Scotland to put rail decarbonisation at heart of net zero plans
Decarbonising transport, including rail services, offers a significant opportunity to contribute to reducing the threat of climate change, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. Speaking at a formal launch of the £120m Glasgow Queen Street Station today, the First Minister applauded the substantial investment of over £9bn in rail infrastructure since 2007 that sees over […]
Irish government commits to two-to-one spending ratio on public transport and roads
The Irish government has committed to honoring its commitment to a two-to-one spending ratio on public transport to roads as part of its National Development Plan. The plan, reports the Evening Standard, sets out the big transport and road projects the government will spend money on from now until 2030. Michael McGrath said public transport […]
New bus improvement plan aims to transform public transport in Worcestershire
A new Bus Service Improvement Plan with the aim of transforming public transport for residents in Worcestershire has been approved by the County Council. The plan will look to further improve bus provision in the county, with a particular focus on integrating bus services with other modes of travel, introducing multi-operator and multi-modal tickets, improving […]
Greater Cambridge Partnership to decide on city’s transport improvement plans
The Greater Cambridge Partnership is to decide on what public transport improvements are to be implemented in Cambridge and how they are to be funded. A meeting today (30th Sep) will see see the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s Executive Board decide on plans including a future bus network that will see a bus every 10 minutes […]
Stagecoach suggests tax incentives and cheaper fares to encourage more public transport use
Public transport operator Stagecoach has called on the government to introduce tax incentives and cheaper fares to encourage people to use public transport. Ahead of this week’s spending review, the company has set out a six-point plan which it hopes will help towards increasing passenger numbers and reducing carbon at the same time. Its proposals […]
Transport funding to boost Fife’s green economic recovery
Fife Council is set to benefit from over one million pounds from the Scottish Government’s Bus Partnership Fund for Central & North Fife. The £1.096m funding announcement is in addition to the £749,000 grant awarded for West Fife in June this year. The funding is a result of another successful bid by Fife’s ‘Bus Partnership’ and […]
Liverpool City Region mayor plans to create a public transport system better than London’s
Liverpool City Region mayor, Steve Rotheram, has vowed to create a public transport system ‘better than they’ve got in London’. Mr Rotheram, who was speaking at a Labour Party conference event, said his plan would see trains, buses and ferries in the region come under one brand, with one ticketing method and with carefully planned […]
Public transport needs to serve the whole community, not just part of it, says West Yorkshire mayor
Public transport needs to serve the whole community not just workers, according to Tracy Brabin, the mayor of West Yorkshire. Speaking at the Transport for North conference this week, she said: “Care-givers, a burden often carried by women who need to travel from A to B to C and then on to D on any […]
Go-Ahead and Arup join forces to create ‘blueprint’ for integration of public transport with active travel
The Go-Ahead Group, one of the UK’s largest public transport operators, has teamed up with engineering and consultancy firm Arup, to create a blueprint which better integrates public transport with walking, cycling, micromobility and digital services, enabling quick and easy connections between sustainable modes of transport. Published today, the Future Mobility Hubs report presents a […]
TfWM launches new mini-transport hub for ‘eco-friendly’ travel options
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has unveiled a new mini-transport hub which is designed to bring together eco-friendly travel options such as e-scooters, pedal bikes and electric vehicle charging points to neighbourhoods, and local centres. The hub is made up of a collection of modular components which can be assembled to reinvent how we use […]