Department for Transport promotion of the Connectivity Tool is echoed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government in a revised draft of the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, first begun this time last year by then... continue
The Department for Transport (DfT) has been considering tenders it invited for outside support and maintenance of its new Connectivity Tool, with an estimated value of approximately £4.2 million. It is understood 19 applications were submitted for the contract which was published as a... continue
The Transport Appraisal and Strategic Modelling division at the DfT has issued a pre- Christmas batch of Transport Appraisal Guidance changes signalling a major change for practice in the future use of Common Analytical Scenarios. This means they will no longer be presented in the current... continue
December’s LTT second annual transport and development event heard... continue
Consultancy Ernst & Young have been given a £3m contract by the Department for Transport for what is called “support the strategic and operational delivery of the £3 National Bus Fare Cap scheme and in preparing an eventual exit strategy from the scheme.” It is not clear... continue
Scheduled Coach service operator National Express has introduced a new revenue optimisation management system “to modernise pricing and strengthen commercial performance” on its network “by smart pricing and data-led agility.” Adoption of the CAYZN revenue management suite... continue
The Department for Transport has published a call for evidence on developing the regulatory framework to allow to public operation of automated vehicles. It is intended to inform secondary legislation, guidance and policy development, “ensuring the AV regulatory framework remains... continue
Plans for direct UK–Germany rail services appear to be a step closer as Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Eurostar have agreed to partner on new routes between London, Cologne and Frankfurt from the early 2030s. In a memorandum of understanding the companies announced their intention to explore options... continue
A statutory duty set out in the Railways Bill for ministers and public bodies to promote the needs of disabled passengers is “too vague” and must be strengthened, a campaign group has told MPs. At a Transport Committee hearing, Emma Vogelmann, co-chief executive of the disabled... continue
Heathrow Airport will increase its terminal drop-off fee... continue
Analysis shows that the London Mayor’s air quality policies is having a “substantial impact” on reducing the number of older, more polluting vehicles driving in the capital and on reducing the levels of harmful air pollution that Londoners are exposed to, according to TfL’s... continue
Car use per person in the capital continues to trend downwards, with car driver trips per capita down almost 30% last year compared with 2014/15, reveals new data from TfL. Data from TfL’s London Travel Demand Survey shows that while road traffic grew by 1.2% in 2024, vehicle kilometres... continue
The Scottish Government has proposed to replace its ambitious target of a 20% reduction in car kilometres by 2030, from the recorded 2019 baseline, with a 4% reduction on the car mileage, which is modelled to happen in 2030 without interventions. Scotland’s draft Climate Change Plan,... continue
The Scottish Government has criticised the UK Government’s future 3p charge per mile driven in EVs and is not yet sure how the charge will affect its new target for reduced car emissions. Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop said in Holyrood “I think that it is the wrong decision for... continue
The European Union has watered down its plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035. Current rules state that new vehicles sold from that date should be “zero emission”, but carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions. Under the European... continue
Councils across England have been allocated a total of £626m over the next four years to deliver 500 miles of new and upgraded active travel routes. Revenue funding, covering the financial years 2026/27 to 2029/30, is expected to generate 170,000 ‘greener, more active trips’ every... continue
Zipcar’s departure from the UK is troubling, and it reveals an uncomfortable truth about sustainable transport: cities bear the costs while the nation reaps the rewards. The economics is simple. Each shared car replaces 20-30 privately owned vehicles, according to CoMoUK, delivering monetisable... continue
The House of Commons Transport Committee has launched a new inquiry into how the government can accelerate the... continue
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