Better Connected Integrated Transport Strategy The government has published its strategy for integrated transport (‘the Strategy’) for England, which is called Better Connected. Ministerial Foreword The Foreword by Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander contains little substance, and makes
UK Road Safety Strategy The government has announced a Road Safety Strategy. Four people a day die on Britain’s roads, with 76 more seriously injured. The ambition is to reduce deaths and serious injuries by 65% by 2035, with a
Quantifying the Carbon Emissions of Local Transport The DfT yesterday published Local Transport Quantifiable Carbon Guidance. The guidance notes (1.1) that transport is the UK’s largest carbon-emitting sector and that ambitious action is needed. The purpose of the guidance is
Spending Review 2025 Today’s Spending Review 2025 contained key budget information for local transport including active travel. The announcement included: Transport for City Regions The city regions are East Midlands, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, North East, South Yorkshire, Tees
DfT Announces £300 Million in Active Travel Funding The Department for Transport (DfT) and Active Travel England (ATE) have announced nearly £300 million in active travel funding for councils in England. The Transport Minister with responsibility for active travel, Simon
Transport Remains Biggest Source of UK Emissions, New Figures Show New figures from the government show that domestic transport remains the biggest source of UK greenhouse gas emissions, at 28% of the total. In 2022, transport emissions were 113.2 million
Haigh Sets Out Vision for Integrated National Transport Strategy Transport Secretary Louise Haigh today set out her vision for an Integrated National Transport Strategy for England, in a speech at Leeds Civic Hall. The strategy will be published next year.
Our Changing Travel Post-Pandemic The DfT has published a study of post-pandemic transport trends and changing travel behaviour, Our Changing Travel 2023. The data were gathered by Ipsos in an online survey of 3,732 people in England, and the study
Road Traffic Statistics 2023 Car traffic was up by 3% in 2023 as compared with 2022, according to the latest Road Traffic Statistics for the period up to the end of 2023. The figures are based on manual counts at
Early Signs of New Government’s Approach to Active Travel The Labour manifesto didn’t say much about the party’s approach to active travel. What clues as to the new government’s approach can we pick up from its first days in office?