Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 19 March 2025
By Chris Haycock

General

Region's bus network in extended funding deal BBC News - A new funding deal to stop a number of West Midlands bus services being cut has been agreed. (Various)

New approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth - Policy Paper Government - Regulation underpins and impacts almost all areas of the UK economy. Our regulatory system has great strengths. It is built on a firm foundation of operational independence and stability, and other countries have drawn lessons from the UK approach. (Various)

New Vice Chair for VDWP We are delighted to welcome Dr Alix Edwards as the new Vice Chair for the Vehicle Design Working Party at... The post New Vice Chair for VDWP first appeared on PACTS. The post New Vice Chair for VDWP appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

ITC Autumn Discussion Dinner The ITC was very pleased to hold our Autumn Discussion Dinner in Greater Manchester on 6th November 2024. The event explored how to increase infrastructure investment in our regions, and guests heard expert perspectives from Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, and Helen Ellerton, Head of Transport at WYCA. The event reflects the […] (Transport Wales)

Shifting the Focus: Is adaptation the key to mainstreaming action on climate change? Chair: Professor Greg Marsden, Chair of Greener Transport Council Professor Jillian Anable, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds and Greener Transport Council Rupert Read, Majority Project Professor Rebecca Willis, Lancaster University In 2019, Extinction Rebellion instigated a new national conversation about the climate emergency. Their high-profile public protests, alongside movements such as School Strikes… (Transport Wales)