Archived government news
May 2024
Transport Secretary visits Hampshire as record funding boost for resurfacin… Thursday, 16 May 2024
Statutory guidance: Republic of Belarus sanctions: guidance Thursday, 16 May 2024
Statement to Parliament: Vehicle regulations Thursday, 16 May 2024
Policy paper: A vision for GB type approval Thursday, 16 May 2024
Research: Space Regulatory Review 2024 Thursday, 16 May 2024
Statistical data set: Transport expenditure (TSGB13) Thursday, 16 May 2024
All aboard: new proposal aims to attract more young train drivers Thursday, 16 May 2024
Open consultation: Lowering the minimum age requirement for train drivers f… Thursday, 16 May 2024
All aboard: new proposal aims to attract more young train drivers Wednesday, 15 May 2024
New laws to be introduced to prosecute dangerous cyclists Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Consultation outcome: New cycling offences: causing death or serious injury… Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Research: Aviation modelling framework Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Official Statistics: Daily domestic transport use by mode Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Statistical data set: Vehicle licensing statistics data files Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Guidance: Vehicles statistics information Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Statistical data set: Vehicles and drivers tables index Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Statistical data set: Vehicle licensing statistics data tables Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Open call for evidence: Restricting the generation of surplus funds from tr… Saturday, 11 May 2024
Call for evidence launched on how to future-proof classic cars and back dri… Thursday, 09 May 2024
Open call for evidence: Registering historic, classic, rebuilt vehicles and… Thursday, 09 May 2024
Call for evidence launched on how to future-proof classic cars and back dri… Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Policy paper: Declaration: International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalitio… Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Press release: UK Government announces extra £4.6 million to support UK isl… Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Guidance: Transporting cylinders of compressed oxygen Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Official Statistics: Developing faster indicators of transport activity Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Statistical data set: Sea passenger statistics: data tables (SPAS) Wednesday, 08 May 2024
National Statistics: UK international sea passengers: March 2024 Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Official Statistics: Renewable fuel statistics 2023: Fourth provisional rel… Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Guidance: Zero emission fleets: local authority toolkit Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Press release: Vote of confidence in UK economy as British AI company Wayve… Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Guidance: HGV parking and driver welfare grant scheme Monday, 06 May 2024
Guidance: Transporting cylinders of compressed oxygen Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Transparency data: Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO): feedstock ma… Wednesday, 01 May 2024
April 2024
£1.8 million boost for innovation to decarbonise freight Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Guidance: Electric vehicle charging device statistics information Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Guidance: Transporting goods between Great Britain and the EU by RoRo freig… Monday, 29 April 2024
Official Statistics: Electric vehicle public charging infrastructure statis… Monday, 29 April 2024
Research: Land use and transport planning: DfT Science Advisory Council pap… Monday, 29 April 2024
Guidance: Providing accessible information onboard local bus and coach serv… Friday, 26 April 2024
Guidance: XC Trains Limited 2023 rail contract Thursday, 25 April 2024
Statement to Parliament: Aviation fuel plan Thursday, 25 April 2024
Open consultation: Sustainable aviation fuels revenue certainty mechanism: … Thursday, 25 April 2024
Consultation outcome: Pathway to net zero aviation: developing the UK susta… Thursday, 25 April 2024
Guidance: TAG unit A2-4 productivity impacts Thursday, 25 April 2024
Guidance: TAG unit A5-3 rail appraisal Thursday, 25 April 2024
Guidance: TAG unit M2-1 variable demand modelling Thursday, 25 April 2024
Guidance: TAG: forthcoming changes Thursday, 25 April 2024
Guidance: Transport analysis guidance Thursday, 25 April 2024
Aviation fuel plan supports growth of British aviation sector Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Policy paper: EM on EU standards for eCall in vehicles (EM 7055/24, C(2023)… Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Open consultation: Rail vehicle dispensation: Porterbrook refurbished Class… Monday, 22 April 2024
