http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/News, data and business intelligence on public transport projects, developments and investment in the UK.en-ushttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/rss/rss10.xmlhttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6960Motorists who drive in a designated Games lane in London during the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics will face a fine of £200 under proposals set out this week. The Olympic Delivery Authority has...Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6960http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6957From next year motorists will have access to grants of up to £5,000 towards the cost of buying an electric car. Transport secretary Philip Hammond this week confirmed that the government has agreed...Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6957http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6918Plans to scrap the London Borough of Richmond's carbon dioxide emission-linked parking charges will be presented to the local authority's cabinet today (12 July). Last week leader of the council...Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6918http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6916Lincolnshire County Council has held a public consultation on plans to build a new link road and bus station in Lincoln. The scheme is aimed at improving transport links across the city, reducing...Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6916http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6915Labour's transport lead on the London Assembly has called on Mayor Boris Johnson to retain the western Congestion Charge zone with new concessions for residents. Responding to the Mayor's...Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6915http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6914Scotland's Cabinet Secretary for Finance Sustainable Growth John Swinney claimed this week that transport infrastructure schemes providing nearly £40m of new investment are coming to market. ...Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6914http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6910Road pricing remains inevitable despite the coalition government's lack of enthusiasm for charging, according to a new report from the RAC Foundation. Governing and Paying for England's RoadsMon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6910http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6906Transport Scotland has begun procurement for an Intelligent Transport System on the M90 in Fife as part of the Forth Replacement Crossing project. The project will form part of a 22km ITS corridor...Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6906http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6880The first traffic signals in England to display a countdown for pedestrians were unveiled in London this morning (21 June). Pedestrian countdown systems are already in use abroad and will be...Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6880http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6870Atkins, the UK's largest engineering and design consultancy, has shrugged off challenging trading conditions by posting a profit for its highways division and claiming the company's rail arm is well...Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6870http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6857Interlink M74 has begun the second and final launch of the largest bridge of the M74 Completion project in Glasgow. Earlier this year the westbound carriageway of the Port Eglinton Viaduct was...Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6857http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6838Work will start next month to convert London's Elephant Castle southern roundabout to a signalised junction. Engineers have redesigned the junction so that it will be able to manage existing road...Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6838