View the latest content on transportbusiness.net http://www.transportbusiness.net Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:35 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.transportbusiness.net/content/view/1172/3/ The DfT’s proposal to give local communities control for decisions affecting local transport is a radical change, and has generated a diverse range of views from stakeholders. It proposes devising a new system - devolving capital funding for local major transport schemes to democratically accountable local transport bodies. Transport Business looks at some of the already published responses to the consulation, which ended at the beginning of April this year Features - Funding Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:23:54 +0100 http://www.transportbusiness.net/content/view/1163/3/ With 54,909 responses across the country, the government’s consultation on high speed rail was one of the largest ever undertaken by the Department for Transport. Features - High Speed Rail Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:51:13 +0100 http://www.transportbusiness.net/content/view/1162/3/ The progress report of the pothole review being undertaken by the DfT's Highways Maintenance Efficiency Programme (HMEP) has identified the growing problem of potholes. Features - Road maintenance Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:42:05 +0100 http://www.transportbusiness.net/content/view/1161/3/ The government has committed £15m of additional funding to local cycle projects. Local transport minister Norman Baker has announced £8m would be invested in projects to enhance cycle routes across England. Features - Transport Policy Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:36:12 +0100 http://www.transportbusiness.net/content/view/1149/3/ Neal Skelton, head of professional services at ITS United Kingdom, discusses the role of intelligent transport systems during times of transport infrastructure spending cuts Features - Telematics Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:00:58 +0100 http://www.transportbusiness.net/content/view/1148/3/ Moving to a contemporary, risk-based process for supplier assurance would make for an even safer and more cost-effective railway and world class supply base, says RSSB’s director of national programmes, John Abbott Features - Rail Safety Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:44:02 +0100 http://www.transportbusiness.net/content/view/1147/3/ John Lewis, chief executive of the BVRLA, reviews the year gone by for the leasing industry and the wider fleet sector it serves, and predicts what the industry will look like in the year ahead Features - Finance Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:28:08 +0100 http://www.transportbusiness.net/content/view/1146/3/ With petrol prices at record levels and the trend continuing upwards, drivers need to be aware of their impact on fuel consumption and make simple changes to become more fuel-efficient, writes Simon Elstow from IAM Drive Survive Features - Fuel Management Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:20:34 +0100 http://www.transportbusiness.net/content/view/1127/3/ Completion of the initial phase of its government’s high speed rail study marks a monumental step forward for the Australian rail industry, and more importantly, for Australia as a nation Features - High Speed Rail Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:20:27 +0100 http://www.transportbusiness.net/content/view/1126/3/ The recurrent and deeply unpopular problem of rail fare price increases can only realistically be addressed through increased investment in infrastructure upgrades, argues MP Graham Evans Features - High Speed Rail Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:11:47 +0100