Guidance: £2 bus fare cap Monday, 22 April 2024
£8 million funding boost for AI to make boats smarter Monday, 22 April 2024
£8 million funding boost for AI to make boats smarter Sunday, 21 April 2024
Open call for evidence: Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Re… Friday, 19 April 2024
Policy paper: Communiqués from the Interministerial Group for Transport Mat… Thursday, 18 April 2024
Open consultation: Consultation on the VAT Treatment of Private Hire Vehicl… Thursday, 18 April 2024
£1.3 million to back cutting-edge transport projects Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Policy paper: EM on EU legislation about end-of-life vehicles (COM(2023)451… Thursday, 11 April 2024
New proposals just the ticket for getting young people into transport Thursday, 11 April 2024
Open consultation: Amendments to licensing restrictions: bus, coach and hea… Thursday, 11 April 2024
Corporate report: Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation annual report 2022 Thursday, 11 April 2024
Guidance: Bus Service Operators Grant Plus Thursday, 11 April 2024
Guidance: Explosive detection systems for cabin baggage (EDSCB) Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Corporate report: DfT privacy notices: trials, research, online forms, webi… Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Statistical data set: Sea passenger statistics: data tables (SPAS) Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Official Statistics: Developing faster indicators of transport activity Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Official Statistics: Daily domestic transport use by mode Wednesday, 10 April 2024
National Statistics: UK international sea passengers: February 2024 Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Revealed: the roads being resurfaced in your area thanks to reallocated HS2… Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Guidance: How bus operators can appeal concessionary fare scheme reimbursem… Tuesday, 09 April 2024
£4.65 million for bus operators to help disabled passengers travel with con… Monday, 08 April 2024
£2.9 million government funding to enable cyclists to use Hammersmith Bridg… Sunday, 07 April 2024
Guidance: Plug-in motorcycle grant: eligibility and applications Friday, 05 April 2024
Transparency data: DfT: workforce management information, November 2023 Friday, 05 April 2024
Transparency data: DfT: workforce management information, January 2024 Friday, 05 April 2024
Transparency data: DfT: workforce management information, February 2024 Friday, 05 April 2024
Transparency data: DfT: workforce management information, December 2023 Friday, 05 April 2024
Guidance: International Green Corridor Fund Friday, 05 April 2024
New green international shipping routes backed by government funding Thursday, 04 April 2024
Corporate report: Clean air zone service annual report 2021 to 2022 Thursday, 04 April 2024
Guidance: West Midlands Trains Limited 2021 rail contract Thursday, 04 April 2024
Guidance: XC Trains Limited 2023 rail contract Thursday, 04 April 2024
Airports granted extensions to install cutting-edge security technology Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Open consultation: Adapting the UK’s transport system to the impacts of cli… Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Notice: South Western rail passenger services: prior information notice Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Notice: Essex Thameside rail passenger services: prior information notice Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Notice: InterCity East Coast rail passenger services: prior information not… Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Consultation outcome: Increasing the weight limit for fuel tankers Tuesday, 02 April 2024
March 2024
Guidance: Driving in the EU Sunday, 31 March 2024
Decision: Cambridge re-signalling: Transport and Works Act order Thursday, 28 March 2024
Transparency data: DfT: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Transparency data: DfT: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, … Thursday, 28 March 2024
Research: Red flashing lamps: roadside rescue and recovery operators Thursday, 28 March 2024
Research: Understanding industry perceptions and experiences of 17 of the m… Thursday, 28 March 2024
£50 million boost to transform public transport in Cornwall Thursday, 28 March 2024
Farming and construction vehicles set for hydrogen-powered revolution Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Open consultation: Enabling road use of hydrogen-powered non-road mobile ma… Wednesday, 27 March 2024
New plans revealed to support UK’s fishing industry Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Statement to Parliament: Fishers' medical certificate exemption Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Guidance: How to reimburse bus operators for concessionary travel Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Guidance: Setting up a bus franchising scheme Wednesday, 27 March 2024
