railways

Challenges around decarbonising freight transport (video)

A number of challenges need to be overcome when attempting to decarbonise the freight sector, on many occasions using rail as an alternative.

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.

Challenges around financing the UK's transport infrastructure (video)

Lauren Pamma, transport programme director, Green Finance Institute

Government announces new framework to ensure road and rail development projects protect the environment

The Government has unveiled an updated framework with measures to protect the environment in new major road, rail, and rail freight schemes.

DfT delays major road projects and HS2

The Government has announced delays to some major road building projects in an effort to control costs.

Solent Transport accredited to sell rail tickets through MaaS app

Solent Transport has become the first UK local transport authority to be accredited to sell rail tickets through its multi-modal Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) offering.

Overhead view of a busy railway station with many lines leading into it

Opinion 9 Feb 2023

Response to the Government’s George Bradshaw address 2023 on British railways

By Martin Howell, transport markets director, UK&I, Worldline. "We’ve waited a long time for some clue as to what the Government was intending to do about Britain’s railways."

Opinion 19 Jan 2023

Greening the railways: Why data is key

Digital transformation is required to meet increased demand for rail sustainability, says Hexagon’s Dr Uwe Jasnoch

Opinion 29 Dec 2022

Going for growth by boosting public transport

To achieve better agglomeration (more people in the same place) will require greater investment. But the rewards could be substantial

Transport for the North calls on the Government for investment for growth and levelling up

England’s first sub-national transport body Transport for the North (TfN) has set out key priorities to boost economic growth and make progress towards levelling up.

Opinion 8 Sep 2022

Fan's trip to Wembley would have been cheaper when diverting via Spain

Ease the strain, take the train, but make the fares fair (by bringing railways back into public ownership)

Opinion 26 Aug 2022

Reducing flights of fancy is only way to cut airline emissions

Until planes can shake off their reliance on fossil fuels, the only way to cut aviation emissions will be to fly less

Keynote speakers announced for November Smart Transport Conference

Transport minister Trudy Harrison and deputy mayor of London for transport Seb Dance have been confirmed as keynote speakers for this November’s National Smart Transport Conference.