Tributes paid to DfT’s Steve Berry
The Department for Transport’s Head of Highways Maintenance, Innovation and Resilience, Steve Berry has died. He had been ill for some months after being diagnosed with incurable cancer towards the end of last year. He was surrounded by his family at home when he passed away on Wednesday evening. Steve worked for the DfT for […]
TTF adding parking info to local authority dataset
Over the past year, the Transport Technology Forum, on behalf of the Department for Transport has been looking to consolidate local authority traffic and transport data in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of authorities and operators already provide data to the DfT, and the TTF says it is keen to engage with further […]
DfT invests in younger generation as they get £18 million towards cycling training
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced £18 million for cycle training across the country to ensure children and their families have the confidence to choose active travel, as the government encourages everyone to choose to walk or cycle where possible. The funding, which is managed via the Bikeability Trust charity, will go toward delivering high-quality, practical […]
DfT announces £15m funding for councils to repair and upgrade traffic signals
As part of this year’s Highway Maintenance settlement for English local authorities outside of London, the Department for Transport has announced a £15 million allocation specifically to supplement existing local authority spending on the upgrade and maintenance of traffic signals and associated equipment. This new money for the 2021/22 financial year is available to authorities […]
University of Nottingham’s Prof Sarah Sharples to become Chief Scientific Adviser at the DfT
Pro Vice-Chancellor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and People at the University of Notingham, Professor Sarah Sharples, will become Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for Transport in July 2021. As Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Sharples will advise government Ministers and civil servants on all aspects of policy on science and technology, identify and share […]
TfL secures funding till May
The government and Mayor of London have agreed to extend the current Transport for London funding deal, which was due to run out on 31 March 2021. The extended deal will continue to support the capital and the transport network until 18 May 2021, when the government says a new funding deal will be put […]
Government provides £33 million of emergency funding for light rail and trams
A further £33 million of emergency coronavirus (COVID-19) funding has been provided to support light rail and tram operators during the pandemic. Operators will receive emergency funding of up to £33 million over the next 11 weeks, building on over £160 million in funding that has already been announced by the UK government for light rail and […]
Oxford to Cambridge expressway is cancelled
The Department of Transport (DfT) has cancelled the Oxford-Cambridge (Ox-Cam) expressway, after analysis confirmed the proposed project was not cost-effective. Highways England had been developing potential options for a road link between Oxford and Milton Keynes. However, following close work with local partners since 2014, recent analysis shows that the benefits the road would deliver are […]
UK’s first ever hydrogen transport hub given £3 million investment
The UK’s first-ever hydrogen transport hub could be operational by 2025 with the unveiling of an official ‘masterplan’ and £3 million in government funding. A first of its kind, the transport hub – being built in Tees Valley – will bring together leading figures from government, industry and academia to focus research, testing and trials across all […]
National bus strategy for England published
Following yesterday’s news of a new national bus strategy, reported by Highway News, the documents are now available to view online. The strategy outlines ambitious reform of how bus services are planned and delivered. It will deliver better bus services for passengers across England, through ambitious and far-reaching reform of how services are planned and […]