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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/48-million-funding-to-drive-down-bus-emissions-across-the-uk from Department for Transport interactive map here: https://www.dft.gov.uk/maps/index.php 263 battery buses funded in all. Substantial numbers funded in Cardiff, Manchester, London and Brighton...

Not sure if these have been posted here: https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/articles/belfast-rapid-transit-glider-introduction https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/infrastructure/new-glider-interactive-document.pdf http://www.exquicity.be/en/ The Glider...

Formal notice of the proposed bus franchising scheme has been posted on the GMCA website: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/downloads/file/328/gmca_notice_-_4_july_17_proposed_bus_franchising_scheme

http://www.alstom.com/Global/Transport/Resources/Documents/Brochures2016/Aptis%20-%20product%20sheet%20-%20March%2017-v2.pdf different take on the tram-bus theme from Alstom. 12m length bus, but with fully steerable wheel at each corner. driver cab at front; bench seat in false cab at rear...

Fascinating oral hearing of the Transport Committee on road congestion from 30th January. http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/transport-committee/urban-congestion/oral/46530.html (OK, I'm sad; but I do get fascinated by this issue) Most interesting...

https://www.firstgroup.com/south-yorkshire/news-and-service-updates/press-media/%C2%A3298m-bus-rapid-transit-scheme-set-launch Interesting application of the term 'Bus Rapid Transit' here; as - other than through the creation of the Tinsley Link Road under the M1 vaiduct, there seems to be...

For the first time in a long time, usage in London has fallen faster than that in the rest of the country. TfL blame this on congestion and road works - but then other cities are congested too...

http://www.gccitydeal.co.uk/citydeal/info/2/transport/1/transport_projects_and_consultations/2 The preferred option is set out in the 'Quick Guide' paper. What is proposed is a dedicated bus-only road running south of the current A428. Publicity states that it won't use guide-wheels and...

http://www.northeastca.gov.uk/sites/default/files/minutes_document/Transport%20North%20East%20Committee%2015%20July%202016%2C%20Agenda%20Pack.pdf Item 11 on the replacement of the Metro Fleet; and on the Nexus Network Expansion Strategy outline business case is to go to the NECA...

latest release https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/light-rail-and-tram-statistics#data-tables

Been clearly the wrong solution for quite a while, and now been put out of its misery; Leeds now needs to put together something much better urgently. Strong hints from DfT that the 'something much better' should be based around eco-friendly BRT double-deckers, with strong integration with an...