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Leeds City Bikes launches fully electric e-bike hire service
With this new addition to its transportation landscape, the City of Leeds is taking a significant step towards a cleaner, more connected and car-independent future.
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UK’s first solar powered Park and Ride opens in Stourton, Leeds
By shifting to solar power, the Park and Ride site becomes a key part of Leeds City Council’s strategy to hit carbon zero by 2030 and reduce congestion and pollution in the city centre.
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Leeds’ air quality shows continued improvement, new data reveals
Newly published data confirms the positive trajectory of air quality in Leeds, attributing the improvements to the city's efforts in altering travel behaviours, implementing infrastructure enhancements and promoting cleaner air.
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Beryl unveils UK’s first fully electric public bike hire service
The UK's first fully electric public bike hire service, Leeds City Bikes, is set to launch with an initial fleets of 300 e-bikes, offering residents and visitors a sustainable transportation option and reducing reliance on private cars.
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Connecting Leeds £270 million investment in transport network is complete
Through Connecting Leeds, Leeds City Council has worked in partnership with local organisations and transport operators to deliver numerous projects that improve transport connectivity across the city.
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New vision zero strategy to help eliminate fatalities on Leeds’ roads
The Leeds Safe Roads Vision Zero Strategy aims to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries on the city's roads by 2040, in order to make walking, cycling and scooting a safer option to explore the region.
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DfT announces new offices in Birmingham and Leeds
The Department for Transport will create roles in the two cities as part of the expansion, which it hopes will address a perceived imbalance towards London when it comes to Civil Service roles.
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The Sustainable Bus Update: volume nine
Here we round up all of the latest development in sustainable buses around the world. In volume nine, a French project gets a funding boost and Aberdeen achieves a world first...
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Leeds Clean Air Zone no longer required after reaching air quality goals
Despite achieving clean air targets without the need for a Clean Air Zone, Leeds City Council is proposing to voluntarily introduce stricter new targets for local air quality that align with WHO guidelines.
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£8.9 million infrastructure transformation set to begin in Leeds
The transformation is said to be part of Leeds City Council's goal to improve the attractiveness of walking, cycling and public transport.
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More ultra-low emission buses to arrive in Leeds
First Leeds pledged to invest £71 million in 284 new ultra-low emission vehicles for Leeds, and now a third will have been delivered by January 2019.
