The HS2 high-speed rail project has an ‘unrealistic timetable’ and faces major cost pressures, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).
Dundee council has proposed that a minimum of five per cent of the council’s spend on roads and transportation will go towards improving cycling infrastructure.
According to a study by road safety charity Brake, families are put off making journeys on foot or bike, due to feeling scared of the dangers of oncoming vehicles.
Transport for London (TfL) and Twitter have launched a pilot of a new information service to provide live notifications of severe delays directly to customer’s devices, to alert them more efficiently.
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced that guards working for ScotRail are set to stage a series of six strikes over a dispute about driver-only trains.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has said that bus companies must ensure wheelchair users have priority in using wheelchair spaces and end ‘first come, first served’ policies.
A report by Transport Focus has advised that councils should provide demand responsive transport (DRT) services to help fill the gap in bus services.
Roads Minister Andrew Jones has described driverless cars as ‘the future’ as he sets out reforms to motor insurance to cover the emerging technology.
A group of transport experts have warned that HS2 is an over-priced project that is likely to fail a number of its objectives.
The Bus Services Bill is hoping to boost passenger use of buses, cut congestion and deliver economic growth.
A new Maintenance Assistance Vehicle (MAV) to help replace overhead signs on motorways has been trialled by Highways England.
A number of innovative projects to boost rail-related tourism have been revealed in a million pound competition, funded by the UK government.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that Central and Victoria lines will start on 19 August.
As part of a Modern Transport Bill revealed in the Queen’s Speech, Britain reaffirmed its aim to lead the way in driverless car technology.
Transport Minister Andrew Jones has announced plans to upgrade roads around the Port of Liverpool to boost economic growth and deliver a Northern Powerhouse.
The new Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced new plans to dramatically increase the size of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in a bid to improve the capital’s air quality.