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Industry, local authorities, trade organisations and passenger groups are being encouraged to review the role of Traffic Commissioners in a consultation launched by the Department for Transport (DfT).

The Operations Director of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), Keith McNally, has written to Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, warning him of the issues that will arise if vocational testing slots for coach and bus operators are not provided urgently.

The Scottish Government is providing up to £5.7 million to help bus, coach and community transport operators to comply with Low Emission Zones (LEZs) through retrofitting technology.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has urged transport operators to have their say on proposals which it has set out in a new consultation as part of a package of measures put forward by the Government to help address the current shortage of drivers.

Transport for London (TfL) has invited people to comment on proposals that aim to boost safety and cut congestion on London's network of red routes, by increasing the maximum penalty charge notice (PCN) for contraventions of the rules from £130 to £160.  Fines would also be reduced to £80 if paid within 14 days.

In a rollout described by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) as phenomenal, three-quarters of adults in the UK have now received both doses of one of the Covid-19 vaccines.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has launched a consultation seeking comments on its proposal to increase fees for 2021 to 2022 by 1.5%.

Humanity's damaging impact on the climate will lead to catastrophic consequences for future generations without immediate action to cut fossil fuels, UN scientists say.