New rules to put the brakes on nuisance pedicabs Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Guidance: Check which international road haulage permits you need Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Guidance: Enforcement management model: transport sector Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Government sets out next steps on?Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpoo… Monday, 25 March 2024
Statement to Parliament: Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and Man… Monday, 25 March 2024
Policy paper: Air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in UK (2017): air… Monday, 25 March 2024
Policy paper: Government response to Transport Committee report on draft re… Monday, 25 March 2024
Transparency data: Active travel capability fund: local transport authority… Saturday, 23 March 2024
Transparency data: Active Travel Fund: local transport authority allocation… Saturday, 23 March 2024
Decision: TransPennine Route Upgrade – Stalybridge to the eastern portal of… Friday, 22 March 2024
Guidance: Rail interoperability: current national technical rules Friday, 22 March 2024
Guidance: Port facility security officer training: list of approved trainin… Friday, 22 March 2024
£143 million for better bus journeys as almost a thousand zero emission bus… Friday, 22 March 2024
Transparency data: Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) programmes fund… Friday, 22 March 2024
Corporate report: High Speed Rail expenditure report, 2022 to 2023 Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: DfT: senior officials’ business expenses and meetings, O… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: DfT: business appointment rules advice, 2023 Thursday, 21 March 2024
Guidance: West Coast Partnership 2023 rail contract Thursday, 21 March 2024
Self-driving delivery boats to benefit from £1.8 million future transport f… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: Transport Research Innovation Grant (TRIG): funding winn… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Statistical data set: Road length statistics (RDL) Thursday, 21 March 2024
Guidance: Road length statistics information Thursday, 21 March 2024
National Statistics: Road lengths in Great Britain: 2023 Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: Traffic Signal Obsolescence Grant and Green Light Fund a… Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Open consultation: Rail vehicle dispensation: Transport for Wales Rail Ltd … Tuesday, 19 March 2024
National Statistics: Annual bus statistics: year ending March 2023 (revised… Tuesday, 19 March 2024
National Statistics: Quarterly bus fares statistics: October to December 20… Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Statistical data set: Bus statistics data tables Tuesday, 19 March 2024
£38 million boost for safer roads across England Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Young people urged to wear seat belts in new life-saving campaign Monday, 18 March 2024
Alex Hynes appointed Director General for rail services Monday, 18 March 2024
Independent report: Sponsoring a major project: the Crossrail experience Monday, 18 March 2024
The age of the flying taxi draws closer with the Future of Flight action pl… Monday, 18 March 2024
Boost for drivers as millions delivered for EV chargepoints across the coun… Monday, 18 March 2024
Policy paper: Future of Flight action plan Monday, 18 March 2024
Policy paper: Future of Flight action plan Monday, 18 March 2024
Statement to Parliament: Plan for Drivers: ensuring traffic measures have l… Monday, 18 March 2024
Crackdown on anti-driver road schemes and blanket 20mph limits to put local… Sunday, 17 March 2024
Guidance: Bus user priority (LTN 1/24) Sunday, 17 March 2024
Guidance: Setting local speed limits Sunday, 17 March 2024
Guidance: Street works lane rental charges Sunday, 17 March 2024
Open consultation: Motorcycles in bus lanes Sunday, 17 March 2024
Guidance: Liquid explosive detection systems (LEDS) for aviation security Friday, 15 March 2024
Guidance: Explosive detection systems for cabin baggage (EDSCB) Friday, 15 March 2024
Guidance: Explosive detection systems (EDS) for aviation security Friday, 15 March 2024
Further plans unveiled to improve rail journeys in the North Thursday, 14 March 2024
Statistical data set: HGV drivers vacancies (RFS03) Thursday, 14 March 2024
Statistical data set: Domestic road freight activity (RFS01) Thursday, 14 March 2024
Statistical data set: International road freight activity (RFS02) Thursday, 14 March 2024
National Statistics: Road freight statistics: October 2022 to September 202… Thursday, 14 March 2024
Further plans unveiled to improve rail journeys in the North Thursday, 14 March 2024
