infrastructure
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Latest news 6 Oct 2023
Challenges around financing the UK's transport infrastructure (video)
Lauren Pamma, transport programme director, Green Finance Institute
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UK 24 Mar 2022
Creating a robust national infrastructure
Ahead of the publication of the second National Infrastructure Assessment, we look at the NIC’s strategic priorities leading up to 2050
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Reports 16 Mar 2022
Infrastructure progress review 2022
The National Infrastructure Commission's latest annual review looks at Government progress on infrastructure and makes key recommendations to meet net zero.
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Latest news 16 Mar 2022
National Infrastructure Commission highlights “slow progress” on plans to deliver net zero
The Government is at risk of failing to deliver its plans for net zero unless it picks up the pace with detailed infrastructure policy design, according to the NIC.
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Opinion 23 Feb 2022
The year ahead for infrastructure
Sir John Armitt's speech to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure.
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Latest news 8 Dec 2021
ORR increasing scrutiny of future road funding
The ORR is increasing its scrutiny of future road funding for the strategic road network as plans are drawn up for the third road investment strategy (RIS3).
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Latest news 29 Nov 2021
Government to create 'cohesive and connected UK' with new transport network
The Government will establish UKNET – a strategic transport network spanning the UK, as part of recommendations in the final Union Connectivity Review.
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Opinion 17 Nov 2021
Birmingham plans to become a supersized low-traffic neighbourhood – will it work?
Dr Joanne Leach, research fellow, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham, reviews the city's 2031 transport plans.
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Latest news 3 Nov 2021
Humax to launch new mobility platform at MOVE2021
Humax is to launch its new all-in-one mobility platform that connects car sharing, parking contracts, charging infrastructure and more.
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Latest news 27 Oct 2021
Budget 2021: City regions to get £5.7bn public transport settlement
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed £5.7 billion of investment to help England’s city regions to boost rail, bus, tram and cycling projects.
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Latest news 13 Oct 2021
Wireless electric vehicle charging trial launched in Marlow
Char.gy has launched a 12-month wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging trial in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, with peer-to-peer car sharing platform Hiyacar.
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Latest news 9 Sep 2021
John Flint appointed CEO of UK Infrastructure Bank
Former CEO of HSBC John Flint has been appointed as the UK Infrastructure Bank’s (UKIB) first permanent chief executive.
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Latest news 1 Jun 2021
Government to “level up” rail and bus infrastructure with £401m upgrades
The Government has said it will “level up” bus and rail transport infrastructure across the Midlands and the North with £401 million in upgrades.
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Latest news 4 May 2021
English rail system cost £17.4 billion last year, according to financial overview
England’s rail system cost £17.4 billion, including £5.1bn from taxpayers, according to the latest financial overview for 2019-20 from the NAO.
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Latest news 26 Apr 2021
ABB unveils new high-power EV charger
Smart Transport member ABB is launching a new high-power electric vehicle (EV) charger capable of 350kW.
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Whitepapers & reports 22 Apr 2021
Electric vehicle battery supply chain analysis
This report examines the current and future state of EV battery supplies – sources of materials, technologies available, demand analysis and potential risks.
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Latest news 22 Apr 2021
Plans for 80 EV battery factories 'not enough', says ABB report
Plans to build 80 new electric vehicle (EV) battery factories globally will not be sufficient to meet future demand, according to a new report.
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Latest news 21 Apr 2021
Smart motorway safety measures accelerated
Safety improvements to existing smart motorways will be brought forward and no ALR motorway will be open without radar technology to detect stopped vehicles.
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Latest news 14 Apr 2021
Sharing home charging points could bridge infrastructure shortfall
Just 4% of home chargers would need to be shared publicly to bridge a public infrastructure gap for EVs, according to new estimates by Dodona Analytics.
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Latest news 23 Mar 2021
Welsh government targets sustainable transport focus for 2045 strategy
The Welsh government is targeting 45% of all journeys to be made by sustainable means and away from private cars across the country by 2045.
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