ITS UK to host summer drinks reception
ITS UK is hosting a summer drinks event, after its AGM at the organisation’s new offices in London, on Thursday 17 July. The drinks will be an informal affair, but to get conversation flowing three speakers have been invited to each give five minutes covering their thoughts on the question: “What is innovation?” The speakers set to offer […]
Prof Sarah Sharples to join University of Manchester as Dean of Faculty of Science and Engineering
Professor Sarah Sharples, FREng, CErgHF, FIET, FIEHF has stepped down from her role as Chief Scientific Advisor at the Department for Transport and is set to join the University of Manchester as the new Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and a member of our University Executive. She will take up […]
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 […]
ADEPT launches programme to measure and reduce carbon emissions
A new programme has been launched by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), which will fund local highway authorities to both measure and identify how to reduce their carbon emissions. The Carbon Leadership Programme, supported by the Department for Transport, has been developed by Proving Services in partnership with ADEPT […]
DfT “cuts down on paperwork” to speed EV transition
More drivers will be able to save up to £1,100 a year as the government ‘cuts red tape’ to make it easier than ever to install electric vehicle chargepoints. Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, has confirmed that from 29 May 2025, more drivers and businesses will no longer need to submit a planning application […]
DfT outlines next steps for GB type approval updates
The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed it will implement a series of regulatory updates to Great Britain’s type approval scheme for road vehicles. These changes, shaped by a consultation launched in November 2024, aim to enhance vehicle safety, such as ADAS, environmental performance, and industry alignment with international standards. From eCall emergency systems to automated […]
Priority delivery: South West England’s new transport network strategy
Peninsula Transport sub-national transport body (STB) has published its route map to achieving a strategic transport network that works for businesses, communities and visitors in the South West. The Strategic Implementation Plan 2025/50 represents the delivery plan for Peninsula Transport’s Transport Strategy, published in early 2024. It sets out the strategic priorities for the peninsula […]
Causeway leads digital transformation with integrated traffic order solution for highway authorities
As the Department for Transport (DfT) moves ahead with one of the most significant regulatory shifts in decades, Causeway Technologies has unveiled an integrated digital traffic regulation order (D-TRO) solution to help local authorities meet upcoming requirements with speed and confidence. Bringing together two of the sector’s most trusted tools, Causeway ParkMap and Causeway one.network, […]
Darren Capes promoted to DfT Head of Road Infrastructure Technology
Darren Capes FIET FIHE has been appointed as Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at Department for Transport (DfT). Darren had spent the previous seven years as DfT’s Intelligent Transport Systems Policy Lead, having initially joined the department on secondment from his role as Transport Systems Manager for the City of York, a position he had […]
DfT’s head of future roads strategy and investment steps down
After more than nine years in the role the Department for Transport’s (DfT) head of future roads strategy and investment, Philip Andrews, is to step down. Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in UK roads policy, Andrews issued a statement on social media that at least hinted that the decision, which will […]
