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A TransPennine Express train at Scarborough Railway Station

‘No plans’ to introdruce half-hourly trains between Scarborough and York

Surface rail usage has surged in Yorkshire

Surface rail usage surges by 175% in Yorkshire, defying declines in other public...

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Over 70,000 rail passengers could receive refunds after court ruling

Cycling helps keep us healthy and helps towards the impact on climate change. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Cycling is great for our health and our climate goals

Department for Transport figures show 22.8 miles of roads in the East Riding had improvement work done in the year to March 2023Picture: John Giles / PA.

Almost two dozen miles of roads in the East Riding repaired last year

Road resurfacing work. Photo: John Giles / PA.

Almost 150 miles of North Yorkshire roads repaired last year, new figures show

Road users are set to benefit from a programme of ambitious highways schemes after North Yorkshire was awarded an extra £9.4 million in government funding to improve transport links across England’s largest county.

£9.4m funding unlocks potential for major road improvements

How to clear your path, pavement or driveway safely.

Should you clear snow off the pavement yourself? What you need to know

Whitby's lack of transport links has come under fire once again.

New £36bn Government transport paper 'has no mention of Whitby' fumes ex-Mayor

An information drop-in event is being held for a £700,000 scheme to upgrade a stretch of the Cinder Track between two villages.

Find out more about Scarborough Cinder Track improvements at event

The green man at pedestrian crossings is set to light up for longer - as Brits walk slower than they did before.

Green man at UK pedestrian crossings to undergo major change

The ‘green man’ at pedestrian crossings across the UK is set for a major change.

Sophie Wills

An ambitious new approach to managing speed limits across England’s largest county is set to be approved.

North Yorkshire Council to take a new approach to managing speed limits

England’s slowest motorways revealed - which roads make the list?

Train passengers in England risk losing access to wifi onboard amid cost cuts.

Passengers could lose wifi service on train amid cost cuts

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled - is your area on the list?

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled

TPE coffee cup recycling bin

Scarborough Railway Station becomes greener with new coffee cup recycling bin

The YCCRP held a Coronation celebration event at Bridlington station this month

Accreditation delight for the Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership

Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain’s roads under new laws

Under 25’s could be banned from giving lifts under new plans

Drivers under age of 25 could be banned from giving lifts to friends

Rishi Sunak has scrapped smart motorways. Credit: Getty/Adobe Stock/Kim Mogg

All new smart motorway projects scrapped over safety and cost concerns

Drivers are being warned by the DVLA to pay their car tax

DVLA £1,000 fine warning - how to renew car tax & when to do it

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Two in three drivers fear relaxing MOT rules will put lives at risk

20mph speed limit should be target for new urban roads, says DfT

Government ‘will miss EV charger target by 20 years’, Labour says

MOTs could be required every two years under proposed change

New MOT rules could change test timings to save drivers money

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Self-driving cars could cause congestion to nearly double

A report has shown that a third of local roads in England are in need of repairs

Third of local roads in England need urgent repair, report says

An annual Department for Transport report has shown there have been no improvements to road conditions in England over two years and one-third of roads are now in urgent need of repair.

Chelsie Sewell

The scene in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, where a 12-year-old schoolboy riding an e-scooter has died after being involved in a horror crash with a bus.

Schoolboy, 12, dies in horror crash involving bus and e-scooter

Bridlington train station to receive major overhaul to make it more accessible to passengers by summer of 2023.

Multi-million pound upgrade underway at Bridlington train station

Drivers face penalty points for not wearing a seat belt

Grant Shapps is the new home secretary. Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images.

Who is new home secretary Grant Shapps?

Noise detecting cameras launched to tackle anti-social ‘boy racers’

‘Noise Camera’ that can detect rowdy drivers trial across UK

New figures from the Department of Transport shows the proportion of people regularly cycling has decreased compared to the year which marked the first lockdown. Photo: PA Images

Fewer people getting on their bikes across the East Riding, new figures show

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Liz Truss would consider scrapping smart motorway speed limits

Motorists could drive lorries without a formal test under licence plan

A private hire vehicle, such as those available through Uber, must be pre-booked and cannot ply for hire, whereas a taxi, such as a traditional black cab, can be hailed down and is usually charged on a timed meter.

Fewer private hire vehicles on the roads in the East Riding than before pandemic

Britain puts brakes on mandatory speed limiter technology

There were 749 road casualties in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2021, Department for Transport figures suggest. Photo: PA Images

Road casualties rise across the East Riding – but they are still lower than befo...

Government scraps plug-in car grant with immediate effect

There were 1,008 battery-electric vehicles in the East Riding at the end of last year – up from 477 at the end of 2020. Photo: PA Images

Number of electric vehicles in the East Riding more than doubled last year, Depa...

There were recorded 12 casualties from e-scooter accidents in 2021. Photo: PA Images

E-scooter casualties on the rise in Humberside Police force area, new Department...

Drivers have complained of damage to their vehicles after repeatedly travelling on Green Lane.

North Yorkshire County Council respond to Scarborough residents' pothole concern

Department for Transport figures show there were 71 publicly provided charging points in the East Riding of Yorkshire on January 1 – up from 28 two years ago. Photo: PA Images

Number of electric vehicle charging points rising across the East Riding, new fi...

There are more public electric vehicle charging points in the East Riding of Yorkshire than there were two years ago, new figures show.

Andrew Dowdeswell (Data reporter)

Yellow box junction changes to see drivers fined over ‘incorrect’ use.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council identified 40 bridges which were unable to carry the heaviest vehicles. Photo: PA Images

Tens of millions of pounds ‘needed to restore substandard bridges in the East Ri...

Car tax dodgers warned ‘you can’t hide’ as penalty hot spots revealed

New number plates: where can I charge my new EV?

Covid passenger locator forms are expected to be axed before Easter (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Complicated’ Covid travel requirement set to change ahead of Easter

Drink-drive deaths fall but can’t keep up with lockdown accident drop

Drivers report sharp rise in crashes and near misses with e-scooters

New Highway Code rules: 2022 changes and how cyclists are impacted

59 parish councils across North Yorkshire had voted for 20mph limits.

North Yorkshire County Council urged into radical rethink over 20mph zone policy

New smart motorways roll-out halted amid safety concerns

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