Transport Committee calls for greater bus support
A new report by the House of Commons Transport Committee’s is arguing that, while the Government’s 2021 National Bus Strategy was ambitious, full of good ideas and supported by extra, much-needed funding, it must maintain its focus to achieve it and build a network fit for the post-pandemic world with more investment in cashless payments, […]
Shapps insists Britain will stick with 2030 ICE ban
The Energy Secretary has confirmed that the UK will stick with its intention to ban all diesel and petrol vehicle sales from 2030. As the Government announces a raft of environmental policies, Grant Shapps is quoted in the Daily Mail as saying “We have set out our path which is by 2030, the end of […]
Parking exclusion concerns voiced to minister
The Chair of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, has written to Transport and Levelling-Up Ministers on a series of car parking issues, including the Government’s Private Parking Code of Practice, the National Parking Platform, and concerns that some motorists are being digitally excluded from the phasing out of pay-as-you-go parking meters. The Committee’s correspondence to […]
More of London’s roads having limit cut to 20mph
Transport for London will bring in 20mph speed limits on its roads in Camden, Islington, Hackney, Haringey and Tower Hamlets from tomorrow (31 March). The changes will see almost all the roads in the boroughs have a consistent 20mph speed limit on both the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN) and borough road network. TfL […]
Milestone gets ready for new Wiltshire contract
Milestone Infrastructure, a part of M Group Services, will start its £80m, five-year highways maintenance contract with Wiltshire Council this Saturday (1 April), saying it will help make Wiltshire Council’s highways more resilient. The Milestone Infrastructure team will be responsible for maintaining streetlights; cleaning and emptying gullies and drains; repairing potholes; gritting in winter; undertaking […]
Questionmarks over Scotland’s commitment to transport as cabinet post missing in new administration
Transport has been dropped from the title of the new cabinet secretary believed to be responsible for it at the highest level of the Scottish Government. The Scotsman newspaper understands that Màiri McAllan (pictured with her cabinet colleagues, second from left, top row) will take overall charge of transport as part of her portfolio in […]
Connected and Automated Logistics… and so much more with Prof Phil Blythe on Highways Voices
“HGV drivers have been on the National Risk Register for quite a long time, recognising that a significant proportion of them are over 50s, and are likely to retire in the next 10 years,” comments Professor Phil Blythe on this week’s Highways Voices, as he explains why automating logistics isn’t a threat to jobs, but […]
Diesel pump price difference with petrol described as “shocking”
The wholesale price of diesel is now on a par with petrol yet diesel is still being sold for 17.5p a litre more on average at forecourts across the UK, data from RAC Fuel Watch reveals. The average price of petrol stands at 146.63p while diesel is 164.26p despite both fuels selling for around 114.5p on the […]
Mayor announces express bus service around outer London
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced plans for a network of limited-stop express bus routes that circle the entire capital – connecting outer London town centres, railway stations, hospitals and transport hubs, faster. The Superloop will provide quicker journey times, with the Mayor of London providing £6m funding as an initial catalyst to improvements […]
Roads Minister questioned on infrastructure delays
Roads and Local Transport Minister Richard Holden MP is facing questions from the House of Commons Transport Committee on the future of England’s A roads and motorways. In this final session of the Committee’s inquiry into strategic road investment, MPs will also question chiefs of sub-national transport bodies (STBs) Midlands Connect, England’s Economic Heartland and […]