Department for Transport

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Low emission bus scheme monitoring report cover

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.

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.

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.

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.

Department for Transport

Picture gallery: Day 1 of Smart Transport National Conference

HS2: after the deluge…

Transport projects get boost as PM cancels HS2 and redirects cash

ZEV mandate: DfT confirms EV sales targets for cars and vans

The cycle industry – a green growth sector that can help deliver net zero

PM delays ICE new car and van sales ban by five years

The role of devolution in decarbonising transport

Government publishes Mobility as a Service code of practice

The planning concept sending conspiracists into a tailspin

Smart Transport chair Stephen Joseph on recent transport issues that have hit the headlines…

National Highways should work more closely with sub-national transport bodies over road network, new report suggests

Government data shows charge point disparity

Government 'committed' to ending the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030

Call for the Government to legalise e-scooters

Go Ahead Group powering ahead with UK’s largest charging hub for electric buses

Government publishes new public charge point regulations

Low Emission Bus Scheme monitoring programme

Digital simulation to shape future transport decarbonisation strategy

Mobility hubs under the spotlight at Smart Transport conference

Motorway services' charge point target at risk

Picture gallery: Day 1 of Smart Transport National Conference

Self-driving legislation announced in King's Speech

Trust by Design: How to build trust in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles