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£20m offered by DfT for fixer in bid to find private Lower Thames Crossing funding

Peter Stonham

The Department for Transport is letting a £20m tender for an advisor to help secure a private sector investor in the Lower Thames Crossing through a company which will maintain and operate both the new Crossing and two existing nearby Dartford Crossings..The Treasury has confirmed that... continue

19 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News

Government speeds plans for AV driverless operations to start in UK from 2027

Peter Stonham

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

19 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News
19 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News
19 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News

Vehicle miles driven in capital remains below pre-Covid levels

Deniz Huseyin

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

19 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News
Transport Committee launches EV inquiry

Transport Committee launches EV inquiry

Mark Moran

The House of Commons Transport Committee has launched a new inquiry into how the government can accelerate the... continue

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Fastned ultra-rapid EV charging hub opens at Newcastle International Airport

Fastned ultra-rapid EV charging hub opens at Newcastle International Airport

Mark Moran

Fastned has opened an ultra-rapid charging hub near Newcastle International... continue

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Vision-led transport planning is gathering momentum

Vision-led transport planning is gathering momentum

Colin Black

The transport development planning profession has... continue

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‘Technology more likely to change driver behaviour than higher fines’

‘Technology more likely to change driver behaviour than higher fines’

Deniz Huseyin

Deploying technology-based enforcement to detect drivers that use... continue

17 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News
Act now to support London car clubs, coalition tells Khan

Act now to support London car clubs, coalition tells Khan

Deniz Huseyin

Urgent action must be taken to support car clubs in the... continue

17 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News
17 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News
London Assembly committee voices concerns about Heathrow third runway

London Assembly committee voices concerns about Heathrow third runway

Deniz Huseyin

A third runway at Heathrow Airport would reverse recent improvements... continue

17 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News
Larkinson announces departure from ORR

Larkinson announces departure from ORR

John Larkinson has announced he will leave his role as Chief Executive of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) at the end of April 2026, bringing to a... continue

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Claytonsmith steps down as CEO of LCRIG

The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has announced that Paula Claytonsmith has stepped down as Chief Executive  with “immediate effect”. A statement from LCRIG shared on social media said: “We are extremely grateful for Paula's commitment, dedication, and the many... continue

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Europe dilutes plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035

Europe dilutes plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035

Mark Moran

The European Commission is diluting plans to end the sale of... continue

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The EU has chosen complexity over clarity

The EU has chosen complexity over clarity

William Todts

Extending the sales of combustion engines would divert investment from EVs while China races further ahead, warns green... continue

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European EV policy needs keep moving forward

European EV policy needs keep moving forward

Mike Hemsley

The European Commission has announced a new Automotive Package which revises the previous ambition to end sales of new petrol and... continue

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16 Dec 2025EVolution Opinion
Slowing down Europe's EV transition is risky

Slowing down Europe's EV transition is risky

Colin Walker

The European Commission has announced a new Automotive Package which revises the previous ambition to end sales of new petrol and... continue

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ACEA welcomes EU's revised Automotive Package

ACEA welcomes EU's revised Automotive Package

Sigrid de Vries

The European Commission’s changes to plans to end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles from 2035 has been welcomed by the body... continue

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