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Policy and practice issues concerning transport professionals have a very high profile in this issue. We report on important discussion that took place at an LTT/TPS event last week concerning the relationship between transport and new housing development, in the light of the Government’s target for new homes and revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework. This proved very popular and was a sell out with over 130 attendees providing very positive feedback on the stimulating and informative discussion about securing a pathway to vision-led transport planning. Alongside this, we cover new government policy statements relating to neighbourhood design and placemaking, decarbonisation, and deployment of new intelligent transportation solutions.
Elsewhere, we look at new micro-mobility developments, a new mechanism to provide low traffic neighbourhood access for those with disabilities, active travel projects, air quality outcomes, and urban rail projects. There is also news of a new development relating to the Lower Thames Crossing.
We record release of another raft of reports and research documents produced for the Department for Transport, of which we’ve compiled a comprehensive list, including a number looking at new dimensions to transport thinking, such as the use of wellbeing in transport appraisal and the economic and social analysis of transformational and agglomeration impacts of transport projects.
This issue includes a preview of the forthcoming 2024 Local Transport Summit, with a final opportunity to attend. Our expert contributors are John Siraut, who looks at the latest rail usage data and whether it is distorted by the growing practice of ’split ticketing’. There is also the second contribution by Vincent Stops, looking at issues in cycle policy, this time considering the impacts on buses of former London Mayor, Boris Johnson’s prioritisation of cycling on the capital’s highway system.
In his Editorial Opinion, Peter Stonham reflects upon the recent high-volume release of the DfT-commissioned reports and evaluations, and wonders if they are being put to best use. He considers the role of in-depth professional studies in the current world of information proliferation and changes in how people access, read and retain this kind of material — including the implications of the rapid adoption of AI.
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A 30-year journey
Local Transport Today has been providing a unique service of news, analysis and comment about everything relating to transport at urban, conurbation, rural and regional levels in Britain for over 30 years.
Founded as a magazine in 1989, it quickly became required reading for planners and transport managers in local authorities, transport service providers, consultants and specialist suppliers and all those researching and studying the challenges of providing mobility and accessibility for people and businesses all around the UK.
Over the years, conferences and seminars, online information resources and other networking and knowledge exchange activities - including an annual Local Transport Summit - have been added to the mix.
During the Covid-19 lockdown this year, LTT introduced a regular fortnightly series of online conversations which became must-attend discussions for those tackling the impacts of the pandemic on local transport.
The most recent innovative step has been the switch to digital publication including the LTT digital platform, providing an enhanced reader experience for you in accessing LTT content. This brings together the opportunity to read the complete copy of the magazine digitally - and print it out if required - with the facility to explore its contents as individual items. This platform is designed to suit both desktop and handheld devices. There are also direct links to all featured websites and email addresses mentioned in the magazine.
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The UK Local Transport Eco-system at a Glance(!)
Transport issues and challenges are now a complex overlapping web of different localities, activities, modes, professional disciplines, technologies and financial and governance models. The LTT team uniquely understand this matrix and how all the different elements fit together.
