Government urged to implement strong measure on driving test swappers

The Government has responded to calls for a crackdown on people who swap driving tests and re-sell booked appointment slots. Every week, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) makes more tests available but many are rapidly booked up by bots. Private companies then resell the test slots at inflated prices, says the Manchester Evening News.In […]

Industry responds to Government’s Spring Statement

In the wake of the Government’s Spring Statement, delivered yesterday by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the highways sector has issued some pertinent responses. Beatrice Barleon, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, EngineeringUK, commented: “The Chancellor’s recognition of the importance of investing in skills through a new training package for up to 60,000 new construction workers is […]

Government rejects claims driverless safety rules are “too weak and too vague”

The Government has responded to a Commons Transport Committee report into driverless cars, by insisting “safety is a priority” for its rules around the technology. In the report, the Committee had commented: “While it is widely assumed that self-driving vehicles will prove safer than human drivers, this is not a given. Optimistic predictions are often […]

North West to benefit from £19.8 billion transport investment

The North West will benefit from more frequent trains, more capacity and faster journeys in a major funding boost to create stronger public transport networks.   Yesterday the government has announced the Network North plan, which will build better connectivity across the North and Midlands with faster journey times, increased capacity and more frequent, reliable services.  Its plan […]

Scotland “could miss out on” £20m transport cash over review response

The UK Government’s Scotland Office minister David Duguid has accused the Scottish government of a “lack of engagement” with to the Union Connectivity Review into infrastructure in the UK. The Scotsman reports that the review, led by the current chairman of Network Rail and former commissioner of Transport for London Sir Peter Hendy, is where […]