The timetable chaos that caused severe disruption on Britain's railways in May resulted from a combination of mistakes made by Network Rail, two train operators and the Department for Transport, the rail industry regulator has decided. The... continue
The National Infrastructure Commission has written to council leaders representing urban areas across England, offering to support them develop plans to improve local transport, unlock employment and deliver new homes. Letters have been sent to 74 local authorities representing the 55 primary... continue
Dozens of low cost schemes to improve transport for Londoners will be shelved next year if Transport for London makes a suggested ten per cent cut to the formula-based corridors and neighbourhood grant paid to boroughs. The impacts of the cut are spelt out in a letter sent last week by Mark... continue
Dorset County Council has changed its mind on which shadow sub-national transport body (STB) in the South West of England it will join. The council originally expressed a preference for the Transport for the South West Peninsula shadow STB, which also covers Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, Torbay... continue
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined... continue
Opening this month, Edinburgh's Your Bike cycle hire scheme is using innovative 'hybrid... continue
More details have been released about the Government’s new electric vehicle energy taskforce, which brings together the energy and automotive industries to plan for rising electric vehicle use. The taskforce is chaired by Phil New, chief executive of the Energy Systems Catapult, and the Low... continue
The AA has criticised Westminster City Council for planning to expand its diesel parking surcharge policy boroughwide. In a letter to the council, AA president Edmund King says the application of the surcharge to all pre-2015 vehicles contradicts central government guidance and the ultra-low... continue
The DfT is investing £10m in a new digital service to record real-time road works data. Street Manager, to be launched next year, will be free for technology companies and app developers to use. “This will allow existing apps and providers, such as Waze and Google Maps, to enhance... continue
A scrutiny committee of Leicester City Council has recommended that the council pursue a new partnership with bus operators, rather than franchising. The... continue
Local authorities in West Yorkshire are discussing plans for a joint traffic management control (UTMC) service hosted by Leeds City Council. There are currently four separate Urban Traffic Control (UTC) systems for traffic signals in the conurbation. Bradford, Kirklees and Wakefield run... continue
Highways England has appointed consultant WSP to strengthen the strategic and economic argument for a major road scheme across the Pennines, part of which would be in tunnel. The TransPennine tunnel study will also assess the case for capacity improvements to adjacent sections of the... continue
Sheffield City Region combined authority has published its preliminary thinking on a mass transit network for South Yorkshire, which could encompass trams, tram/trains and bus rapid transit. The combined authority’s “aspirational public transport network” identifies 12 rapid... continue
The North of England may end up with two Major Road Networks (MRNs) if the DfT chooses not to enlarge its network to the size suggested by sub-national transport body Transport for the North. TfN published its version of the north’s MRN last summer (LTT 23 Jun 17). The DfT... continue
On-street Sensors could ensure that dockless bikes are only parked in approved locations, but operators will only invest in the technology if they know they are going to operate somewhere for the long-term, the City of London Corporation has said. Two firms, Ofo and Mobike, have launched... continue
A traffic ban trial at Bank Junction is to be made permanent, the City of London Corporation has announced. The ‘Bank on Safety’ scheme, which restricts the junction to buses and cyclists only between 7am and 7pm, has been in operation since May 2017. This marks the first phase of plans... continue
The DfT has announced a £2m fund to support the uptake of e-cargo bikes. Jesse Norman, the minister for low emission vehicles, said: “Support for e-cargo bikes will help to ensure that Britain leads the way in the development and deployment of the technologies of the future. Encouraging... continue
Bath and North East Somerset Council is to pilot electric cargo bikes to deliver goods to city centre businesses. A supplier event will be held next month.... continue
The Planning Inspectorate is to examine a development consent order application for a rail freight interchange facility six miles north of Wolverhampton, within South Staffordshire District Council. West Midlands Interchange would be located west of junction 12 of the M6 and have a connection to... continue
The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales has published a report that claims investing in public transport and active travel would be a better use of money than the Welsh Government’s proposed M4 Relief Road at Newport. The Welsh Government appointed Sophie Howe after the Well-being of... continue
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