Go-Ahead London MD says Labour tax hike has made some London bus routes ‘unsustainable’
The new managing director of Go-Ahead London, the capital’s biggest bus firm, says hikes in National Insurance and rising inflation have made several bus routes “unsustainable” financially, says the Standard. Chancellor Rachel Reeves, in her October 2024 Budget, increased the rate of employers’ National Insurance from 13.8 per cent to 15 per cent, starting from April 2025. It was […]
Coventry council: ‘can’t do anything’ when drivers misuse disabled parking bays
Coventry City Council have admitted that they cannot take action against able-bodied drivers parking in disabled bays on the city’s roads. The news will disappoint more than 100 residents who signed a petition calling on the council to fine those who did not display a blue badge, says the Coventry Telegraph. The petition with 125 signatures […]
Plans afoot to reopen Colwyn Bay high street for traffic
Colwyn Bay’s pedestrianised high street could be reopened to cars. The town’s Central Local Area Forum, a statutory body of Conwy County Council, met last week, where it was proposed that Station Road should be either fully or partially reopened for traffic. Cllr Cheryl Carlisle is the chairwoman of the forum and explained that councillors […]
Bus Users UK welcomes additional Welsh Budget funding
The Welsh Government has included an additional £6 million in revenue support and £10 million in capital funding for buses in its final published Budget for 2026/27, following concerns raised by Bus Users UK and a number of leading passenger and transport bodies. In its draft Budget published at the end of 2025, Welsh Government […]
Waymo driverless taxi filmed driving in London
A video circulating on Instagram shows what appears to be a Waymo driverless taxi being filmed while driving through London traffic. In the short clip posted on DM News, a man filming from inside another vehicle captures the autonomous car travelling in the middle lane of a London road, positioned next to a double-decker bus. The vehicle’s unusual […]
Staffordshire working with partners to ensure canal bridge repairs progress
A major repair programme to a canal bridge water main and sewerage pipe in South Staffordshire is being developed. Following the emergency closure of the road over the bridge in Brewood at the end of November, highway teams have been working closely with the owner, Canal & River Trust and Severn Trent Water whilst options […]
Bedtime story version of Highway Code launched
One of the UK’s most important, and often ignored, road safety resources has been given a surprising new format, as the Highway Code is released as a bedtime audiobook designed to be listened to while falling asleep. Launched by Scrap Car Comparison, The Highway Code: Bedtime Story is narrated by journalist and presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson and takes a […]
Living Streets appoints John Dales as new Chair
John Dales has been appointed Chair of Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking. Mr Dales brings 40 years’ experience as a transport planner, traffic engineer and urban designer working to enable people to travel more sustainably. From 2011 – 2018, John was a trustee of Living Streets and has remained a strong supporter […]
West Midlands transport review assessing 160 projects for £2.4bn funding
The future of more than 160 transport projects across the West Midlands will become clearer over the coming months. Up to 168 schemes were being assessed through the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) before a decision is made on how to allocate £2.4bn of transport funding, says the BBC. Every project would be assessed on […]
West Yorkshire sets out £1.2bn budget to deliver “a brighter region that works for all”
West Yorkshire leaders have approved a landmark budget of over a billion pounds to boost growth through delivering a better-connected, better-skilled and better-built region. As the region prepares to take control of its first-ever ‘integrated settlement’ from April, the leaders of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield have today met with Mayor Tracy Brabin to sign-off […]