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DfT appoints new deputy traffic commissioners

16/09/2025

The Department for Transport (DfT) has appointed five new deputy traffic commissioners.

Government rejects MPs' calls for street works reform

15/09/2025

The Government has rejected the bulk of the major recommendations from the Transport Committee’s street works report, which the committee chair argues runs the risk of appearing soft on utility companies.

DfT seeks new director general for transport

09/09/2025

The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking to hire a director general for transport strategy.

Greenwood gone from DfT in reshuffle

08/09/2025

Lilian Greenwood has been removed as Roads Minister from the Department for Transport (DfT) during the latest round of Government reshuffle.

Comment: Putting transport appraisal to work

05/09/2025

Ian Mulheirn, chief analyst at the Department for Transport (DfT), writes about appraising transport schemes and how this can be done to the benefit of all stakeholders.

£104m Local Transport Grant allocations announced

02/09/2025

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced £104m in resource funding allocations via the Local Transport Grant (LTG) covering four years between 2026 and 2029.

National Transport Survey: Commuting still feels the long-COVID effect

29/08/2025

Commuting is down by more than a fifth compared to 2019 and is still falling, the latest official statistics have shown, as the long-term effects of the pandemic continue to be felt.

DfT seeks new chief scientific adviser

12/08/2025

The Department for Transport (DfT) is looking to hire a new chief scientific adviser (CSA), with the successful candidate taking over from Professor Sarah Sharples.

First EV car models approved for £1,500 discount

05/08/2025

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 transport

29/07/2025

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 announced

29/07/2025

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 increase

25/07/2025

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' alternatives

24/07/2025

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 travel

23/07/2025

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 tool

23/07/2025

The Government has launched a landmark cross-departmental tool to establish 'the new national metric of connectivity'.

DfT consults on plans for driverless transport regulation

21/07/2025

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 lifted

18/07/2025

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 plans

15/07/2025

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 profits

11/07/2025

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 transport

10/07/2025

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.

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