First EV car models approved for £1,500 discount05/08/2025 The first four models approved for a £1,500 discount from the Department for Transport (DfT)’s Electric Car Grant have been announced. |
National bus manufacturing panel commits to greener transport29/07/2025 Government ministers and mayors from across the UK came together to commit to ‘greener transport’ at the fifth meeting of the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel. |
A1 dualling plans secretly shelved years earlier than announced29/07/2025 A leaked government report shows that earlier plans to dual the A1 were shelved in 2021 without notifying the public, according to the BBC. |
Exclusive: DfT set to gain extra £46m a year from Dartford toll increase25/07/2025 The Department for Transport (DfT) has disclosed to Highways that it predicts an increase in profits of up to £46m and up to 6,000 fewer vehicles using the Dartford crossing. |
Govt plans to shutter Queensbury Tunnel despite 'low-cost' alternatives24/07/2025 The Department for Transport (DfT) has approved plans to permanently close Queensbury Tunnel, despite active travel partners Sustrans providing alternative low-cost options. |
DfT can't explain mystery of lost concessionary bus travel23/07/2025 The Department for Transport (DfT) faced the Public Accounts Committee over spending on bus services after the department was accused of failing to make improvements. |
Govt launches landmark connectivity tool23/07/2025 The Government has launched a landmark cross-departmental tool to establish 'the new national metric of connectivity'. |
DfT consults on plans for driverless transport regulation21/07/2025 The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation on its plans for regulating future self-driving taxi, private-hire and bus-like services. |
85-year Thames crossing safeguarding lifted18/07/2025 The Department for Transport has lifted an 85-year safeguarding on land formerly earmarked for the abandoned Thames Gateway Bridge. |
DfT unveils £713m EV roll-out plans15/07/2025 The Department for Transport (DfT) announced two new funding schemes totalling £713m designed to boost the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) ‘revolution’. |
Kent CC calls for share of Dart Charge profits11/07/2025 The Department for Transport (DfT) is set to increase the toll charge for the Dartford Crossing from September this year, and the leader of Kent County Council feels that it should see a share of the profits. |
North Northamptonshire secures additional £55m for transport10/07/2025 North Northamptonshire council has been awarded £55.3m by the Department for Transport, in addition to the £15m per year from the General Fund Capital Programme. |
Government green lights strategic schemes worth billions08/07/2025 The Government has thrown funding and political support behind scores of road and rail schemes, including the long awaited A66 Northern Trans-Pennine route. |
New permanent secretary announced by DfT02/07/2025 Jo Shanmugalingam has been announced as the new permanent secretary for the Department for Transport (DfT), taking over the role from Bernadette Kelly. |
Universal theme park 'in line for £500m infrastructure support'30/06/2025 The UK Government has reportedly pledged to spend nearly £500m on infrastructure and transport upgrades in Bedford to help secure the new Universal theme park proposed by Comcast. |
Over £2bn allocated in local transport grants23/06/2025 The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed £2.1bn in a funding settlement for Transport for London (TfL) in a letter to Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan. |
DfT ‘lacks urgency’ in fight against disability discrimination17/06/2025 Influential MPs have accused the Department for Transport (DfT) of 'lacking urgency' in tackling accessibility and the discrimination faced by transport users with disabilities. |
Court of Appeal rules £200m active travel cuts were unlawful12/06/2025 The Court of Appeal has ruled that £200m worth of cuts to active travel made in March 2023 were unlawful. |
DfT fast-tracks self-driving vehicle pilots12/06/2025 The first trials of autonomous taxi and bus services without a safety driver will be fast-tracked, the Government has said. |
DfT announces AI transport action plan11/06/2025 The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a new action plan for artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in transport. |
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