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Transport for London expands rental e-scooter trial
The trial area has now been expanded to include Westminster, meaning that e-scooters can be hired and used in a wider area of central and inner London.
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It’s time to face up to the challenge of TfL’s finances
How do we ensure the long-term growth and investment of public transport with a continually stifled approach to finances, especially in recovery from a pandemic? Adam Tyndall, Programme Director for Connectivity at London First, takes up the issue in the case of Transport for London.
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Sheffield eyes Levelling Up Fund backing to transform bus network
Sheffield’s politicians have their eye on a shake-up of the city’s bus network, with new bus shelters and electric vehicles in the planned bid to be submitted.
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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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Boris Johnson unveils bus shake-up as he looks to “build back better”
The UK Government has announced a raft of measures to improve the country’s bus infrastructure, including funding for rural services.
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DfT announces more than £5 million in funding to tackle air quality
The UK Government has announced funding to help local authorities tackle bad air quality throughout the UK, as well as opening a competition to find the country’s best electric vehicle innovations.
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Lime and Pedal Me team up to join vaccination race
E-bike operator Lime has partnered with passenger bike service Pedal Me to offer free rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination appointments to ensure nobody is left behind in the jab race.
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Uber to play its part in UK vaccination programme with subsidised rides
As the UK starts to vaccinate 300,000 people a day, Uber is stepping in to cover £15 worth of rides for those travelling to one of seven mass-vaccination centres in England.
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Bolt offers to help get Londoners to vaccine appointments in the capital
Bolt says it has offered a helping hand to the UK government to make sure Londoners get to their vaccine appointments, with an initial £250,000 worth of rides initially pledged.
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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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Local areas to get a share of £4 billion to improve transport infrastructure
Transport authorities up and down the UK could be in for a cash injection to fund projects that will have "a real impact" .
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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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Innovation and the future of smart travel in the North of England
In this article Transport for the North’s newly appointed Director of Integrated and Smart Travel, Jeremy Acklam, explains more about how the implementation of innovative new technologies could revolutionise travel and transport across the North of England.