Tag Archives: Ministry of Transport

New driving law will bring major change to all UK roads in 2026

A new driving law is set to have a major impact on all British roads in just a few years. The Department for Transport has confirmed that driverless vehicles could hit UK roads after the new Automated Vehicles (AV) Act becomes law today (20 May). The AV Bill, previously announced in the King’s Speech, could… Read More »

The race to bring flying taxis to the world’s major cities

Flying police cars in the 1997 film The Fifth Element – Alamy It’s a sci-fi vibe: a city of shimmering skyscrapers where futuristic planes glide back and forth along the skyline. But it’s not a galaxy far away, it will be London in two years’ time, according to an article published by the Department for… Read More »

Misery for train passengers as Aslef plans week-long work stoppage across UK

Nationwide rail strikes are in their third year; A series of “temporary” strikes were planned across the UK for the end of January and early February, disrupting the journeys of millions of passengers. Aslef’s train drivers will stop working in one region for a week, from Tuesday, January 30, to Monday, February 5. Thousands of… Read More »

Sadiq Khan’s transport plans face rethink after government approves only half of mayor’s £500m ‘wish list’

Money for something: TfL got only half of the £500 million it asked for from the Government (Ross Lydall) Sadiq Khan is expected to be forced to abandon some transport projects after receiving only half of the investment funding he requested from the Government. The Department for Transport announced on Monday morning that it had… Read More »