Department for Transport
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North and Midlands to share £4.7bn Local Transport Fund
Reallocated HS2 funding will be targeted at smaller cities, towns and rural areas -
Jacobs to provide technical and commercial advice to DfT
Prime consultant appointment for Jacobs to support the latest STARThree framework -
GHD and Costain to deliver strategic advice to UK government
Firms to work on £600m Department of Transport framework -
Work to start within weeks on A38 upgrade in Worcestershire
Backed by £43m of government funding, improvements to A38 Bromsgrove will tackle congestion and create jobs -
Transport for the North welcomes end of contract for Transpennine Express
The rail operator, which serves the North of England and Scotland is to be brought under government control. -
Highways funding faces difficult decisions, says NAO
Planning process, inflation and poor risk management blamed for less work and higher costs. -
TfL funding package agreed to March 2024
20-month deal welcomed after short-term measures, paving way for £3.6bn capital investment. -
Arup and AECOM win DfT deal
Arup and AECOM to advise UK government on carbon, cost and engineering for transport projects. -
Smart motorway rollout paused after transport committee report
Government pauses rollout of new smart motorway schemes until five years safety data is available. -
Cautious welcome for Transport Acceleration Unit
New DfT unit aims to boost delivery times of major transport projects, as £360m funding is announced.