DfT publishes new MaaS guidance
The Department for Transport has published guidance on Mobility as a Service ” to make the planning and payment of trips easier for people and businesses.” It says a MaaS platforms integrate and analyse data from multiple modes of transport, such as rail, bus, taxi and cycle hire, to offer choice in journey planning to consumers. This […]
MottMac, Arcadis and CPCS win DfT framework position
A partnership between Mott MacDonald, Arcadis and CPCS has secured a position as prime consultant on the UK Department for Transport’s new STARThree framework. The new framework will replace the existing Specialist Technical Advisory for Rail and other modes (STARTwo) framework, which enables access to high quality, professionally qualified and experienced specialist third party advisory support for a range of service requirements. After each individually supporting the DfT over the past […]
New DfT statistics show the scale of speeding on Britain’s roads
New research by the Department for Transport shows that in 2022, under free-flowing traffic conditions, 50% of car drivers exceeded the speed limit on 30mph roads compared to 45% on motorways and 11% on national speed limit single carriageway roads. It’s found that, overall, speed limit compliance in 2022 was slightly higher than 2021, where […]
Local Authorities invited to Quantum Computing Workshop
The Department for Transport is hosting two workshops next months for Local Authority Heads of Innovation, Principal Engineers or those working in Technology in the Highways area to discuss prioritising quantum technologies in transport. Quantum technologies are emerging technologies that use subatomic particles to provide transformative solutions, many of which are in the transport sector. […]
Mace join 36 other companies on DfT framework
Mace, the international consultancy and construction company, has been newly appointed to the Department for Transport’s (DfT) STARThree Framework, securing ‘prime’ status across a host of consultancy service packages. The Department for Transport (DfT) announced its list of 37 contractors appointed to the framework to advise on the delivery of rail, road and aviation projects. […]
GHD and partner Costain selected to deliver strategic advice to Government
Professional services organisation GHD, in partnership with Costain, has been selected by the Department for Transport as a prime supplier on the department’s latest Specialist Technical and Commercial Advice for Rail and Other Transport Modes (STARThree) Framework. The appointment will see GHD and Costain work in collaboration on this framework worth up to £600m in […]
£43 million for A38 to tackle congestion in Worcestershire
Improvements to A38 Bromsgrove will reduce journey times and boost connectivity for residents in the West Midlands, according to the Department for Transport. It has announced that construction on the upgrades will start in the coming weeks to radically improve the A38 Bromsgrove, reducing journey times, creating new opportunities for cycling and walking and boosting […]
Government re-launch THINK! campaign
The Government’s THINK! road safety campaign has re-launched with the aim of improving road safety for all by reminding people to ‘Travel Like you Know Them’. The relaunch offers a snapshot into the lives of others, aiming to help people see beyond the mode of transport and improve understanding of how others see and use […]
Transport minister visits Nottingham’s public transport system
Road and Local Transport Minister Richard Holden visited Nottingham this to visit its pubic transport system. Representatives from the Department for Transport joined the Minister to tour locations for an insight into Nottingham’s award-winning sustainable transport including the tram, wider public transport network and other transport initiatives, and to hear about the city’s plans for the future, including […]
Transport Secretary opens Bristol’s first new railway station in almost a century
Transport Secretary Mark Harper will officially open a new railway station near Avonmouth today, the first in Bristol for almost a century. The multi-million-pound Portway Park and Ride station is the first station to open in Bristol in almost a century. As of tomorrow, regular services will run from the accessible, single-platform station seven days […]