New research by Transport Focus has looked into how road users experience tunnels and what they want from future designs. The report made the following recommendations to Highways England: Ensure tunnels are built with road users in mind Ensure that the needs of disabled road users are met, including wheelchair-friendly emergency escape routes Provide timely…
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The government’s rail review, announced in September, has opened its call for evidence. Independent Chair of the Rail Review, Keith Williams, is inviting evidence from a wide range of stakeholders to inform ‘root and branch’ review which will transform rail industry. The government will publish a white paper on the review’s recommendations, with the implementation…
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The Office of Rail and Road has published a report from their inquiry into rail disruption caused by timetable changes. The figures show that the number of trains running late is rising. The number of trains on time nationally in the second quarter of 2018 – 19 was 85.9%, which is 2.5% lower than the previous year. …
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Rural transport is “in a state of crisis”, with bus cuts and shrinking transport networks leaving communities cut off. This is the conclusion of a new report released this week by Campaign for Better Transport. The Future of Rural Bus Services in the UK shows the impact of poor public transport on the health and…
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Light rail network for West Yorkshire West Yorkshire Combined Authority has published proposals for a light rail network serving Leeds and the wider conurbation. A three-line network is envisaged: Leeds to Bradford and onto Dewsbury; three branches from south Leeds to Leeds city centre Leeds city centre to east Leeds WYCA wants the system delivered…
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Great Manchester mayor Andy Burnham made a plea for extra powers at last week’s North of England Transport Summit in Manchester. The eighth floor conference venue provided a panoramic view of the many cranes across the city centre’s skyline. Burnham said are currently 64 in total, “more than any other comparable city in Europe” and…
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If you work in public transport and you live outside of London, chances are you have been asked at some point, ‘Why can’t we have a system like London?’ When devolution was first tabled, the aspiration was for ‘Transport for London-style bodies operating at city-region or city-county level, integrated highways and rail functions and long-term…
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In the 1970s whilst still at school, I became interested in what made for a successful suburb. We lived in North West London in the heart of Metroland and I travelled to school by London Transport. Having tasted the freedom that public transport gave, a group of friends discovered a new activity at weekends. This…
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The Transport Knowledge Hub (TKH) is currently holding a series of events across the UK on the topic of how sustainable transport can unlock the benefits of new housing which has been attended by experts across the housing and transport sector, in addition to representatives from local and national government. Given the scale and challenge…
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Read more“The Transport Knowledge Hub comes at a vital time for our transport networks. As our population continues to grow and our roads become more congested, public transport has an increasingly important role to play in keeping our country moving. Investment in local transport infrastructure, such as rail networks and bus services, can have a huge impact on development and economic growth in local areas, so I’m delighted that the Hub will provide the guidance and expertise local decision makers need to make effective investments.
Sir Peter Hendy, Chairman of Network Rail
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