Nearly two-thirds of drivers (63%) do not check their anti-freeze, oil or water before setting off on a winter journey, a new Highways Agency survey reveals. The 2013-2014 Annual Road User Satisfaction Survey (ARUSS) also found almost half of drivers (45%) don’t do any winter checks at all on their vehicle. The Agency spends 12 […]

Commuters in North East Lincolnshire can pick up advice and information about public transport services on Thursday 13 November 2014. From 10am to 3pm, the BUS IT information service will be in the Point meeting room at Grimsby’s Riverhead Exchange in Victoria Street West. Anyone is welcome to visit the bus to get information about […]

DVLA warns the public of an email scam that asks drivers to verify their driving licence details via an online link. The email, which wrongly claims to have been sent from DVLA, appears to be an attempt to trick drivers into providing personal details. DVLA have not sent out an email asking customers to update […]

Labour have claimed that people are now paying 3p more on every litre of petrol. However, after scrapping Labour’s ‘fuel duty escalator’, fuel is now 20p a litre cheaper, the average fill-up costs £9 less and a typical motorist will have saved £680 in this parliament. Following Labour’s claims, a Liberal Democrat spokesperson said: “If […]

Euro Bus Expo 2014 opening address covering topics of bus use, government support, smart ticketing plus green and accessible transport. Opening remarks Good morning everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here today (6 November 2014) for the Euro Bus Expo 2014. A real showcase for the bus industry. And a real highlight in the transport […]

A contra-flow traffic management scheme will be in place from the evening of Sunday 2 November as part of the ongoing improvements to the A180 Cleethorpe Road flyover. As reported, the bridge is undergoing a major refurbishment after funding was secured from the Department for Transport earlier this year. This major refurbishment of the bridge […]

Government backs scheme to encourage walking and cycling to school. A national scheme will reward schools that encourage children to walk and cycle to school, transport minister Baroness Kramer announced today (6 November 2014). The Modeshift STARS programme awards schools bronze, silver or gold stars according to how effective they are at persuading pupils to […]

The master of a wind farm passenger transfer vessel has been ordered to pay £9,702 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. Michael Gallagher was in charge when the workboat catamaran Windcat 9 with 15 people on board when it hit a large floating military target […]

The new academy for rail, jointly funded by the government and the rail industry, will give a new generation of young people the skills to succeed. Transport Minister Baroness Kramer inspected the construction work of the new training facility for rail engineering in Northampton today (27 October 2014). Opening in autumn 2015, the academy will […]

Drivers will save up to £150 million over the next ten years as the cost of getting a driving licence is slashed, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander and Transport Minister Claire Perry announced today. Driving licence fees will fall by up to 32% as part of the government’s commitment to deliver savings to […]