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10 Aug 20
Nearly £300m of funding for public transport has been announced by the government as it hopes to get people back to work and education following the easing of lockdown measures.
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22 Jul 20
London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced an independent review into future funding and financing options for Transport for London.
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8 Jul 20
The Covid-19 pandemic poses a fundamental threat to existing funding models for public transport, according to a report.
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3 Jul 20
Just a few months ago, amid efforts to decarbonise transport, the future looked bright for the bus and rail industry, but Covid-19 has obscured the route ahead, writes Peter White.
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24 Apr 20
The Workplace Parking Levy makes Nottingham City Council nearly £10m a year, and has paid for an extension to its tram network. The authority's former leader Graham Chapman outlines how to sell the...
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3 Apr 20
Bus companies in England will receive up to £167m from the government as it hopes to maintain regular services for people in need during the coronavirus lockdown.
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6 Feb 20
A union has called the government’s allocation of £170m to improve bus services a “drop in the ocean”.
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3 Apr 19
Crossrail’s £2.8bn lifeline from the public purse may not be enough to complete the project, MPs have warned.
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29 Jun 18
Transport investment overwhelmingly favours London and leaves regions struggling playing “catch up”, a group of MPs has said.
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2 Oct 17
Chancellor Philip Hammond has reiterated support for the Northern Powerhouse, announcing £300m of extra funding for rail lines and £100m for 33 road schemes.
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2 Oct 17
Cheshire East set up a bus company as cuts and outsourcing would not secure the future of services. The model meant it could take over immediately when a transport provider closed.
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7 Aug 17
An order for a £263m extension of the London Overground line has been confirmed by the transport secretary.
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20 Apr 17
A government programme to roll-out smart ticketing on train lines in the South East of England failed to meet its original objectives, a National Audit Office report has found.
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13 Apr 17
Council leaders from London and the South East have urged the government to steam ahead with Crossrail 2 plans.
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9 Feb 17
The use of local buses has increased by 19% in some urban areas, driven by the introduction of greener and more convenient services, according to Greener Journeys.
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24 Oct 16
Improving local bus services can boost employment and improve income, helping to reduce social deprivation, research published by Greener Journeys has found.
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16 Mar 16
A government-owned business can be entrepreneurial if it changes its philosophy and encourages ambition and risk-taking, the head of Scotland’s principal ferry operator told delegates to the CIPFA...
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4 Feb 16
Bus users face service reductions of a scale comparable with the Beeching cuts to the railway network due to dwindling council support for provision, the Campaign for Better Transport has concluded.
10 Aug 20Nearly £300m of funding for public transport has been announced by the government as it hopes to get people back to work and education following the easing of lockdown measures.
22 Jul 20London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced an independent review into future funding and financing options for Transport for London.
8 Jul 20The Covid-19 pandemic poses a fundamental threat to existing funding models for public transport, according to a report.
3 Jul 20Just a few months ago, amid efforts to decarbonise transport, the future looked bright for the bus and rail industry, but Covid-19 has obscured the route ahead, writes Peter White.
3 Apr 20Bus companies in England will receive up to £167m from the government as it hopes to maintain regular services for people in need during the coronavirus lockdown.
6 Feb 20A union has called the government’s allocation of £170m to improve bus services a “drop in the ocean”.
3 Apr 19Crossrail’s £2.8bn lifeline from the public purse may not be enough to complete the project, MPs have warned.
29 Jun 18Transport investment overwhelmingly favours London and leaves regions struggling playing “catch up”, a group of MPs has said.
2 Oct 17Chancellor Philip Hammond has reiterated support for the Northern Powerhouse, announcing £300m of extra funding for rail lines and £100m for 33 road schemes.
2 Oct 17Cheshire East set up a bus company as cuts and outsourcing would not secure the future of services. The model meant it could take over immediately when a transport provider closed.
13 Apr 17Council leaders from London and the South East have urged the government to steam ahead with Crossrail 2 plans.
9 Feb 17The use of local buses has increased by 19% in some urban areas, driven by the introduction of greener and more convenient services, according to Greener Journeys.
16 Mar 16A government-owned business can be entrepreneurial if it changes its philosophy and encourages ambition and risk-taking, the head of Scotland’s principal ferry operator told delegates to the CIPFA...
4 Feb 16Bus users face service reductions of a scale comparable with the Beeching cuts to the railway network due to dwindling council support for provision, the Campaign for Better Transport has concluded.
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