Up to £5million of government money has been made available to local councils eager to slash pollution created by vehicles in urban areas. The Clean Vehicle Technology Fund is intended to encourag...
The government has been accused of pumping cash into London-based transport projects ahead of infrastructure elsewhere in the country. A new report from the Transport Committee suggests that trans...
Around 215 lorry drivers have been fined for failing to pay the newly introduced HGV Levy. Since April 1, any HGVs registered outside of the UK and weighing 12 tonnes or more have had to pay up to...
Learner drivers can only take their driving test in English and Welsh after foreign language tests were scrapped. The Department for Transport says the move will improve road safety and clamp down...
Foreign hauliers will be charged to drive their truck on UK roads from this week, when the HGV Levy takes effect. From Tuesday [April 1], all lorries registered outside the UK and weighing more th...
Around half of all painted road markings need to be replaced, according to a survey of around 2,500 miles of roads in England. The study, published by the Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA), ...
The UK Government will spend another £140m on mending local roads damaged hit by the recent extreme weather, the Department for Transport has announced. Areas most affected by the recent floods wi...
The government has announced it is to triple funding for the UK’s road network over the next eight years, with plans to spend more than £24 billion on road improvements until 2021. Roads Minister ...
More measures intended to cut red tape and save fleets time and money have been announced by the Department for Transport. In its latest efforts to reduce bureaucracy, the Government has decided t...
Green transport is set to receive a significant boost across England thanks to a huge investment from the Department for Transport. Local authorities have been invited to bid for a share of £78.5m...