Guidance: First Greater Western 2022 rail contract Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Guidance: South Eastern Railways 2021 OLR rail services contract Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Statutory guidance: The Railways (Revocation and Consequential Provision) R… Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Statistical data set: Sea passenger statistics: data tables (SPAS) Wednesday, 13 March 2024
National Statistics: UK international sea passengers: January 2024 Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Statistical data set: Driving test statistics (DRT) Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Official Statistics: Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: Oc… Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Official Statistics: Developing faster indicators of transport activity Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Official Statistics: Daily domestic transport use by mode Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Statistical data set: Driving instructor statistics (INS) Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Independent report: DfT: Independent Complaints Assessor report for 2022 to… Monday, 11 March 2024
Corporate report: DfT OLR Holdings Limited: tax strategy 2023 to 2024 Thursday, 07 March 2024
Statistical data set: Average speed, delay and reliability of travel times … Thursday, 07 March 2024
Guidance: Road congestion and travel time statistics information Thursday, 07 March 2024
Open call for evidence: Review of transport infrastructure legislation: def… Thursday, 07 March 2024
FOI release: DfT: FOI and EIR disclosure log 2024 Thursday, 07 March 2024
National Statistics: Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network an… Thursday, 07 March 2024
Guidance: Apply for grant funding to transport freight by rail and water Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Statement to Parliament: Revised National Networks National Policy Statemen… Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Consultation outcome: Draft revised National Networks National Policy State… Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Policy paper: National Networks National Policy Statement Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Policy paper: Government response to Transport Committee report on draft re… Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Policy paper: National Networks National Policy Statement habitats regulati… Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Transport goods out of the UK by road: step by step Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Statistical data set: Shipping fleet statistics: data tables (FLE) Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Guidance: Maritime and shipping statistics information Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Statistical data set: Port and domestic waterborne freight statistics: data… Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Consultation outcome: Updating GB type approval for road vehicles Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Official Statistics: Shipping fleet statistics: 2023 Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Corporate report: General Lighthouse Fund: annual report and accounts 2023 Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Corporate report: DfT equality monitoring 2022 to 2023 Monday, 04 March 2024
Guidance: HGV parking and driver welfare grant scheme Monday, 04 March 2024
Better kips for better trips: £16 million boost to transform truckstops for… Monday, 04 March 2024
Better kips for better trips: £16 million boost to transform truckstops for… Monday, 04 March 2024
Guidance: Apply for a van or other light goods vehicle operator licence Friday, 01 March 2024
February 2024
Guidance: Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes: how to comply Thursday, 29 February 2024
Form: Bus Service Operators Grant: community transport operators Thursday, 29 February 2024
Open consultation: RVAR 2010 exemption: London Underground Limited Bakerloo… Thursday, 29 February 2024
Open consultation: Renewable transport fuel obligation: addressing multiple… Thursday, 29 February 2024
Official Statistics: Electric vehicle charging device grant scheme statisti… Thursday, 29 February 2024
Open consultation: Smarter regulation: proposed changes to legislation for … Thursday, 29 February 2024
Transparency data: DfT: spending over £500, November 2023 Thursday, 29 February 2024
Work to deliver Midlands Rail Hub set to begin with £123 million Thursday, 29 February 2024
Consultation outcome: Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail: legislative changes to… Monday, 26 February 2024
Statement to Parliament: Local Transport Fund: transforming the North and M… Monday, 26 February 2024
Transparency data: Local Transport Fund allocations Monday, 26 February 2024
Guidance: Driving in Europe: UK licence holders living in the EU, Iceland, … Friday, 23 February 2024
Correspondence: Current and expected rolling stock procurement opportunitie… Thursday, 22 February 2024
