Brown to stay on with Khan at head of TfL19/03/2020 London’s Transport Commissioner, Mike Brown MVO, is to delay his departure for a number of months to continue to lead Transport for London during the coronavirus crisis. |
Experience the benefits of vehicle connectivity at ITS European Congress19/02/2020 The way connectivity is transforming how we plan and deliver mobility will be discussed in detail at this year’s ITS European Congress in Lisbon from 18-20 May. |
Shapps cuts ribbon on 'congestion busting' transport centre23/01/2020 The transport secretary has launched the West Midlands’ Regional Transport Coordination Centre, which will bring real-time information across all modes of transport together into one place. |
Cardiff moots congestion charge to help fund £2bn transport plan21/01/2020 Non-residents could be charged £2 a day to drive into Cardiff after the city council unveiled a £2bn vision to transform the transport network in the city and South East Wales. |
Birmingham to prevent 'through trips' of city centre14/01/2020 Council leaders in Birmingham are planning a dramatic shift away from car use, including discouraging trips through the city centre. |
Matheson launches CAV roadmap03/01/2020 The Scottish Government has published its plans to keep the country ‘at the forefront’ of developments in the connected and autonomous vehicle industry. |
Bristol mulls charging CAZ as its pollution options fall flat29/08/2019 Bristol City Council has been forced into developing stronger measures to tackle air pollution, including charging private cars, after it became clear its preferred options ran a serious risk of being unlawful. |
Javid announces £600m housing infrastructure winners19/08/2019 Five councils will share £600m government cash for highway and other infrastructure to support the delivery of up to 50,000 new homes in high demand areas. |
EV sales rise but price remains sticking point08/05/2019 Registrations of new all-electric and hybrid vehicles rose significantly last month, despite an overall fall in new car sales. |
TRL’s Wallis discovers new mobility07/05/2019 Rob Wallis is to leave TRL after six years as its chief executive and chief executive of its parent company. |
A step change in sector collaboration10/04/2019 The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation launched its Partnerships Network at Traffex, marking a potential step change in how the sector collaborates and shares knowledge. |
Black Cat junction to go triple deck under £1.4bn scheme20/02/2019 Highways England has announced its delayed £1.4bn plans to improve the Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet route, which includes one of the East of England’s most congested junctions. |
In conversation: Politics, policy and projects06/02/2019 Chris Ames talks to Graham Atkins of the Institute for Government about whether it is possible – or even desirable – to take the politics out of infrastructure planning. |
DfT set to allow fully driverless cars on UK roads06/02/2019 The Government is to develop a process to support ‘advanced trials’ of autonomous vehicles, bringing the possibility of driverless cars without a safety operative being tested on UK roads a small step closer. |
Future of Infrastructure survey: Does the public decide?28/01/2019 Future transport projects in London could be undermined if politicians fail to engage with the public, a major infrastructure firm has warned in the wake of the Crossrail debacle. |
Gove proposes consultation requirement for street tree felling03/01/2019 Councils would be required to consult residents before cutting down trees in urban areas under Government plans. |
Consultants scoop £5m contract for Scotland's national transport plans03/01/2019 Transport Scotland has awarded the contract to support the second Strategic Transports Projects Review (STPR2) to a combined team of Jacobs and Aecom. |
WSP to produce 2050 transport strategy for the South East03/01/2019 WSP has been appointed by Transport for the South East (TfSE) to develop a new transport strategy that will help unlock growth in the South East. |
Final MRN stuck in gridlock, DfT says26/11/2018 Publication of the definitive major road network is imminent but stuck in a queue of government announcements, a senior Department for Transport official has said. |
Highways England develops computer design and 'naked' roads19/11/2018 Computer road design could take over a significant proportion of work from human consultants over the next decade, under Highways England's Rapid Engineering Model (REM), a senior figure has suggested. |
CIHT's new vision: Road charging, a £15bn fund and place-based roads
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