Transport news

• Transparency data: DfT: spend control data for August to October 2025

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  Centrally approved new spending on property, advertising, consultancy, technology and recruitment.
  
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• Department for Transport Statistics contact information

  17-12-2025 18:35 via gov.uk
  Contact details for statistical queries at DfT.
  
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• Corporate report: DfT voluntary, community and social enterprises action plan

  17-12-2025 17:03 via gov.uk
  Action plan for improving business opportunities for voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).
  
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• New DVSA Chief Executive named to tackle driving test backlog

  17-12-2025 12:04 via gov.uk
  Beverley Warmington appointed DVSA Chief Executive to lead agency operations and deliver plans to cut driving test backlog and improve services for learners.
  
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• Research: Rural mobility fund phase 1 evaluation: final report

  17-12-2025 11:30 via gov.uk
  Summarises lessons learnt, operation and performance of the demand responsive transport pilots in rural and suburban areas to date.
  
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• Guidance: Demand responsive transport

  17-12-2025 11:30 via gov.uk
  Guidance for local authorities in England on how to provide demand responsive transport (DRT).
  
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• Transport expenditure (TSGB13)

  17-12-2025 10:30 via gov.uk
  Data about transport expenditure on households, duty, taxation and inflation, produced by Department for Transport.
  
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• Modal comparisons (TSGB01)

  17-12-2025 10:30 via gov.uk
  Data about passengers, travelling to work, casualty rates and employment occupations, produced by Department for Transport.
  
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• Maritime (TSGB05)

  17-12-2025 10:30 via gov.uk
  Data about UK ports, sea passengers, search and rescue helicopters, shipping industry and marine accidents and casualties, produced by Department for Transport.
  
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• Guidance: Rail passengers' rights and obligations: a guide to Regulation No 1371/2007

  17-12-2025 10:30 via gov.uk
  Simplifies and explains the articles of Regulation No 1371/2007, which affects UK rail passengers' rights and obligations.
  
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• Freight (TSGB04)

  17-12-2025 10:30 via gov.uk
  Data about domestic and international freight transport, produced by Department for Transport.
  
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• Energy and environment (TSGB03)

  17-12-2025 10:30 via gov.uk
  Data on energy and environment from transport, produced by Department for Transport.
  
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• Aviation statistics: data tables (AVI)

  17-12-2025 10:30 via gov.uk
  Data about UK and global air traffic, air accidents and incidents, and air passengers' experiences of security screening, produced by Department for Transport.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: Transport Statistics Great Britain: 2025

  17-12-2025 10:30 via gov.uk
  Report showing statistical trends in the British transport sector for the year 2024.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: Port freight annual statistics: 2024

  17-12-2025 10:30 via gov.uk
  Annual statistics on the UK port freight traffic for 2024.
  
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• Corporate report: SYMCA: CRSTS annual report 2024 to 2025

  16-12-2025 17:05 via gov.uk
  South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority's City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) annual report and delivery plans between 2024 and 2025.
  
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• Transparency data: DfT: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, July to September 2025

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  Data on gifts and hospitality received by special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures.
  
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• Transparency data: DfT: senior officials’ business expenses and meetings, July to September 2025

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  Data on senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality and external meetings.
  
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• Transparency data: DfT: ministerial travel and meetings, July to September 2025

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  Details of transport ministers' overseas travel and external meetings
  
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• Research: Operational efficiencies for aviation decarbonisation

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  This report identifies interventions to improve operational efficiencies that could deliver carbon savings in aviation in the near to medium term.
  
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• Research: Monitoring and evaluation framework for aviation

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  This monitoring and evaluation framework shows how decarbonisation activities in UK aviation could contribute to economy-wide achievement of net zero by 2050.
  
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• Research: Future research and development for aviation decarbonisation

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  A summary of research related to decarbonising aviation with recommendations on areas industry, academia and government should prioritise for further activity.
  
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• Research: Analysing the impact of operational efficiencies on aviation

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  A report on how operational efficiency measures can reduce fuel consumption and lower aircraft CO2 emissions.
  
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• Guidance: Transport hazard summary: volcanic eruptions

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  Helps UK transport organisations plan for and respond to risks associated with volcanic eruptions.
  
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• Guidance: Transport hazard summary: subsidence and soil degradation

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  Helps UK transport industry understand and plan for subsidence and soil degradation-related hazards.
  
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• Guidance: Transport hazard summary: reservoir dam collapse

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  Provides information about the unlikely event of a reservoir dam collapse and its impact on transport infrastructure.
  
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• Guidance: Transport hazard summary: landslides and earthwork failures

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  Provides information about landslides and earthwork failure risks to UK transport industry.
  
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• Corporate report: WYCA: CRSTS annual report 2024 to 2025

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  West Yorkshire Combined Authority's City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) annual report and delivery plans between 2024 and 2025.
  
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• Corporate report: WMCA: CRSTS annual report 2024 to 2025

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  West Midlands Combined Authority's City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) annual report and delivery plans between 2024 and 2025.
  
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• Corporate report: WECA: CRSTS annual report 2024 to 2025

  16-12-2025 17:00 via gov.uk
  West of England Combined Authority's City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) annual report between 2024 to 2025.
  
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