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The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has described the 20% year-on-year increase in the number of passenger journeys as ‘a reminder that the railway will need more capacity’.
National Highways is lifting more than 850 miles of roadworks as the country faces a wet bank holiday getaway, while rail passengers will see the traditional Easter disruption.
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has named some of the schemes that it plans to take forward with its next £2.6bn tranche of government funding for transport from 2027 with five new routes for the region’s tram and rapid bus network.
West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin has confirmed that she will take forward proposals for bus franchising from 2027 onwards in 'the biggest shake up to public transport in the region for decades'.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the 25 English councils that will receive a share of £143m to help fund ‘up to’ 955 emission buses.
South Yorkshire’s buses are set to return to public control under a franchising model that would see depots and fleet owned by the mayoral combined authority.
The Welsh Government has set out the next steps on the way to franchised bus services, which it says will radically shake-up the way public transport works in the country.
An above inflation rise in regulated rail fares of 4.9% kicked in at the weekend.
Self-driving shuttles have arrived in Sunderland and are set to transport passengers around the city this spring.
“ Sara Ulrich, a resilience and wargaming expert at PA Consulting, asks why so many are waiting for fresh disruption before they act to build always-on resilience. ”
West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin is due to announce on Thursday whether the combined authority that she leads will take forward proposals for bus franchising, but bus operators have poured resources into promoting their preferred option.
Jodi Savickas and Rachel Hiorns, placemaking and sustainable transport specialists at AtkinsRéalis, argue that there is a way forward for low traffic neighbourhoods, but that community buy-in will be crucial for schemes to work.
Dominic Browne considers whether the 'Beeching of the ticket offices' plan can proceed after the public backlash.
