Innovation in transport
Spring 2026This upcoming National Audit Office (NAO) study will examine whether DfT’s approach to innovation in transport is delivering value for money.
This upcoming National Audit Office (NAO) study will examine whether DfT’s approach to innovation in transport is delivering value for money.
Our report looks at why home to school transport is one of the fastest growing areas of spending for local authorities in England.
Failure to resolve the problem of long waiting times for car practical driving tests has exposed underlying issues at DVSA.
In 2024-25, the Department for Transport’s net spend was £41.3 billion. Our overview provides insight on where this money was spent.
Highlights from the C&AG’s Section 2 report on DVLA’s assessment, collection and proper allocation of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED).
The C&AG has issued a clean audit opinion, providing assurance to Parliament on the Department for Transport’s 2024-25 financial statements.
This report will focus on how the Department for Transport (DfT) is setting up the programme for success.
This report summarises the key information and insights gained from our examinations of DfT and related bodies in England, and of DfT’s Annual Report and Accounts.
The C&AG has released his annual report on the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency’s collection of Vehicle Excise Duty.
The condition of local roads in England is declining and the backlog to return them to a good state of repair is increasing.
A new NAO report examines if the Department for Transport has delivered value for money from its support to local bus services outside of London.
Public electric vehicle chargepoint installations are on track, but government needs to make sure they are located in the right places.
This overview has been produced to support the Transport Select Committee in its examination of the Department for Transport’s spending and performance.
The C&AG has released his annual report on the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency’s collection of Vehicle Excise Duty.
The reforms set out in government’s rail transformation plans are facing delays, and there remain long-standing issues with the rail sector that need to be addressed, such as its financial sustainability and service to passengers.
Government needs to ensure its growth plans for Cambridge are aligned with its £6-7bn investment in a new regional railway (East West Rail, Oxford to Cambridge), so it can maximise the economic benefits of the line, a new report by the National Audit Office says.
Government must reset the HS2 programme successfully to avoid repeating past failures and to maximise value for money.
This report examines how effectively National Highways and DfT are managing risks to value for money across the portfolio of road enhancement projects.
Our report assesses the government’s progress delivering its ambition to increase rates of walking, wheeling and cycling.
A summary of the Department for Transport spending in 2020-21, focusing on key messages from the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, and providing insights which can be used to improve financial scrutiny.