Department for Transport

The NAO publishes its report on the state o...

Jul 24, 2024Comments off

The National Audit Office (NAO) issued its report on the current state of England’s local roads, and it is not good news. Their detailed conclusions

Driver shortage is still an issue

Consultation opened of how to address the d...

Apr 16, 2024Comments off

On the 11th April 2024, the Department for Transport (DfT) open consultation on measures to relieve the driver shortage in the HGV and Bus/Coach sectors.

pavement parking

More government delay on pavement parking

Feb 14, 2024Comments off

The government held a consultation on giving powers to local authorities to ban pavement parking and the consultation was closed in November 2020. At present,

Proposed changes to make MOTs fit for the f...

Jan 19, 2023Comments off

The Department for Transport has today (Wednesday 18 January) launched a public consultation on the future of MOTs in Great Britain. Views are being sought

Magtec leads project to accelerate adoption...

Jul 07, 2022Comments off

Magtec is heading a £3.25m government-backed project to help accelerate the adoption of zero emission trucks for NHS Wales and help support uptake across the

Major road and bridge upgrades to boost eco...

Jun 06, 2022Comments off

Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists will benefit from reduced congestion and improved connectivity through a £160.8 million investment for four major road projects across England. Today

Elongated truck cabs get Government green l...

Feb 15, 2022Comments off

New truck cab designs that help to reduce fuel consumption have been approved for use on UK roads. The new rules will allow fleet operators

The Highway Code

Changes to The Highway Code

Jan 28, 2022Comments off

From tomorrow, 29 January 2022, rules for all types of road users will be updated in The Highway Code to improve the safety of people

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Smart motorway rollout to be paused

Jan 12, 2022Comments off

The rollout of new smart motorway schemes will be paused until a full five years’ worth of safety data is available, as the Department for

Department for Transport: £93m for road up...

Feb 01, 2021Comments off

As part of the Government’s commitment to fuel the economic recovery from Covid-19, the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today (Saturday 30 January) pledged £93m for