Trial improvement scheme in Camden delivers community benefits
New data from Camden council reveals the benefits of council investment, working closely with the community, in Queen’s Crescent. The figures confirm a fall in motor traffic levels, both in the immediate locality and in the wider area following the introduction of trial changes, in May 2021, which aim to make it easier to walk, […]
Bedford Borough Council starts consultation on extra powers for council to enforce against moving traffic offences
As part of the Traffic Management Act (2022), the Government will be giving councils the option to apply for powers to enforce against ‘moving traffic offences’. Currently, only the Police can enforce against these offences. Bedford Borough Council is considering acquiring these powers, and wants to hear the views of local residents, businesses and interested […]
Bus Back Better boost for Warrington
Warrington’s plans to transform bus services have received a huge boost, with the Government announcing that the town is in-line to receive significant Bus Back Better funding. It has not yet been confirmed how much money will be allocated to Warrington. However the announcement – made in the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper – confirms […]
Public consultation into improving transport connections from Bridge of Don to Bridge of Dee in Scotland
A public consultation has started to help the process of identifying options for improving transport connections on the A92 from Bridge of Don to Bridge of Dee. The study, which will particularly focus on active travel and public transport connections, continues the ongoing work of Aberdeen City Council and partners to consider means of locking-in benefits […]
Green transport boost as North Lincolnshire Council trebles fleet of affordable electric mopeds for job seekers
A fleet of clean, green and affordable electric mopeds is being almost trebled – enabling more people the chance to travel to work and training. North Lincolnshire Council is adding 18 new electric mopeds to its current fleet of ten, giving almost three times as many people the ability to get into the workplace. There […]
Road pricing: Act now to avoid £35 billion fiscal black hole, urge MPs
The UK faces an under-resourced and congested future unless the Government acts urgently to reform motoring taxation, the Transport Committee has said in its latest report. A road pricing system, based on miles travelled and vehicle type, would enable the Government to maintain the existing link between motoring taxation and road usage. In its new […]
New road safety strategy aims to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on Leeds roads
A new strategy to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries in Leeds by 2040 will be discussed by senior councillors next week. The Leeds Safer Roads Vision Zero 2040 strategy will be considered at the meeting of the executive board at Civic Hall on Wednesday 9 February. At the meeting, the councillors will be asked […]
West Dunbartonshire launches public consultations on sustainable travel plans
Residents are being given the opportunity to shape and influence West Dunbartonshire’s transport future to ensure better value, fairer and greener modes of travel. A consultation launched this week is asking for views on the ways people get around the area is being launched as part of the Council’s Active and Sustainable Travel Strategy and […]
Full analysis and reaction to the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper: A chance to bring public transport across the UK up to London standards? But is there any new money?
Improved services, simpler fares and integrated ticketing are all part of plans to move public transport ‘significantly closer’ to the standards of London, according to the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper. The Levelling Up White Paper reiterates the Ten-Point Plan funding commitment launched in 2020 with schemes already underway, including the West Midlands’ ‘Sprint’ project, […]
Go-Ahead targets career switchers with commitment to hire 1,100 apprentices this year alone
Go-Ahead has set a target to hire 1,100 bus and rail apprentices in 2022. It is encouraging applicants from all ages and career backgrounds. The announcement comes in advance of National Apprenticeship Week, a government-led initiative that highlights the positive impact of apprenticeships across the UK. The group is the biggest provider of apprentice training […]