Resilience in transport infrastructure
Well-functioning and efficient roads and other transport infrastructure are essential for society to enable the delivery of goods and transport for...
Electrification of Road Transport
According to the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), nearly 95% of new car registrations in the UK in the year to November 2017 had...
Bus replacement service – the three most dreaded words in transport?
Everyone understands that the rail network needs to be maintained, repaired and upgraded and that occasionally this needs to be done during...
Transport should be about what it delivers – the case for more light rail in the UK
Despite the political and economic shockwaves caused by Brexit, the UK Government remains committed to infrastructure spending and indeed likely...
How can we increase innovation in the transport sector?
The pace of innovation is changing rapidly, with innovations such as autonomous driving that, whilst still some distance away from full deployment,...
How will autonomous driving affect infrastructure investment decisions?
Autonomous or driverless vehicles are set to be a transformational technology, with most mainstream car manufacturers having plans to develop...
The case for standards (and standardisation) in light rail
In the Cardiff City Region, work is about to start on Phase 2 of the South Wales Metro running from 2017 to 2023. This will largely focus on...
When is a road not a road
Roads have been in existence for the duration of human history, originating from animal tracks, through stone roads, smooth roads surfaced with...
Energy generation in transport infrastructure
With a transition required from fossil to renewable energy and recognising the role that transport plays in generation of carbon dioxide, there are...