Government programmes
Latest news3 Nov 2020Over half of UK councils received no Government funding for EV charging in 2020
Over half of all councils across the UK received no funding for EV charging infrastructure this year, according to a Freedom of Information request.
Reports3 Nov 2020Pain Points - EV charging in the UK from 2021 and beyond
This Devicepilot report uses Freedom of Information data to find out how much support government is giving to local councils to install EV charging points.
Latest news2 Nov 2020Government and TfL strike deal on £1.8bn rescue funding
TfL and the Government have reached a funding agreement forecast to be worth £1.8bn to help secure services during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Latest news19 Oct 2020Government backs project to cut transport carbon by 90%
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has backed a new four year research project aimed at reducing UK transport carbon by 90%.
Mass transit systems13 Oct 2020The future of public mass transit services: Railways
Paul Clifton looks at the prospects for the UK’s rail industry
Latest news13 Oct 2020Highways England starts £51m A19 upgrade six months early
Highways England is starting work on a £51 million upgrade to the A19 six months ahead of schedule.
Latest news7 Oct 2020Consultation launched on HS2 western leg
High Speed Two (HS2) has launched a public consultation on plans for its western leg between Crewe and Manchester and links with Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR).
Latest news6 Oct 2020Prime Minister launches major UK road and rail review
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched an independent road and rail review that will look at improving transport infrastructure across the UK.
Latest news30 Sep 2020Trials of UK's first hydrogen-powered train begin
The UK’s first hydrogen-powered train is running on the mainline today, with plans to retrofit the technology to current trains from 2023.
Opinion29 Sep 2020Opinion: Not everything in garden communities is rosy
Garden communities should be self-sufficient and based around sustainable transport modes. But are they heading in the wrong direction? asks Jenny Raggett
Latest news29 Sep 2020Portsmouth region gets £56 million transport boost
Local transport hubs in the Portsmouth city region will receive almost £56 million in Government funding.
Latest news28 Sep 2020More UK fleets call for 2030 petrol diesel ban
Tesco, Dixons Carphone, E.On, Heathrow, Lime and SSE have joined the calls for Government to bring forward the new petrol and diesel vehicle ban to 2030.
Latest news22 Sep 2020‘Clock is ticking on climate action’, warns Alok Sharma
Alok Sharma, COP26 President and Secretary of State for BEIS, has called for the world to “up its ambition” to tackle climate change ahead of COP26.
Latest news21 Sep 2020Major UK cities call for funding and powers for Covid-19 recovery
Major UK city transport authorities are urging the Government for more funding and powers to help rebuild after Covid-19.
Opinion16 Sep 2020Opinion: Is it time to scrap costly road programmes?
Road building plans face a ‘perfect storm’ of challenges. It’s time to consider whether the money would be better spent elsewhere, says Lisa Hopkinson
Latest news16 Sep 2020DfT to boost transport tech start-ups with £1m funding
Innovative transport start-ups with a focus on decarbonisation or Covid-19 recovery can bid for a share of over £1 million in DfT funding.
Latest news11 Sep 2020Government wants UK to be ‘world leader’ in hydrogen
The Government is working on a hydrogen strategy, to be published next year, which will “deliver a world leading hydrogen market”, a top civil servant has said.
Latest news9 Sep 2020Government considers measures to boost EV uptake
The Government has announced it is considering a series of measures to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) uptake.
Latest news9 Sep 2020Government backs project to charge EVs in six minutes
Echion Technologies, which has made a breakthrough in electric vehicle (EV) battery components, is among the recipients of £12 million Government funding.
Mass transit systems9 Sep 2020Wiping away post-pandemic uncertainties
Stephen Joseph says many matters still need to be resolved, but ‘some of the directions of travel for transport are becoming clearer’.
