Says Modelling World Chair, Tom van Vuren: "In 2026 Modelling World will be in Leeds, home of my alma mater. The event will look back at what we have learnt over the years – since the... continue
Lazard & Co. Limited, the global financial advisory and capital funding and asset management firm, have been awarded the £20m government contract to be Strategic Sale Advisor in the quest to secure private sector investment to build the new Lower Thames Crossing (LTT928 18th December... continue
Universal Studios’ new UK theme park in Bedfordshire has been given planning permission by Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Steve Reed, which will trigger a number of transport upgrades to handle the expected 8million plus annual visitors. The new theme park in... continue
In 2021, DfT provided £20 million through its Rural Mobility Fund (RMF) to 15 local authorities in England outside London to trial DRT in rural and suburban areas, which schemes would be participating in an ongoing monitoring and evaluation process. An interim evaluation was published in... continue
The DfT has published new best practice guidance on demand responsive transport (DRT) for local transport authorities in England The guidance aims to help the authorities implement “ flexible, on-demand shared transport that fills gaps, reduces social isolation, and serves as an alternative... continue
GBR should take account of all appropriate transport strategies in each Mayoral Strategic Authority rather than only Local Transport Plans (LTPs), Midlands Connect has suggested in its submission to the Transport Committee. The Bill sets out that GBR and the Office of Rail and Road should have... continue
Transport for All, representing disabled people, is concerned by the power the Railways Bill proposes to give the Secretary of State, who will become “the sole grantor and modifier of the GBR licence”, in its words. Currently, the ORR independently issues licences but the Bill... continue
Corporate Joint Committees in Wales will be able to spend large shares of their Regional Transport Fund allocations on road building if they wish, the Welsh Government has said. It also admitted that the RTF will not be enough to deliver the priorities identified in the new Regional Transport... continue
A range of new technologies could potentially reduce the impact of PM2.5 particulate emissions, concludes a new report for the DfT. The study by consultancy Ricardo says that the technologies fit broadly into four categories: brakes, including brake design and materials, and the use of regenerative... continue
Road Hauliers and logistics fleet operators are being offered discounts of up to £120,000 on new electric trucks under an additional £18m announced by the government to increase the Plug-in Truck Grant until March, as part of a £318m plan to reduce emissions in the freight... continue
The House of Commons Transport Committee’s chair Ruth... continue
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has... continue
A four-pronged strategy designed to achieve a 65%... continue
Transport for London (TfL) is facing a legal challenge to its decision to award a revenue collection contract to Spanish firm Indra Group. Incumbent contractor Cubic Transportation Systems said it submitted a lower bid than Indra and should have won the contract. The US firm, which has a... continue
The DfT has approved Merton Council’s lane rental scheme, which is due to start in June 2026 with a 12-week trial period. The south London borough said: “The aim is to reduce traffic disruption by encouraging better planning and quicker roadworks. It is not a fine.” A daily charge... continue
The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) will be fully sold to private investors while the completion date for the project has moved from 2032 to 2034, the Government has confirmed. Last year the DfT appointed senior civil servant Kate Cohen to oversee the £10bn project, shifting responsibility... continue
Enfield Council has been given permission by the DfT and Transport for London (TfL) to implement the capital’s first lane rental scheme. The scheme will see companies such as utility firms charged for carrying out roadworks on the busiest sections of the borough’s road network at peak... continue
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