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DfT announces £50 million in chargepoint funding
It’s hoped the new funding package will help smaller businesses, like B&Bs, install charging infrastructure to help tackle “range anxiety” that some drivers have.
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£20 million boost for on-street chargepoints
More funding is being made available for local authorities to install on-street chargepoints across the UK, which the Department for Transport hopes will improve the country’s air quality in the long term.
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First Bus retrofits 1,000th bus in bid to reduce emissions across its UK fleet
First Bus retrofits 1,000 buses in its UK network to comply with Euro VI emission standards as it seeks to operate a zero-emissions fleet by 2035.
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Anger among transport leaders as Transport for the North faces budget cut
Transport and political leaders in the North of England have expressed their disappointment at the news that the Department for Transport looks set to cut Transport for the North’s budget.
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Self-driving market worth £41.7 billion by 2035, says new report
The self-driving vehicle market could be worth tens of billions of pounds in the coming years, as the UK Government seeks to encourage growth within the sector.
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How can we fully harness the power of data in the transport industry?
A panel of public transport and urban mobility experts discuss the work that the industry’s public and private parties need to do to deliver better services through more effective data management and usage.
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COVID-stricken Tyne and Wear Metro could need more cash bailouts
The Tyne and Wear Metro in the North East of England has warned it may need more funding to keep trains running if passenger numbers fall further.
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Oxford and Coventry in the running to get all-new electric bus fleet
The two UK cities could receive up to £50 million to develop an all-electric bus fleet and the infrastructure to go with it.
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Department for Transport’s bus open data project gets new support
The DfT hopes that the new open data programme will reduce waiting times for buses in the UK and make fares more transparent.
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Transport for the North launch bus fares publication technology
Transport for the North's new data system will make it easier for bus operators to publish their fares online, according to the authority.
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UK’s first ‘Electric Forecourt’ opens in preparation for EV-led future
The forecourt is the first of 100 similar sites being built by GRIDSERVE over the next five years.
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Go-Ahead launches North East’s first fully-electric bus fleet
Go-Ahead says the new electric fleet demonstrates its backing to the UK Government's "net zero" target, as the operator looks to reduce emissions in Newcastle and Gateshead.
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Could Transport for Wales’ renationalisation set a new precedent?
The Welsh Government bringing the Wales and Borders franchise under public control as an Operator of Last Resort (OLR) has attracted a lot of media attention over the past few weeks, with political statements being made for and against such a move. Here, Rhiannon Holtham considers whether this decision can…
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UK to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2030 in zero emissions bid
Vehicle that can complete at least part of their journey with zero emissions, such as hybrid or plug-in cars, will still be allowed to be sold until 2035 as part of the new ambitious policy.
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TfL announces e-scooter competition for operators as trial set for 2021
TfL, along with London Boroughs, hopes that the trial will help it learn more about the fast-growing mode of transport in a bid to implement a more permanent scheme going forward.