Given how long the debate about Heathrow expansion has worn on, it may be tempting for politicians to think “let’s just get on with it”. There is a danger that the sheer weight of paper generated, the time spent debating the... continue
Senior citizens and the disabled will see their free off-peak... continue
New biofuel targets are designed to double the use of... continue
FirstGroup is to launch a trial urban taxibus service... continue
Councils in the North East of Scotland are proposing to quash developer... continue
Scottish transport minister Hunza Yousaf has pledged to ensure the next phase of Scotland’s road improvement programme takes into account the needs of autonomous vehicles. The Sunday Times reports that Yousaf has been in talks with the UK Government about an autonomous vehicle pilot... continue
A Labour Government would fund free bus travel for under 25... continue
The Government has amended legislation to protect free off-peak bus travel for over 65s and people with a disability in England. The English national concessionary travel scheme was introduced in 2007. The legislation that provides the scheme has now been amended so that it no longer needs to be... continue
Transport for the North should change the way it presents... continue
Cardiff and Caerphilly councils are to conduct feasibility studies into bringing nitrogen dioxide concentrations down to within EU limit values within the shortest possible time. The Welsh Government directed the two councils last month to prepare a plan, mirroring the direction that the... continue
The Midland Metro light rail network is to be rebranded the West Midlands Metro. The name change will coincide with Transport for the West Midlands’ new company Midland Metro Ltd taking over the operation and maintenance of the network from National Express in October. ... continue
Merseytravel is launching the next stage of a review into possible changes to the regulatory framework for buses in the area. Consultant Steer Davies Gleave recently completed a strategic outline case of the regulatory options available to the Liverpool city region. Merseytravel will now... continue
Transport for the West Midlands (TfWM) has reported a slump in the level of competition for tendered bus services. Only three operators submitted bids for the April 2018 tender round, with an average of 1.6 bids per contract. “In the previous tender round, October 2017, an average of... continue
The DfT’s proposed community transport reforms could have a devastating impact on lifeline transport in rural parts of Devon, the county council is warning. The DfT is currently consulting on requiring community transport operators conducting commercial work to hold a public service... continue
Bath and North East Somerset Council has shortlisted... continue
A trial conversion of bus lanes into high occupancy vehicle lanes features in a new congestion reduction plan for Greater Manchester. A Highways Academy is also planned, which will specialise in the design, management and operation of road networks. The congestion plan has been drawn up by combined... continue
FirstGroup is to sub-contract the operation of one of the... continue
Highways England has revealed how much it paid each consultant on its specialist professional and technical services (SPaTS) framework in 2017. The payments for each of the framework’s six lots were: 1. Technical consultancy, engineering advice, research and innovation: Arup... continue
Following criticism in The Times of a lack of detail in the current plans for the expansion of Heathrow Airport (Media Monitor LTT 30 Mar), Andy Slaughter, Labour MP for Hammersmith, added his voice to the argument against expansion in an article on the Labour List website. “The publication... continue
For over 40 years John Grimshaw has been at the forefront... continue
Transport for the North’s draft strategic transport plan, on which consultation closes next week (17 Apr), is a highly significant development for the whole of the North of England. So, for the last two years, the various environmental transport organisations in the north, with the... continue
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