Rachel Reeves Raises EV Tax Threshold, Exempts 116 Models from £440 Luxury Charge Tuesday, April 21, 2026 ev tax vehicleexciseduty electriccars rachelreeves luxurycartax transportpolicy automotive environment chancellor sport The Labour Party Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has confirmed a significant change in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) policy benefiting electric vehicle (EV) owners. From April 1, the Expensive Car Supplement (ECS), an additional £440 … Read More
‘Substantial assurance’ over major plan to completely transform West Midlands' bus network Tuesday, April 21, 2026 westmidlands busreform franchising publictransport wmca audit governance transit transportpolicy infrastructure sport Auditors have expressed strong confidence in the management of the West Midlands' ambitious plan to overhaul its bus network. The West Midlands Combined Authority’s (WMCA) Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee is set to … Read More
New 55mph Motorway Speed Limit Proposed by Green Party in England Tuesday, April 7, 2026 greenparty speedlimit motorway transportpolicy fuelefficiency roadsafety publictransport fueltax drivertests travelmanagement sport The Green Party has unveiled a controversial proposal to lower the motorway speed limit to 55mph across England, aiming to improve road safety and fuel efficiency. This initiative is part of a broader transport strategy that … Read More
Reform UK’s HS2 Scrap Plan Dismissed as ‘Utter Nonsense’ by Andy Street Tuesday, March 24, 2026 hs2 northernpowerhouserail birmingham manchester andystreet railinfrastructure transportpolicy reformuk markwild hs2reset sport Former West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has expressed cautious optimism over the government’s recent announcement of a new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, while strongly rejecting Reform UK’s proposal to scrap HS2 … Read More
Plans to Transition West Midlands Bus Services from Private to Public Control: What We Know Sunday, January 25, 2026 westmidlands publictransport buses mayorparker transportpolicy busservices publiccontrol privatization transit regionalgovernment sport West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has recently addressed questions regarding his proposal to transition the region’s bus services from a privately-operated system to public control. This move aims to improve service … Read More
Driver Shortages Lead to Decline in West Midlands Ring and Ride Usage Saturday, January 17, 2026 ringandride drivershortage westmidlands publictransport demandresponsive transportpolicy rideusage escooters cyclehire serviceupdate sport A shortage of drivers has caused a noticeable drop in the usage of the Ring and Ride service across the West Midlands. Data presented to the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Transport Delivery Overview and Scrutiny … Read More