Department for Transport
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Latest news 13 Nov 2023
Picture gallery: Day 1 of Smart Transport National Conference
This week's Smart Transport National Conference in Birmingham will host a range of companies pushing the boundaries by offering solutions that support the race to net zero and transport decarbonisation.
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Opinion 6 Oct 2023
HS2: after the deluge…
Smart Transport chair Stephen Joseph on what the Prime Minister's recent statements mean for the transport world and for those working on decarbonising transport.
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Latest news 5 Oct 2023
Transport projects get boost as PM cancels HS2 and redirects cash
The Government says it will redirect billions of pounds saved through the cancellation of HS2 to other transport projects.
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Latest news 2 Oct 2023
ZEV mandate: DfT confirms EV sales targets for cars and vans
The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that a zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate, will require more than a fifth (22%) of cars and 10% of vans sold by manufacturers to be electric, will come into force next year.
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Active Travel 29 Sep 2023
The cycle industry – a green growth sector that can help deliver net zero
Politicians of all stripes want to grow the economy and jobs.
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Latest news 20 Sep 2023
PM delays ICE new car and van sales ban by five years
The ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and vans from 2030 has been scrapped, the Prime Minister has announced.
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Opinion 13 Sep 2023
The role of devolution in decarbonising transport
As the urgency to decarbonise transport intensifies, Keith Dunham, regional lead for local transport in the North of England at AtkinsRéalis, explains why devolution has a vital role to play in our success.
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Latest news 30 Aug 2023
Government publishes Mobility as a Service code of practice
A new Mobility as a Service (MaaS) code of practice launched today will require mobility providers to offer more streamlined journeys for travellers and commuters while ensuring the technology is accessible to all.
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Latest news 31 Jul 2023
The planning concept sending conspiracists into a tailspin
Smart Transport's latest digital issue looks at controversy surrounding low-traffic neighbourhoods and 15-minute cities.
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Opinion 31 Jul 2023
Smart Transport chair Stephen Joseph on recent transport issues that have hit the headlines…
After a quiet few weeks, transport, along with measures to tackle climate change more generally, has been catapulted into the front line of politics.
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Latest news 27 Jul 2023
National Highways should work more closely with sub-national transport bodies over road network, new report suggests
Transport committee also calls on the Department for Transport (DfT) to concentrate on improving the condition of existing roads, rather than expanding the network.
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Latest news 27 Jul 2023
Government data shows charge point disparity
New Department for Transport (DfT) data shows Northern Ireland, followed by the North-West and East Midlands has the lowest level of public charge point provision in the UK.
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Latest news 25 Jul 2023
Government 'committed' to ending the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030
The Government says it remains committed to the 2030 car and van fossil fuel phase-out date.
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Latest news 24 Jul 2023
Call for the Government to legalise e-scooters
Local authorities, environmental charities and campaigners are among 50 organisations calling on the Government to legalise e-scooters.
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Latest news 17 Jul 2023
Go Ahead Group powering ahead with UK’s largest charging hub for electric buses
Work has started to install one of the biggest bus electric charging hubs in the UK.
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Latest news 12 Jul 2023
Government publishes new public charge point regulations
New regulations for public charge points, including a reliability standard of 99% for rapid chargers have been released by the Government.
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Reports 28 Jun 2023
Low Emission Bus Scheme monitoring programme
The low emission bus scheme aims to benefit local authorities, bus operators and passengers with zero emission buses. The trial period was monitored over 12 months.
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Latest news 23 Jun 2023
Digital simulation to shape future transport decarbonisation strategy
Heriot-Watt University and the University of Glasgow are working on creating a “digital twin” to fully simulate the UK’s entire transport infrastructure to help shape future decarbonisation strategy.
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Latest news 8 Jun 2023
Mobility hubs under the spotlight at Smart Transport conference
How the private and public sectors can work together to transform the UK’s transport network to achieve net zero will be the focus of Smart’s Transport’s two-day national conference taking place in November.
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Latest news 19 May 2023
Motorway services' charge point target at risk
New analysis suggests the Government is not on track to hit its motorway services target for electric vehicle (EV) charge points.