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UK fuel duty cut is regressive policy that benefits the wealthy, study finds
The Guardian: The SMF has suggested more equitable and green ways to cut motoring costs, which would be investing in public transport, that “provide cheaper alternatives to driving for those who want to switch and decreases congestion for those who don’t”. The analysis found that for every 10% increase in public transport speed relative…
National Highways investigated over decline in performance
The Construction Index: The Office of Rail & Road (ORR) has opened an investigation into the performance of National Highways amid concerns about its management of the motorway and trunk road network. The industry regulator says that it has usually managed to work with National Highways to resolve any issues before they became a real…
Claims government blocked low-traffic schemes were a fiction, papers suggest
The Guardian: Exclusive: Low-traffic neighbourhood applications were rejected due to lack of ambition, not policy shift Government claims that it blocked councils from installing low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) appear to have been a fiction, the Guardian has learned, in another apparent sign that Rishi Sunak’s “plan for drivers” is thus far mainly performative. After the revelation…
How cars and road infrastructure became part of the UK’s culture wars
The Conversation: Transport provision is failing. For many people across the UK – particularly outside of London – car travel is not simply the preferred means of mobility: it is their only viable option. In my recent book, The Broken Promise of Infrastructure, I show that belief in these conspiracy theories is driven, in part,…
UK roads being built without ministerial oversight, say environment campaigners
The Guardian: Government-funded road schemes worth up to £500m are being built without ministerial oversight and most likely based on outdated emissions targets, according to freedom of information requests obtained by environmental campaigners. National Highways is the body that oversees road building in England, and it is being allowed “to mark its own homework” by…
Decisions on road controversies set to be made in next few weeks
TransportXtra: The beginning of 2024 is set to crystallise a number of high profile and controversial issues relating to major national road projects and the general policy approach to scheme justification and expenditure. Legal actions are underway in two cases that could define broader policy with Dr Andrew Boswell taking his case about the carbon…
Ministers prioritised driving in England partly due to conspiracy theories
The Guardian: Ministers decided to prioritise driving over active travel because of worries among ministers about “15-minute cities”, documents seen by the Guardian show. They indicate that a significant shift in transport policy was guided at least in part by conspiracy theories. Ministers began considering curbs on cycling and walking schemes in March last year,…
DfT silent on new delay to A358 dualling scheme
Highways Magazine: The Department for Transport (DfT) has shelved one of its three flagship road schemes for the A303 corridor but has declined to provide any explanation. National Highways’ A358 Taunton to Southfields scheme was first put forward in the first (2015-20) Road Investment Strategy but has suffered repeated delays. Currently costed at £250m to…
Transport secretary delays DCO decision on £1.3bn A66 upgrade by four months
New Civil Engineer: Transport secretary delays DCO decision on £1.3bn A66 upgrade by four months Transport secretary Mark Harper has pushed back the decision on granting a development consent order (DCO) for the £1.3bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine by four months. The deadline for deciding whether to give National Highways’ major Northern road scheme the green…
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