Nearly 300 DfT civil servants to leave under voluntary exit scheme
23 Apr Transport
Nearly 300 DfT civil servants to leave under voluntary exit scheme
Exit scheme “part of us beginning to get smaller, and we expect that to continue”, second perm sec says
DfT perm sec Bernadette Kelly to stand down
20 Mar Transport
DfT perm sec Bernadette Kelly to stand down
Top official will retire from civil service after 39 years working in government
DfT says revised business case for HS2 ‘won’t be published until next year’
11 Mar Transport
DfT says revised business case for HS2 ‘won’t be published until next year’
Department pushes back timelines for responding to MPs’ questions about benefits troubled high-speed rail project will deliver
HS2: Watchdog MPs bemoan ongoing skills deficiency at DfT
28 Feb Transport
HS2: Watchdog MPs bemoan ongoing skills deficiency at DfT
High-speed rail project has become a "casebook example of how not to run a major project", Public Accounts Committee says
Tim Moss announced as new DVLA chief executive
25 Feb Transport
Tim Moss announced as new DVLA chief executive
Newly appointed DVLA boss promises to make UK’s roads the safest in the world
DfT gets new secretary of state after Haigh resigns
29 Nov 2024 Transport
DfT gets new secretary of state after Haigh resigns
Heidi Alexander moves from Ministry of Justice to take on transport brief
DVLA told to find 5% efficiency savings
12 Nov 2024 Transport
DVLA told to find 5% efficiency savings
Review finds the agency is “critically important” but asks it to cut 5% from its spending over three years
DVLA offers £135k for new chief exec
01 Nov 2024 Transport
DVLA offers £135k for new chief exec
Agency seeks boss with "people leadership at the heart" of their skillset
DfT appoints chair for Shadow Great British Railways
04 Oct 2024 Transport
DfT appoints chair for Shadow Great British Railways
West Midlands Combined Authority chief executive Laura Shoaf will drive creation of new body to oversee rail infrastructure and services
EU brief moves to Cabinet Office amid MOG changes
25 Jul 2024 Transport
EU brief moves to Cabinet Office amid MOG changes
Cabinet Office takes on two new responsibilities, while several bodies leave the department
HS2 needs multi-year settlements in future spending reviews – NAO
23 Jul 2024 Transport
HS2 needs multi-year settlements in future spending reviews – NAO
Watchdog says DfT and HS2 Ltd need to be clear on the benefits they want the programme to achieve following the axing of phase two, and how to achieve them
No.10 promises to loosen control over England's regions
10 Jul 2024 Transport
No.10 promises to loosen control over England's regions
“For too long a Westminster government has tightly gripped control," Angela Rayner tells metro mayors
Progress on levelling up 'glacial', think tank says
19 Jun 2024 Transport
Progress on levelling up 'glacial', think tank says
Next government must be "decisive" if it wants to meet aims of levelling up white paper by 2030, IFS warns
DfT offers £120k for next chief analyst
03 Apr 2024 Transport
DfT offers £120k for next chief analyst
Successful candidate will lead department's community of nearly 400 analysts
Commercial chief Gareth Rhys Williams set to depart Cabinet Office
21 Feb 2024 Transport
Commercial chief Gareth Rhys Williams set to depart Cabinet Office
Government chief commercial officer will become chair of National Highways
PCS calls off planned DVSA strike
07 Feb 2024 Transport
PCS calls off planned DVSA strike
Union says it has reached an agreement with DVSA management after “intensive talks”
Watchdog MPs ‘more concerned than ever’ about handling of HS2
07 Feb 2024 Transport
Watchdog MPs ‘more concerned than ever’ about handling of HS2
£67bn project will be “very poor value for money” and DfT doesn’t understand how scaled-back proposals will work, Public Accounts Committee warns
DVSA staff to walk out over 'reckless' plan to clear test backlog
30 Jan 2024 Transport
DVSA staff to walk out over 'reckless' plan to clear test backlog
Driver services recovery programme to cut down waiting times creates “significant safety risks”, PCS says
HS2 chief says pared-back rail line could cost £67bn
11 Jan 2024 Transport
HS2 chief says pared-back rail line could cost £67bn
Jon Thompson warns MPs soaring inflation will add up to £10bn to current estimate of £49bn-£56.6bn
Next HS2 boss faces ‘tougher performance-related-pay regime’, MPs told
17 Nov 2023 Transport
Next HS2 boss faces ‘tougher performance-related-pay regime’, MPs told
Jon Thompson says overbudget rail project won’t repeat £645k package for last chief exec
DfT failing to properly track impact of active travel programme, MPs warn
03 Nov 2023 Transport
DfT failing to properly track impact of active travel programme, MPs warn
Report finds department is not on course to meet targets and not doing enough to measure impact
Auditor KPMG hit with ‘record’ £21m fine for Carillion failings
13 Oct 2023 Transport
Auditor KPMG hit with ‘record’ £21m fine for Carillion failings
Scrutiny of collapsed outsourcer’s finances was “very bad, over an extended period”, boss admits
TfL veteran appointed to National Infrastructure Commission
12 Oct 2023 Transport
TfL veteran appointed to National Infrastructure Commission
Michèle Dix was managing director of planning and Crossrail 2 at Transport for London
HS2 'assessing impact' of cancellation on contracts
10 Oct 2023 Transport
HS2 'assessing impact' of cancellation on contracts
Signed contracts include £300m of framework agreements signed shortly before cancellation of Manchester leg