Blue badge parking permits extended to people with hidden disabilities
People with hidden disabilities can apply for blue badge parking permits from Friday.
Department for Transport
Government launches ‘independent and rigorous’ review of HS2
A Government-commissioned independent review into HS2 will analyse whether and how the project should continue, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
South Eastern rail franchise competition cancelled
The competition for the next South Eastern rail franchise has been scrapped, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
New powers for traffic officers to avoid no-deal disruption at Dover
Hauliers face increased fines and civilian traffic officers will be handed more powers under proposals aimed at cutting delays at Dover in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Increasing ethanol level in petrol to cut carbon emissions is ‘no brainer’
Increasing the amount of ethanol in petrol sold in the UK would cut carbon emissions by the equivalent of taking 700,000 cars off the road, a report has said.
Government should not manage railways, review head says
Oversight of Britain’s railways should be in the hands of one individual or body which is independent of Government, according to the head of a major review.
Hundreds of millions of pounds wasted on ‘substandard’ cycling lanes – Boardman
The Government has wasted hundreds of millions of pounds on “substandard” cycling lanes which do not help riders feel safer, former Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman has warned.
Government bans Stagecoach from rail franchise competitions over pensions row
UK transport giant Stagecoach has been disqualified from three rail franchise competitions, and a Dutch state-owned company is taking over one of its routes.
£201m fund for road maintenance and pothole repairs
More than £200 million will be allocated to English councils to improve road surfaces, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
Half a million motorists spotted using phone behind the wheel
Nearly half a million people were observed using a mobile phone at the wheel during 2017, a survey by the Department for Transport has found.
Driverless cars move closer to appearing on British roads
Driverless cars are a step closer to appearing on British roads after ministers announced plans to move forward on advanced trials for automated vehicles.