Latest Active Travel plans approved by Cambridgeshire councillors
Cambridgeshire County Councillors at the Highways and Transport Committee have heard about the progress on active travel schemes around the county and accepted more than £4m of additional funding from the Combined Authority and Active Travel England (ATE). In recent years, the council has delivered active travel schemes across the county through more than £2m […]
Government issues response to HoC committee’s call for improved transport accessibility
The House of Commons Transport Committee has published the Government’s response to its report Access Denied: Rights versus Reality in Disabled People’s Access to Transport. The report highlights the persistent barriers faced by disabled people across all modes of transport and calls for urgent, practical reforms, says the Rural Services Network In its response, the Government acknowledges these […]
A new lease of life: Mayor Khan presses on with Oxford Street traffic ban
Plans to pedestrianise parts of Oxford Street will move forward “as quickly as possible”, the Mayor of London has said. Sir Sadiq Khan claims two thirds of people support the principle of banning traffic on one of the world’s busiest streets, with the Mayor adding that “urgent action is needed to give our nation’s high […]
Lancaster University team invited to Parliament for cycling health event
A team of researchers and engagement professionals from Lancaster University contributed to a prestigious Parliamentary event focussing on active travel. Dr Abby Morris, a lecturer in workplace health and wellbeing, PhD student Jordan Banks and Health Innovation Campus Innovation Community Manager, Stuart Powers, joined active travel influencers and inspirational cycling leaders to celebrate 10 years […]
Industry discusses integration and innovation with policy makers at ITS UK reception
ITS UK welcomed its members, Parliamentarians and key stakeholders to the House of Commons on Tuesday 17 June for its annual Parliamentary Reception. The event, held in the Terrace Pavilion overlooking the Thames, brought together MPs, Peers, civil servants, and members from across the intelligent transport sector to highlight the role of transport technology in […]
Egis appointed to £120m Transport for Greater Manchester Framework
Global engineering consultancy Egis, as part of a consortium with Pell Frischmann, has been appointed to the design and engineering services for fixed track lot on Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM) Transport Professional Services Framework. Egis will be able to provide professional advice and services related to the design and engineering of fixed track transport […]
Mott MacDonald re-appointed as DfT Futures and Foresight Support Advisor
Mott MacDonald has been re-appointed by the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) to serve as its Futures and Foresight Support Advisor. The company will continue supporting the DfT in embedding ‘futures thinking’ into its strategic planning and decision-making processes, enabling the department to explore long-term trends, uncertainties and emerging challenges. Futures thinking is at the […]
Preferred candidate for Transport for Wales chair announced
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates’ preferred candidate to be chair of the Transport for Wales board has been announced as Vernon Everitt. Mr Everitt is currently Transport Commissioner and chair of Transport for Greater Manchester, where the bus network has recently been franchised as part of creating the Bee Network. […]
Suffolk awarded £8m funding for bus service improvements
Suffolk County Council has secured a grant of £8m from the Department for Transport for new and enhanced bus services in the county. The funding from the Department of Transport’s Local Authority Bus Grant can be used to create new bus services or enhance existing routes. Following on from previous grants from the Department for […]
Scottish councils to be given full powers to introduce road charging
Ministers are to provide councils with the powers needed to charge drivers for using roads as part of a new strategy to cut car use. The move came after the City of Edinburgh Council’s transport leader said last month charging should be considered, but the relevant legislation remained incomplete. The pledge forms part of a new Scottish Government strategy […]