DfT indicates future focus on motorway and A road renewal after trouble with major schemes in response to Transport Committee
The Government has indicated it will be less likely to invest in major road infrastructure projects in future years and instead put more focus on maintenance of England’s Strategic Road Network, something that was confirmed last week in a Highways News story from Highways UK. The suggestion is made in the Department for Transport’s response to […]
Transport Select Committee starts new inquiry highlighting the ICE’s call for a transport strategy
The Transport Select Committee has started an new inquiry with the aim of examining the UK government’s strategic objectives for transport and how they influence investment decisions in services, networks, and infrastructure. The ICE made the case for a national transport strategy for England last year, in a joint policy paper with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure […]
Transport Committee to investigate development and deployment of self-driving vehicles
The Law Commission of England and Wales is seeking views on regulating remote driving on public roads, building on earlier recommendations from the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission for reform to enable “the safe and responsible introduction of automated vehicles.” The Government has said that it is “continuing to develop a full legal framework […]
Road pricing: Act now to avoid £35 billion fiscal black hole, urge MPs
The UK faces an under-resourced and congested future unless the Government acts urgently to reform motoring taxation, the Transport Committee has said in its latest report. A road pricing system, based on miles travelled and vehicle type, would enable the Government to maintain the existing link between motoring taxation and road usage. In its new […]
