Department for Transport

Alex Mayer MP

MP calls for footbridge refurbishment and national station 'spruce up'

Rushmere Park Academy pupils, Leighton Buzzard, welcome the news that 'kids go free' this August. Image: Alex Mayer MP.

Bus passengers welcome multi-operator ticket - and up to £9m in funding

Almost 10,000 ultra-low emission vehicles have been registered across Central Bedfordshire in the year to June

Almost 10,000 ultra-low emission vehicles registered in Central Beds

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Bus punctuality in Central Bedfordshire gets worse

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Major change could make bus passes free for thousands more people

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Generous new EV grants offer drivers up to £3,750 off electric cars

Could your 'normal' car be a classic? Expert reveals how to check

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Train fares set to increase from this weekend - what you need to know

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Contactless ticketing coming to Leighton Buzzard train station

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Huge UK-wide rail sale offering up to 50% off tickets for travel

An e-scooter rider is stopped by a police officer. Picture: Yui Mok/PA

More people injured in e-scooter accidents in Bedfordshire last year
More people were injured by e-scooter collisions in Bedfordshire last year, new figures show.
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An Arriva bus in Leighton Buzzard.

Bus journeys in Central Bedfordshire recover to pre-pandemic levels

File photo of an EV being charged (Picture: Pixabay)

Number of EV chargers in Central Beds rose by more than two-thirds last year

A powered wheelchair user.

Powered wheelchair users urged to complete survey to help challenge change in cl...

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Alex Mayer MP appointed to Parliament’s Transport Select Committee

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

HS2 money is being used to fix potholes in Central Bedfordshire - submitted picture

Leighton bypass potholes to be repaired with HS2 funding

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

Figures show there are fewer cyclists in Central Bedfordshire than in 2019 - Photo PA

Fewer cyclists taking to Central Bedfordshire’s roads survey reveals

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

28 casualties were recorded by Bedfordshire Police last year, up from 16 in 2021 and a significant increase from four casualties two years prior

More people and more people injured in e-scooter collisions in Bedfordshire

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?

Breaking Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled

Breaking 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
Drivers have been issued with a warning to renew their car tax or face a £1,000 fine
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Two in three drivers fear relaxing MOT rules will put lives at risk

Anthony Smith, a member of the Leighton-Linslade Living Streets Group and signatory of the petition, with Tom (left). Image: Leighton-Linslade Living Streets Group.

Deadline for Leighton Buzzard pedestrianisation petition extended

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

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

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MP slams ‘dangerous’ roads in Commons appeal for action on unadopted areas

Drivers face penalty points for not wearing a seat belt

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

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

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

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Liz Truss would consider scrapping smart motorway speed limits

Motorists could drive lorries without a formal test under licence plan

Britain puts brakes on mandatory speed limiter technology
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The figures reveal delayed and cancelled flights from Luton Airport

More than a quarter of flights from Luton Airport delayed

Government scraps plug-in car grant with immediate effect

Although growing in popularity, privately-owned e-scooters remain illegal on public roads

E-scooter casualties on the rise in Bedfordshire

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

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

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

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‘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

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