4+ hour, 58+ min ago   (492+ words) Transport for London's Director of Buses has pledged to improve welfare provision for bus drivers after expressing shock at reports that some drivers have been forced to use plastic bottles as makeshift toilets while on duty. Lorna Murphy was responding…...

29+ min ago   (584+ words) The Irish Government is facing growing criticism after Road Safety Minister Seán Canney suggested mandatory helmet and high-visibility clothing requirements for cyclists could be considered following the introduction of tougher regulations for e-scooter riders. The comments come as Ireland prepares…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (707+ words) Cambridge could one day join London, Glasgow, Liverpool and Newcastle as one of only a handful of UK cities with an underground transport network, as planners explore ambitious solutions to accommodate unprecedented levels of future growth. Fresh analysis commissioned as…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (488+ words) The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has approved a new four-year transport investment programme that will direct funding into highway maintenance, public transport improvements and sustainable travel projects through to 2030. Adopted by the council's Cabinet, the Local Transport Delivery Plan…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (493+ words) A new campaign is calling for Greater Manchester to become the latest UK region to explore fare-free public transport, arguing that removing fares could improve social mobility, reduce congestion and create a safer working environment for transport staff. Launched by…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (670+ words) The Metropolitan Police is considering the abolition of its specialist Roads and Transport Policing Command as part of a wider programme of cost-cutting reforms designed to address mounting financial pressures. Under proposals being examined by Scotland Yard, the command could…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (653+ words) Road safety experts have urged MPs to back sweeping changes to vehicle technology and driver regulation, including making it physically impossible for motorists to exceed the speed limit and requiring every newly qualified driver to install dashcams and monitoring systems…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (578+ words) National Highways underspent one of its most important infrastructure budgets by almost a third last year after delays to major bridge renewal and concrete road reconstruction projects slowed progress ahead of the start of the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3). Figures…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (644+ words) The future of West Yorkshire's long-awaited mass transit network remains uncertain after a government review forced project leaders back to the drawing board, delaying progress on what supporters believe is one of the UK's most economically significant transport schemes. Although…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (471+ words) A new proposal to introduce autonomous electric pods across Hammersmith Bridge could offer an innovative solution to one of London's most enduring transport problems, following growing acceptance that the historic crossing may never again carry conventional road traffic. The idea…...