House of Commons formally appoints Transport Select Committee members
The House of Commons has formally appointed the membership of the Transport Committee. The cross-party select committee is nominated by the House of Commons to scrutinise the Department for Transport and will announce its forward programme in the coming weeks. Individual nominees put forward by political parties were agreed in the House of Commons, following […]
Designs for new £32m St Helens Transport Interchange revealed ahead of planning application
Designs for a new transport interchange and civic square in St Helens will go on display this week, before the latest planning application is submitted to advance the town centre’s regeneration. Being delivered with £32m funding from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, the new St Helens Interchange will vastly improve the experience and safety […]
DfT allocates £1.4 million to 32 projects developing innovative designs in the transport sector
Projects range from an air purification product to tackle pollution to a pedestrian management system to enhance road safety. It is hoped they will boost economic growth by creating jobs, leading to further innovation and confirming the UK’s position as a global leader in green transport. Each project could secure up to £45,000 of funding […]
Travel improvements linking into Bournemouth’s Upper Gardens progress to next phase
Walking, cycling and road improvements in Bournemouth’s Glenferness Avenue area, from Talbot roundabout to Branksome Wood Road, have largely completed, with the next phase of work linking the sustainable travel route into Bournemouth’s Upper Gardens due to start later this month. The next phase of work, which will link the above travel improvements to those […]
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund announces MSc Bursary Scheme for 2025/26
Charity Rees Jeffreys Road Fund has announced it will be running its Transport MSc Bursary programme once again, for the academic year 2025-26. The Trustees of the Fund are hoping to encourage more people to study for a transport related MSc – both those who are new to the transport sector and people who are […]
CIHT calls for budget to support vital role of UK transport infrastructure
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) has called for the UK government to provide commitments in the budget later this month to ensure the UK has an effective transport network. Sue Percy CBE, Chief Executive, CIHT said: “Transport is politically challenging, and yet it plays a crucial part in our futures. People need […]
New transport director appointed at West Yorkshire Combined Authority
The Mayor of West Yorkshire has strengthened her senior leadership team following the appointment of a new transport director. Tim Taylor will join the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as Director of Transport Services later this month, overseeing areas including customer services across the region’s bus stations, M-card payment systems, concessionary travel and all information channels. […]
Projects to transform journeys between Waterbeach and Cambridge to be discussed by Greater Cambridge Partnership
Projects to transform people’s daily journeys between Waterbeach New Town and Cambridge as part of a proposed major investment in the transport network are to be discussed. The Greater Cambridge Partnership has published reports to its Joint Assembly which set out the next steps for improving travel along the busy A10 corridor. Waterbeach to Cambridge, […]
Government to focus on bringing bus and train services under public control
The Government has said it will focus on bringing bus and train services under public control. This was reaffirmed as part of Transport Secretary Louise Haigh’s speech at this week’s Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Ms Haigh said privatisation of transport belonged to the past and had failed. The government is bringing in new laws […]
Blueprint for the future of public transport network in the spotlight
A blueprint for the future of the public transport network supported by Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram will be considered this week. Set to go before the Combined Authority today, the new plan is designed to help drive future improvements to the city region transport network until 2040 and includes the city region’s six […]