A bus service connecting rural communities and an airport is to increase in frequency. Darlington Borough Council has handed extra funding for the 6/6A/6B service, which calls at Hurworth, Darlington town centre, Middleton St George, and Teesside Airport. The Stagecoach service will operate... continue
Visitors to Portsmouth will enjoy a direct park & ride route to Southsea seafront as the PR3 summer weekend service makes its return in June. Portsmouth... continue
The growing popularity of large cars means that more than 1 million of the vehicles sold in the UK each year are now too big to fit a typical urban car... continue
The North East Parking Show returned to Newcastle upon Tyne for its third edition,... continue
Matthew Lugg has stepped back as Director of Local Transport at WSP in the UK & Ireland after eight years at the company. His initial role was Head... continue
Simon Elliot has been promoted to the role of Network Director Rail at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), which he joined in November 20127... continue
Sarah Leeming is starting a new role as Environmental Manager with Great Western Rail (GWR) after 16 years at Sustrans in a range of... continue
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UK car and commercial vehicle production rose by 17.1% to 79,018 units last month, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Output of cars, vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches increased in comparison with a weak March last year, when the... continue
Richard Walker, head of parking at the North Essex Parking Partnership, has been... continue
New research for the Department for Transport shows that leisure is now the most common reason for travelling by train. Post-pandemic trends show commuting by train is reduced and now focused on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Business travel is also down. The report found 54% of respondents... continue
Passenger watchdog Transport Focus has published results from its survey of bus users, which it says highlights the opportunity for improving the bus stop and shelter environment. It is to seek discussions with the industry, the DfT and local authorities about a national standard for bus stops with... continue
Scotland is still awaiting the full mechanisms for bus franchising and bus partnerships, six years after the relevant legislation was passed. An internal December 2024 update by Transport Scotland, released under the Freedom Information Act, said: “The further regulations and guidance... continue
Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 gave local authorities powers to establish new municipal bus companies. The powers came into force in June 2022 but no authorities have committed to establishing municipal companies. Highland Council is operating a growing number of local bus services using its own... continue
The Bus Services (Wales) Bill's explanatory memorandum presents cost and benefit estimates for the proposed “Bus Reform” and for “Statutory Partnerships”. Several tables are presented, showing the results when different methodologies and sensitivities are applied. The... continue
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