any of its main road safety targets, data reveals

Rhodri Clark

Transport Scotland has released data showing that Scotland is not on course to meet any of its main targets for improvements in road safety. In 2021, the Scottish Government published a new Road Safety Framework running until 2030. Alongside a wider suite of indicators, the framework featured four... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Welsh Government road safety plan seeks 40% cut in fatalities by 2040

Welsh Government road safety plan seeks 40% cut in fatalities by 2040

Rhodri Clark

The outgoing Welsh Government has published a Road Safety... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Plaid and Reform manifestos both pledge to back building M4 relief road

Plaid and Reform manifestos both pledge to back building M4 relief road

Rhodri Clark

by Both frontrunner parties for the Welsh Senedd election in May have... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Government must ‘close enforcement gap’ on disabled passengers’ rights

Government must ‘close enforcement gap’ on disabled passengers’ rights

Deniz Huseyin

Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury has urged the Government to... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
DfT sets out criteria for companies planning fully driverless pilots

DfT sets out criteria for companies planning fully driverless pilots

Deniz Huseyin

The DfT has published guidance for companies seeking to run... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Welsh Government plan seeks 40% cut in road fatalities by 2040

Welsh Government plan seeks 40% cut in road fatalities by 2040

Rhodri Clark

 Guidance for highway authorities on installation of... continue

16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
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20mph champion Waters launches consultancy

20mph champion Waters launches consultancy

Lee Waters, the former Welsh Government Deputy Climate Change Minister, has launched Amanwy Consulting. Waters played a pivotal role in making 20mph the default speed... continue

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16 Apr 2026Local Transport Today People
Anjna and Zoe will be charging across Europe

Anjna and Zoe will be charging across Europe

Mark Moran

A disabled driver will take on a 2,800-mile return journey from Birmingham to Spain in a fully electric vehicle during May, putting... continue

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15 Apr 2026EVolution Features
Wayve receives $60m investment from AMD, Arm and Qualcomm

Wayve receives $60m investment from AMD, Arm and Qualcomm

Mark Moran

Wayve, a UK company developing embodied AI for... continue

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15 Apr 2026EVolution News
Sarah Coombes: The ghost plate buster

Sarah Coombes: The ghost plate buster

Sarah Coombes MP

Parking is very similar to being an MP. There is always someone who thinks they could do a better job! My... continue

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15 Apr 2026Parking Review Opinion

Zest to roll out 4,000 chargepoints across Thurrock

Mark Moran

Thurrock Council has awarded Zest along-term contract to deliver up to 4,046 public electric vehicle chargepoints across the Essex borough. Supported by the UK government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund, the partnership unlocks private investment from Zest, who will fund... continue

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14 Apr 2026EVolution News

Duracell E-Charge to use Paythru as EV payments provider

Mark Moran

Duracell E-Charge has selected Paythru to power the payments infrastructure across its UK ultra-fast charging network, supporting its roll-out of ultra-fast charging sites across motorway, retail, and city locations. The move comes as EV charging operators increasingly prioritise payment... continue

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