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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.

Government green lights strategic schemes worth billions

08/07/2025

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 DfT

02/07/2025

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 grants

23/06/2025

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 discrimination

17/06/2025

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 unlawful

12/06/2025

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 pilots

12/06/2025

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 plan

11/06/2025

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a new action plan for artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in transport.

ADEPT launches 'sector-wide' highways carbon calculation programme

05/06/2025

Place directors in ADEPT have launched a 'first-of-its-kind' programme, with the support of the Department for Transport, to give English local highway authorities the funds to measure and reduce their carbon emissions.

Government drops planning requirements on EV chargepoints

03/06/2025

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that planning permission is no longer needed to install both public and private electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints.

DfT announces new head of road infrastructure tech

02/06/2025

One of the leading figures in the ITS sector, Darren Capes, has been appointed as head of road infrastructure technology at the Department for Transport (DfT).

Greenwood: Still moving fast and fixing things

30/05/2025

Speaking exclusively to Highways, the future of roads minister Lilian Greenwood suggested her plans for highways maintenance are still evolving.

Leeds to start work on £44m improvement scheme

13/05/2025

Leeds City Council has announced ‘significant enabling work’ will start this month for a £44m scheme at Dawsons Corner and Stanningley bypass.

£49m Lyminster bypass is now open

13/05/2025

The new Lyminster bypass – which cost roughly £49.87m – is now open, allowing for ‘faster and more convenient journeys’ between Littlehampton and Bognor Regis.

Travel still below pre-pandemic levels, NTS results show

09/05/2025

The Department for Transport (DfT) has recently published both the results of the latest National Travel Survey (NTS) and its mid-year estimates.

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