Policy paper: A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet: full business case Thursday, 22 February 2024
Government launches consultation into the next UK night flight regime Thursday, 22 February 2024
Guidance: Night flight dispensations Thursday, 22 February 2024
Open consultation: Night flight restrictions: Heathrow, Gatwick and Stanste… Thursday, 22 February 2024
Guidance: Appeal a train driving licence decision Thursday, 22 February 2024
People Just Do Nothing and Top Boy actors urge young drivers to THINK! Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Government to help more black cab drivers go green with further funding sup… Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Statement to Parliament: Government response to the consultation on rail re… Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Policy paper: Draft Rail Reform Bill Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Consultation outcome: Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail: legislative changes to… Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Guidance: Port facility security officer training: list of approved trainin… Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Transparency data: DfT major projects: appointment letters for Senior Respo… Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Transport Secretary announces Sir Gareth Rhys Williams as new National High… Monday, 19 February 2024
New railway station backed for the Vale of Glamorgan Monday, 19 February 2024
Consultation outcome: Supporting recycled carbon fuels through the Renewabl… Friday, 16 February 2024
Policy paper: Automated Vehicles Bill 2023 Friday, 16 February 2024
Guidance: Active Travel England design assistance tools Thursday, 15 February 2024
Open consultation: The Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 part 2 – draft regulations… Thursday, 15 February 2024
Guidance: CCTV and recording devices for traffic offences: list of certific… Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Statistical data set: Sea passenger statistics: data tables (SPAS) Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Official Statistics: Developing faster indicators of transport activity Wednesday, 14 February 2024
National Statistics: UK international sea passengers: December 2023 Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Official Statistics: Renewable fuel statistics 2023: Third provisional rele… Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Official Statistics: Daily domestic transport use by mode Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Guidance: Free running explosive detection dogs (FREDD) for aviation securi… Monday, 12 February 2024
Policy paper: The Railways (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulat… Thursday, 08 February 2024
Guidance: Carry out international road haulage Thursday, 08 February 2024
Statistical data set: Road goods vehicles travelling to Europe (RORO) Wednesday, 07 February 2024
National Statistics: Road freight statistics: July 2022 to June 2023 Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Correspondence: Transport for London settlement letters Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Speech: Transport for the North annual conference Monday, 05 February 2024
Research: Secure by design transport system: DfT Science Advisory Council p… Monday, 05 February 2024
Guidance: Issuing section 50 street works licences Monday, 05 February 2024
Open consultation: Street works access: electric vehicle chargepoint operat… Monday, 05 February 2024
Speech: Transport for the North annual conference Monday, 05 February 2024
Tyne to shine: Tyne Bridge gets makeover with £35 million government fundin… Friday, 02 February 2024
Correspondence: Potential use of funding settlements for Doncaster Sheffiel… Thursday, 01 February 2024
Government launches review of DVSA to strengthen agency for the future Thursday, 01 February 2024
Guidance: DVSA review 2024 terms of reference Thursday, 01 February 2024
New guidance to enhance e-bike and e-scooter safety Thursday, 01 February 2024
Guidance: Battery safety for e-cycle users Thursday, 01 February 2024
Guidance: E-cycle and e-scooter batteries: managing fire risk for public tr… Thursday, 01 February 2024
Guidance: E-cycle and e-scooter batteries: managing fire risk for premises Thursday, 01 February 2024
Guidance: Battery safety for e-scooter users Thursday, 01 February 2024
Tap-in, tap-out train travel is on track for the West Midlands and Greater … Thursday, 01 February 2024
January 2024
Correspondence: Donating vehicles to Ukraine through the ULEZ scrappage sch… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Official Statistics: Electric vehicle charging device statistics: January 2… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Guidance: Transporting goods between Great Britain and the EU by RoRo freig… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Official Statistics: Electric vehicle charging device statistics: January 2… Wednesday, 31 January 2024