Better Connected strategy promotes joined-up transport

Better Connected strategy promotes joined-up transport

Mark Moran

Passengers and drivers should be able to travel seamlessly across Britain without the need to juggle multiple tickets or apps. This is the key aim of the Better... continue

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Gibb blames ‘intolerance of dissent’ after DFTO sack him

Gibb blames ‘intolerance of dissent’ after DFTO sack him

Senior rail industry manager Chris Gibb has spoken of an intolerance of dissent after being removed from the board of Department for Transport Operator Ltd (DFTO Ltd) for commenting at a Parliamentary event on the best... continue

29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
'Bring in measures to decarbonise and improve climate resilience suburbs'

'Bring in measures to decarbonise and improve climate resilience suburbs'

Deniz Huseyin

Central and local government must take urgent action to decarbonise... continue

29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Use parking measures to create better streets, says Transform Scotland

Use parking measures to create better streets, says Transform Scotland

Deniz Huseyin

Parking policy can act as a “critical lever” to cut... continue

29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Survey reveals majority back tougher licensing laws for young drivers

Survey reveals majority back tougher licensing laws for young drivers

Deniz Huseyin

There is “overwhelming support” for stronger licensing,... continue

29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
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Greens and Reform set to challenge one-party dominance in capital

Greens and Reform set to challenge one-party dominance in capital

Deniz Huseyin

Polls suggests that the Green Party and Reform UK could make... continue

29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Brice moves from Walk Wheel Cycle Trust to SLR

Brice moves from Walk Wheel Cycle Trust to SLR

Xavier Brice has left Walk Wheel Cycle Trust after 10 years as Chief Executive. He has moved to the consultancy SLR as Director of Planning & Sustainable Infrastructure for EMEA... continue

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29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today People
Director’s role for McStay at TfL

Director’s role for McStay at TfL

Heather McStay has been appointed Group Procurement and Commercial Director at Transport for London (TfL). She has led the... continue

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29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today People
Griffiths returns to Steer as Associate Director

Griffiths returns to Steer as Associate Director

Nathan Griffiths has rejoined Steer as an Associate Director after 14 years in senior roles at Transport for London and Arriva.  At TfL, Griffiths led major rail concession procurements,... continue

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29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today People

Data role for Lester at West Midlands CA

Stuart Lester is starting a new position as Data and Geospatial Strategist at West Midlands Combined Authority. He previously spent three years as Head of Transport Data at Transport for West Midlands, before which he was West Midlands Combined Authority’s Data Innovation Lead for six y... continue

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29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today People

Doyle is made WSP Director for Ireland

WSP has appointed Andrew Doyle as Country Director for Ireland. Doyle previously spend nine years at Egis first as operations director for rail and then as country director for Ireland. He also spent four years at Solas Project as the Yard Programme Manager. ... continue

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29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today People

GLA brings in Rowlands as Interim CEO

Jenny Rowlands has been appointed as the Local Government Association’s Interim Chief Executive to lead the organisation during the absence of Chief Executive Joanna Killian. Rowlands joins the LGA on 11 May. She was recently at Croydon Council where she spent eight weeks as Assistant CEO... continue

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29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today People

Promotion for Hansen at Waltham Forest Council

Caira Hansen has been promoted to the post of Head of Climate and Nature Recovery at Waltham Forest Council. Hansen has been at the council for three years.... continue

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29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today People
No road safety issues at ‘Bridge over the Atlantic’ – so why is council installing traffic lights?

No road safety issues at ‘Bridge over the Atlantic’ – so why is council installing traffic lights?

A Scottish council has been accused of failing to consult a rural community over soon-to-be-installed traffic lights on a historic rural bridge. Adding to the sense that this is a local authority weak on communication, Argyll and Bute Council declined to answer several of the technical questions put to it by TransportXtra, including whether the ostensibly operational decision was, in... continue

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25 Apr 2026Local Transport Today Comment
HMRC to appeal 5% VAT EV charging ruling

HMRC to appeal 5% VAT EV charging ruling

Mark Moran

HM Revenues & Customs (HMRC) is to appeal a Tax Tribunal ruling on 5% VAT for public charging. Public EV charging... continue

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24 Apr 2026EVolution News
Energising electric vehicle charging

Energising electric vehicle charging

Energy secretary Ed Miliband has set out a package of new measures designed to accelerate the UK’s clean energy transition in response to... continue

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21 Apr 2026EVolution Opinion
The era of clean energy security

The era of clean energy security

Ed Milband MP

It is a privilege to be here at the National Growth Debate. This summit tackles one of the... continue

21 Apr 2026EVolution Opinion
Miliband sets out government’s future energy plans

Miliband sets out government’s future energy plans

Mark Moran

UK energy secretary Ed Miliband has set out measures to ensure clean, homegrown power as the government plans to break the link between volatile gas prices and electricity. Miliband also wants to... continue

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21 Apr 2026EVolution News
Green scheme transforms Waltham Forest’s ‘street with no trees’

Green scheme transforms Waltham Forest’s ‘street with no trees’

A once treeless, vehicle-dominated street in Waltham Forest has been transformed by rain gardens, widened footways and the removal of parking spaces. Sutherland Road now boasts around 500 square metres of rain gardens, 500 square metres of footway, 68... continue

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20 Apr 2026Local Transport Today Features
What difference will  integrated transport strategy make?

What difference will integrated transport strategy make?

‘Mini Switzerland’ project to get £6m for Peak District trial In Better Connected, the Government announced it would provide £6m funding to support an integrated transport demonstrator programme in Hope... continue

17 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News

Greater focus on Coach role signalled in Better Connected strategy

Peter Stonham

A commitment to great attention on coaches in transport policy at both a strategic and operational level has been welcomed. The integration strategy notes how coaches “can be particularly overlooked in transport planning yet provide essential links between many towns, cities, airports and... continue

17 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News

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