Funding awarded for 17 more electric buses in Reading
A further 17 electric buses are coming to Reading thanks to a £3 million grant announced by the Department for Transport today. The latest funding, secured by the council with Reading Buses, will bring the total number of electric double deckers in the town to 49. The high-spec new buses with high back comfy seats, […]
Moray Council’s priorities for £6.8m transportation budget for 2026/27
Moray Council’s Economic Development and Infrastructure Services Committee on 10 March 2026 approved a £6.8 million programme of transport investment for 2026/27, supporting public transport, road safety, active travel and essential traffic management across the region. The Transportation Service delivers a wide range of statutory and community focused duties, including home-to-school transport, m.connect bus services, traffic management, road safety, car parks and the development of sustainable travel […]
“Cumberland Go” Rolls Out, New Bus Services Take Off
Cumberland Council has announced the launch of several new subsidised bus services and the continuation of successful 2024 routes, delivered in a phased rollout beginning this November. This initiative is part of the council’s ongoing commitment to improving public transport across the region and is backed by £3.55 million in government funding. The new services […]
Leicester set for over £80m in transport improvement funding
Over £80 million of Government funding will be invested in what the council describes as an ‘ambitious’ programme of local transport improvements across Leicester over the next five years. Leicester City Council has been allocated £59 million of Local Transport Grant funding for the four years from 2026, following the Chancellor’s 2025 Spending Review. Although […]
Cheshire and Warrington leaders consult public on ambitious goals from public transport to Net Zero
Cheshire and Warrington’s leaders today urged the public to have their say on ambitious goals ranging from better public transport and more energy efficient homes to making the area the fastest growing economy in the North. Other bold 20-year goals for the area set out in the in-depth 39-page draft Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Strategy […]
London hits a new green milestone as more than 2,000 zero-emission buses now on capital’s roads
London is leading the way with the largest zero-emission fleet in Western Europe. There are now more than 2,000 zero-emission buses on the capital’s streets helping to improve the city’s air quality and reducing its carbon emissions. This means two in every nine of London’s world-famous red buses have now gone green, which is more […]
PhD student making public transport safer for women and girls wins Coventry University award
Angelika Berg, a PhD student investigating gender-based harassment on public transport, has been named Coventry University’s Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) of the Year 2025. Angelika was one of eight doctoral candidates selected from across the university to take part in the annual PGR of the Year competition, which involved delivering a 10-minute research presentation and receiving […]
Plans submitted for new Tyldesley ‘travel hub’ to boost park and ride capacity and encourage more people to use public transport
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has submitted a planning application for a new Travel Hub in Tyldesley to help more people access the Bee Network and boost the numbers of people using public transport by providing improved park and ride facilities. The proposed new Travel Hub will create 99 additional parking spaces – including electric […]
Eight extra electric buses heading for Reading
Government funding of £1.3m announced for eight more zero-emission buses to run on Reading – Calcot route Funding on top of £4.7m already secured for fleet of 24 electric buses on routes 17 and 21 Investment supports Council’s aims of encouraging public transport use, reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality Another eight electric buses […]
St Helens Transport Interchange takes step forward as planning application is submitted
Proposals for a new greener, more accessible and comfortable transport interchange in the heart of St Helens town centre have been submitted for planning approval. Being delivered with £32m funding from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and additional funding from the Towns Fund, the new St Helens Interchange will vastly improve the experience and safety of those travelling […]