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10 May 22
Rating agency Moody’s has downgraded Transport for London’s credit rating for the third time since the onset of Covid-19, partly down to ongoing uncertainty over long-term funding.
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11 Jan 22
A West Midlands borough council failed to follow its own procedures when awarding SEND transport contracts and will likely need to restart the procurement process to avoid possible legal challenge.
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5 Jan 22
Leaders in the north of England say the scaling back of government rail plans is a hammer blow to business cases aimed at sparking renewal.
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18 Nov 21
Transport for London has warned of "huge service cuts" to balance its 2022-23 budget if it does not receive further support from central government.
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17 Nov 21
Transport services are under threat from the ending of pandemic-related grants from central government, according to Tyne and Wear Metro.
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23 Sep 21
The government’s 'levelling up' ambitions will only be met if Whitehall releases its grip on power over infrastructure planning and reforms the funding system, according to its own infrastructure...
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30 Jul 21
The government has threatened councils with a reduction in future funding if they prematurely shelve schemes aimed at reducing car use.
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19 Jul 21
The government will allocate a further £56m to tram and light rail services in England to help keep services running through the Covid-19 recovery period.
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19 Apr 21
Bond sales will fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Greater Manchester after a crowdfunding platform launched a £4m offer.
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6 Apr 21
Transport for London is expected to slash its capital spending due to weakened passenger demand following the coronavirus pandemic, ratings agency Moody’s has predicted.
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15 Mar 21
Local authorities would be barred from receiving additional funding for bus services if they fail to enter into an ‘enhanced partnership’ or franchise scheme with bus operators, under new proposals.
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11 Mar 21
A strategic transport network for the whole UK is likely to garner more support if funding is not taken from existing devolved budgets, according to interim findings by a government-commissioned...
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2 Mar 21
It is not too late for the chancellor to show the government is serious about its aim of ‘levelling up’, says IPPR North’s Marcus Johns.
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19 Feb 21
Transport for the North has scrapped its proposed contactless payment scheme after a reduction in central government funding.
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2 Dec 20
The Department for Transport has approved a £825m loan to the Transport for London to help complete the Crossrail scheme.
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2 Oct 20
Pre-pandemic, rail in Britain was forecast to grow by more than a third over the next two decades, but it will take extraordinary measures and levels of public money to get us back on track
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18 Sep 20
Infrastructure investment is seen as vital to post-pandemic recovery, but is it possible to provide a public transport network without the passenger numbers to fund it?
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8 Sep 20
We need resolute, ambitious action and the necessary financial, legislative and political support for local and combined authorities to deliver the right transport priorities for each region, says...
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24 Aug 20
Crossrail has announced further delays to the full opening of its service, meaning the line will not be fully operational until early 2022 and adding an additional £450m to the cost of the scheme.
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23 Jun 20
The coronavirus crisis is set to compound existing transport funding challenges faced by local authorities, according to Mark Stevens.
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10 Jan 20
Funding for pothole repairs in England is being disproportionately skewed towards urban areas with London councils able to spend three times more than county authorities, analysis has found.
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4 Dec 19
The Conservatives have promised to hand mayoral and combined authority areas £4.2bn to improve local train, bus and tram routes in England.
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28 Oct 19
Transport ministers will urge the Treasury to provide councils with longer-term funding in the next Spending Review to deal with the huge number of potholes on local roads.
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16 Oct 19
Leaders in the North and Midlands should take control of HS2 to avoid cancellation of the project as it will provide “massive” economic benefits, according to a partnership.
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27 Aug 19
The Northern Powerhouse Partnership think-tank has announced its own review of High Speed 2 in response to the government commissioning analysis of the project.
10 May 22Rating agency Moody’s has downgraded Transport for London’s credit rating for the third time since the onset of Covid-19, partly down to ongoing uncertainty over long-term funding.
11 Jan 22A West Midlands borough council failed to follow its own procedures when awarding SEND transport contracts and will likely need to restart the procurement process to avoid possible legal challenge.
5 Jan 22Leaders in the north of England say the scaling back of government rail plans is a hammer blow to business cases aimed at sparking renewal.
17 Nov 21Transport services are under threat from the ending of pandemic-related grants from central government, according to Tyne and Wear Metro.
23 Sep 21The government’s 'levelling up' ambitions will only be met if Whitehall releases its grip on power over infrastructure planning and reforms the funding system, according to its own infrastructure...
30 Jul 21The government has threatened councils with a reduction in future funding if they prematurely shelve schemes aimed at reducing car use.
19 Jul 21The government will allocate a further £56m to tram and light rail services in England to help keep services running through the Covid-19 recovery period.
19 Apr 21Bond sales will fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Greater Manchester after a crowdfunding platform launched a £4m offer.
15 Mar 21Local authorities would be barred from receiving additional funding for bus services if they fail to enter into an ‘enhanced partnership’ or franchise scheme with bus operators, under new proposals.
11 Mar 21A strategic transport network for the whole UK is likely to garner more support if funding is not taken from existing devolved budgets, according to interim findings by a government-commissioned...
2 Mar 21It is not too late for the chancellor to show the government is serious about its aim of ‘levelling up’, says IPPR North’s Marcus Johns.
19 Feb 21Transport for the North has scrapped its proposed contactless payment scheme after a reduction in central government funding.
2 Dec 20The Department for Transport has approved a £825m loan to the Transport for London to help complete the Crossrail scheme.
2 Oct 20Pre-pandemic, rail in Britain was forecast to grow by more than a third over the next two decades, but it will take extraordinary measures and levels of public money to get us back on track
18 Sep 20Infrastructure investment is seen as vital to post-pandemic recovery, but is it possible to provide a public transport network without the passenger numbers to fund it?
8 Sep 20We need resolute, ambitious action and the necessary financial, legislative and political support for local and combined authorities to deliver the right transport priorities for each region, says...
23 Jun 20The coronavirus crisis is set to compound existing transport funding challenges faced by local authorities, according to Mark Stevens.
10 Jan 20Funding for pothole repairs in England is being disproportionately skewed towards urban areas with London councils able to spend three times more than county authorities, analysis has found.
4 Dec 19The Conservatives have promised to hand mayoral and combined authority areas £4.2bn to improve local train, bus and tram routes in England.
16 Oct 19Leaders in the North and Midlands should take control of HS2 to avoid cancellation of the project as it will provide “massive” economic benefits, according to a partnership.
27 Aug 19The Northern Powerhouse Partnership think-tank has announced its own review of High Speed 2 in response to the government commissioning analysis of the project.
