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Transport for London funding settlement extended to July 2022
The UK government has granted Transport for London an additional emergency funding settlement extension as discussions regarding a longer term agreement continue.
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TfL to begin fining motor vehicles to improve cycle safety on its roads
The UK government has introduced new powers allowing TfL and London boroughs to fine motorists who infringe on cycle lanes, like they currently do for bus lanes and yellow box junctions, from 27 June 2022.
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WMCA announces £88 million plan to transform bus services across West Midlands
The Bus Service Improvement Plan aims to enhance the West Midlands' bus network by increasing service frequency, introducing lower fares and more transport safety officers.
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London Underground workers go on strike in response to job loss concerns
As part of a dispute over pensions, jobs and conditions, London Underground workers have gone on strike under the RMT Union, with services set to be impacted from the beginning of service on 6 June 2022.
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Securing a brighter, safer and more sustainable future for the UK’s micro-mobility sector
As London’s e-scooter trial hits its first anniversary, and in light of its recent extension, TIER Mobility's Georgia Yexley, General Manager UK & Ireland, reflects on the lessons learnt over the course of the past year and considers what will come next for micro-mobility in the UK.
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TfL proposes reduction of bus network to meet government requirements
The proposal outlines how TfL will ensure the bus network continues to provide Londoners with the service they need, while responding to government requirements to make significant savings.
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First Bus celebrates completion of UK’s largest EV charging hub in Glasgow
First Bus’s completed depot will allow 150 electric vehicles to be charged at one time, supporting its growing electric fleet in Glasgow, as well as other businesses during the day when its buses are out on service.
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Elizabeth line officially opens for passenger service
In addition to reducing ticket prices by more than a third, the new Elizabeth line will cut journey times in half - connecting local communities to the centre of London quicker than ever before.
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UK government launches £40 million competition for roll-out of autonomous vehicles
The Commercialising Connected and Automated Mobility competition will provide grants to help roll-out commercial use self-driving buses and vans across the UK from 2025 – potentially creating 38,000 new skilled jobs.
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TfL announces extension of London e-scooter trial to November 2022
The extension of the e-scooter trial will allow TfL and London Councils to continue testing the vehicles safely, as well as assess how micro-mobility could make a positive contribution to a sustainable transport network.
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DfT awards £200 million to active travel projects across England
As part of the £2 billion funding for active travel announced by the Prime Minister in 2020, 134 schemes that are working to improve cycling and walking infrastructure across England have been awarded a share of £200 million in DfT funding.
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Stagecoach and partners begin testing UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus
Backed by the UK’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, the autonomous bus has begun live testing on Scotland's roads, in preparation for the launch of the CAVForth pilot service in late Summer 2022.
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New on-demand bus service launched in Norfolk County, UK
The new flexibus+ service will provide over 7,000 residents in Norfolk's Swaffham and surrounding areas with a flexible on-demand bus service for a four-year period, six days a week.
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DfT awards £1.95 million to UK transport innovation and efficiency projects
As part of the UK government’s Transport Research and Innovation Grant programme, 51 projects that are working to create a more efficient transport system have been awarded a share of £1.95 million in Department for Transport funding.
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UK government dedicates £7 billion to overhaul transport outside of London
Nearly two-thirds of England’s population outside of London will benefit from the UK government's latest investment, which aims to make bus services more frequent, affordable and sustainable.
