Over 200 policymakers, business leaders, researchers, tech entrepreneurs and trade union representatives gathered in London last night for the launch of the Institute for Driverless Transport – a new independent research body established to prepare the UK for the consequences of autonomous... continue
First Bus has made a number of changes to senior leadership structures across its UK business arms as a follow-up to a restructure in 2025. The company said the reorganisation will leverage a focus on three distinct spheres: Regional Bus (non-franchised areas); First Bus Government (areas... continue
Transport campaigner and consultant Jonathan Tyler has passed away aged 85. He was founder of consultancy Passenger Transport Networks in York, and became the first Fellow of the Foundation for Integrated Transport... continue
Wayve, a UK company developing embodied AI for... continue
UK registrations of new buses, coaches and minibuses fell -37.7%... continue
The UK automotive industry could unlock a £4.6 billion boost to... continue
March saw electric vehicles increase their share of new sales to over 24%,... continue
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT(UK)) welcomes the publication of... continue
Contactless ‘Tap-and-go’ travel across trains, trams and buses has been headlined in the announcement of publication of the Government’s new integrated transport strategy, now called Better Connected and based on eight user-related priorities. Though described in the... continue
Pressure is mounting on the Government to reverse its plan to raise fuel duty in September, and take other measures to reduce the cost of travel. Commentators are pointing to policies adopted in other countries, particularly Australia where fuel duty has been cut and free public transport offered... continue
The much anticipated national transport strategy has been released by the DfT, with what it describes as “40 fully funded commitments” to make everyday journeys simpler, easier to pay for and more reliable “from door to door”. The Better Connected strategy, published on 2 April, announces a new... continue
Latest moves in the impending creation of Great British... continue
In a letter from Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to Sir Andrew Haines in his new role as Chair of DfT Operator Limited (DFTO) she outlines a series of critical tasks and expectations for him in leading the transition to Great British Railways (GBR). The five page detailed letter defines a... continue
Passengers and drivers should be able to travel... continue
Parking professionals from across the world will be gathering in... continue
The UK’s aviation sector must address “key challenges” if it... continue
The DfT’s bus statistics have been revised upwards since the original release last November as a result of updates made to the underlying data and a processing enhancement. Figures for England for the year ending March 2025 have been revised upwards by +0.3% for passenger journeys, +0.6% for... continue
The North East Combined Authority (NECA) Cabinet has agreed to... continue
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