TfL rolls out tougher action on fare evaders and staff abuse with increased penalty fares and body worn cameras
Transport for London (TfL) has announced tough new action on fare evasion and staff abuse, making body worn video part of its essential kit and increasing the penalty fare from £80 to £100 to act as a further deterrent to fare evasion. TfL has also published new data which shows that it prosecuted 19,614 people […]
Transport Scotland launches Islands Connectivity Plan
A strategic plan to improve the reliability and resilience of transport links for island communities has been published. The Islands Connectivity Plan (ICP) Strategic Approach sets out a long term vision of how ferry services, supported by other transport modes, will be delivered and improved in the future. It will replace the current Ferries Plan but will […]
Good progress for transport in Warrington
New council reports show Warrington is making real progress in transforming how people travel, delivering major highways schemes, and making the borough more cyclist and pedestrian friendly. In 2019, Warrington Borough Council set out the ambition in its Local Transport Plan (LTP4), to make Warrington ‘a thriving, attractive, accessible, and well-connected place with popular, high-quality walking, […]
New bus services proposed as part of public transport improvement plan for Stoke-on-Trent
As part of the council’s plans to improve services and make life easier for residents, bus operators are being invited to bid for tenders to operate new and extended services across Stoke-on-Trent. The first phase of tenders being advertised are proposed to enhance and introduce the following routes until 31 March 2026: Companies have until […]
TfL fares frozen until 2025
London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has announced he is freezing Transport for London (TfL) fares until March 2025 as part of a £123m investment in the capital’s transport services. Sadiq Khan’s office says people could save up to £90 a year under the plans. It comes weeks after the government stepped in with £250m to plug […]
Almost three quarters of all public transport journeys in Nottingham made on NCT buses as passenger numbers rise
Bus numbers have risen in Nottingham- with almost three quarters of public transport journeys in the city now made on its services. David Astill, NCT’s managing director, says each year around 64.4 million journeys are made on public transport in the Greater Nottingham area, which includes the city and surrounding towns and villages such as […]
Record highs for public transport passenger numbers in Ireland during 2023
The number of passengers using Ireland’s public transport network during 2023 has returned to record highs, according to preliminary figures released by the National Transport Authority (NTA) this week. Over 308 million passenger journeys were provided by Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann, Luas, Go-Ahead Ireland and TFI Local Link on ‘Transport for Ireland’ Public […]
Launch of all-electric bus fleet to service Oxford passengers
A partnership between Oxfordshire County Council and bus operators has launched what will be one of the biggest UK fleets of electric buses outside London. The £82.5 million project will deliver 159 new battery buses on to the roads of Oxford – the first of which have already gone into service. It has also funded […]
Cardiff Council urged to improve public transport before launching new parking system
Cardiff Council has been urged to make sure public transport is improved in the city before launching a new parking scheme. The council announced last week that it is looking to bring in a new zonal parking system aimed at tackling congestion in the city and encouraging more people to use public transport, reports Nation Cymru. […]
Turner & Townsend sustainable transport across the UK’s Northeast
Turner & Townsend has been appointed by Nexus, the Tyne and Wear passenger transport executive, as a supplier to its two latest frameworks for project management and cost and commercial management. The frameworks, which will run for three years with the possibility to extend by one year, will support the delivery of the Nexus capital […]