Regional and local transport

The Department works in partnership with both regional and local stakeholders towards the same shared priority of: 'Improving access to jobs and services, particularly for those most in need, in ways that are sustainable: improved public transport - reduced problems of congestion and reduced problems of congestion, pollution and safety.'

To find out more about what we do, read our 'Introduction to regional and local transport'.

Designation of the Olympic Route Network

Information about the responses received to, and decisions taken following, the DfT consultation on the roads to be included in a designated Olympic Route Network - a network of roads to be used during the 2012 Games to provide safe, reliable transport for athletes, technical officials, media and marketing partners between venues and accommodation, critical to the Games’ success. The response document also sets out the next steps following designation, led by the Olympic Delivery Authority.

London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

Information about DfT's role in supporting the Government's objective to host an inspirational, safe and inclusive event in 2012, and leave a sustainable legacy for London and the UK.

Published:: 09 June 2009
Last update:: 30 June 2009

Regional strategy

Information about transport strategy in the regions.

Local Transport Act

Information about the Local Transport Act, including new guidance about the quality partnership schemes and the Government’s efforts to tackle congestion and improve public transport.

Local transport plan - process and initiatives

Information regarding the production of local transport plans and annual reviews; includes examples of good practice, technical guidance, accessibility planning, major schemes, performance indicators and details of all annual capital settlements to date.

Buses

Best practice and policy guidance for bus and coach operators; including licensing and registration, concession fares, tackling anti-social behaviour and criminal damage, and explanations of the various grants available to operators.

Local and light rail

Information of relevance for local authorities with regard to local rail schemes, including London Underground.

Taxis

Licensing policies and regulations for taxis and private hire services, including accessibility issues.

Policy and research

Key strategy documents and research articles, including 'Transport 2010: meeting the local transport challenge'.

Transport Innovation Fund

'The Future of Transport' (July 2004) set out our intention to establish a Transport Innovation Fund to give our delivery partners incentives to develop and deploy smarter, innovative, local and regional transport strategies.

Transport Assessments

Guidance on the process of transport assessments.

An introduction to local authorities

Published:: 26 January 2007

Information for local authorities

Guidance and advice from across dft.gov.uk or other relevant online resources of use to staff within Local Authorities.

Published:: 21 January 2007

Funding transport infrastructure for strategically significant developments

Developer contribution guidelines - providing principles for discussions between developers and Government for co-funding supporting transport infrastructure to strategically important developments such as ports and airports. The guidance provides clarity on the circumstances in which developers are expected to pay for infrastructure, and circumstances in which a cost-sharing arrangement may be reached.

Glossary

Terms used in the Regional and Local transport section.

Published:: 08 April 2005

Email contacts

Email addresses for the bus enquiries.

Published:: 13 January 2006
Last update:: 24 June 2009

Introduction to regional and local transport

Find out more about our work on regional and local transport.

Published:: 28 September 2007

Local transport authority performance

For related documents, pages and internet links, see the column on the right.