Rail companies pledge to make stations across Britain more sustainable. More solar panels, wildflower zones and electric vehicle charge points will be appearing at railway stations across the country as all rail companies responsible... continue
People’s freedom of choice will not be affected by the net zero decarbonisation agenda, the Government said last week, as it confirmed legislation to cut UK greenhouse gas emissions by 78 per cent by 2035 (against 1990... continue
The Government has been urged to adopt the World Health Organization target for particulate matter by the coroner of a landmark inquest into the death of a nine-year old schoolgirl in south London. The inquest into the death of Ella Adoo Kissi-Debrah in 2013 concluded she had died of... continue
With this issue of LTT we say farewell to the magazine’s long-serving and well-known editor Andrew Forster, who has decided to stand down after 20 years in the... continue
Ensuring London’s economy recovers from Covid-19 and accelerating decarbonisation are two major themes in Sadiq... continue
A London-wide road pricing scheme is promised by Green candidate Siân Berry, along with a huge increase in active travel spending. Berry would consult on expanding the ultra-low... continue
Drivers and outer London residents are high on Conservative candidate Shaun Bailey’s political priorities. Bailey would cancel Sadiq Khan’s planned October extension of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) from central London up to the... continue
A London-wide road user charging scheme is the centrepiece of Liberal Democrat candidate Luisa Porritt’s transport plans. “London should be the first city in the country to... continue
Samuel Williams, the Conservative candidate for West of England mayor, promises a network of electric bikes and to deliver at least six new railway stations, in Avonmouth, Ashley Down, Charfield, Henbury, North Filton and Portishead. Labour candidate Dan Norris will explore mass transit and bus... continue
A Conservative Government in Wales would revive the plan for an M4 Relief Road at Newport. The Conservative’s manifesto commits to the road as well as improvements to the A55 in north Wales and the A40... continue
As the party of Government, many of Labour’s transport manifesto pledges are already well known. Labour will take forward the recommendations of the South East Wales Transport Commission (the Burns Commission), which recommended a major programme of public transport investment as an... continue
Plaid Cymru’s manifesto includes a huge number of transport pledges, many of which will support the party’s pledge for Wales to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by... continue
A big programme of road improvements and a stronger role for Scotland’s seven statutory regional transport partnerships (RTPs) feature in the Scottish Conservatives’ manifesto. Improvements would be made to trunk roads including “the A77 and A75, which are vital for ports... continue
A Labour Government in Scotland would consult on changing the default speed limit on restricted roads from 30mph to 20mph. The... continue
A temporary solution to the problem of landslips on the A83 trunk road in Argyll could be delivered within four years but a permanent solution could take ten, Argyll and Bute Council has reported. Transport Scotland announced in March that a solution would be developed in the existing... continue
The City of Edinburgh Council wants to install a further 200 cycle storage lockers over the next two years for residents who... continue
The City of Edinburgh Council is to consult on implementing more 20mph limits. Edinburgh implemented a citywide programme to lower limits from 30 to 20mph between 2016 and 2018. About 80 per cent of the city’s roads are now 20mph. The council will now consider the case for implementing... continue
Brighton & Hove Buses is working on a project to convert existing buses from diesel to hydrogen fuel cell operations. The operator is working with engineering and environmental consultancy Ricardo on the project. The project is one of two hydrogen bus projects being developed by members... continue
The City of London Corporation is to restart work on a proposed transformation of the gyratory between the Museum of London Rotunda and St Paul’s Underground station. The project could see two-way working introduced on some streets and the rotunda roundabout replaced by a signalised junction.... continue
The London Borough of Harrow looks set to remove its four low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) residential street closure schemes and three main road cycle lanes that have proved deeply unpopular with the public. Harrow implemented four LTNs in October using experimental traffic orders. Planters... continue
Liverpool City Council has rejected requests for bus access through a proposed pedestrian priority area in front of Liverpool Lime Street station. The council plans to... continue
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