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London Tube strikes to go ahead
Strike action on the London Underground will go ahead this week unless last-gasp talks are successful, trade union RMT has confirmed.
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Osborne Clarke Video Miniseries: The legal challenges of delivering e-mobility
Intelligent Transport's Leah Hockley is joined by Osborne Clarke's Dr Karla Klasen and Dr Alexander Dlouhy to discuss the legal challenges of delivering e-mobility in the first of a three-episode video miniseries in partnership with the international law firm.
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“It’s my job to get what they’ve been promised”: An interview with the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, sat down with Intelligent Transport’s Joshua Minchin to discuss whether the region’s public transport network is fit for purpose and to outline what needs to be done to 'level up' the network.
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The rise of the e-scooter: How micro-mobility is blooming
Steve Pyer, UK & Ireland Country Manager at Spin, sat down with Leah Hockley, Deputy Editor of Intelligent Transport, to consider the role of e-scooters in expanding the public transport offering, and discuss how their surging popularity has been accelerated by the pandemic.
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London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone expanded to include inner London
By expanding the Ultra Low Emission Zone, which is now 18 times the size of the original central London zone, the Mayor of London hopes to significantly improve air quality and Londoners' health.
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Transport for the North report reinforces importance of transport links
The report highlights the importance of good transport networks in the North of England, and examines how the shift in working habits has changed the way transport is used by commuters.
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Zipp Mobility welcomes Irish government’s approval of e-scooter legislation
Irish operator Zipp Mobility has welcomed the Government of Ireland's newly published Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, which opens the door for micro-mobility in Ireland.
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Moscow using ‘green bonds’ to finance sustainable transport projects
The green bonds have been live on the Moscow Stock Exchange since May 2021 and have already helped to build a new station on the city’s Big Circle Line.
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National Express in talks to buy Stagecoach
The two bus operators could merge in a deal which would see them control a fleet of 36,000 vehicles operating in the UK as well as in Europe, in a bid to reduce running costs.
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Scottish Government approves £42 million funding for bus operators
The funding will help to plug the gap between the additional cost of running services as a result of COVID-19, and decreased ticket revenue collected by bus operators.
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Madrid Metro reopens crucial Line 12 after improvement works
The reopening of Line 12 means Madrid’s southern suburbs are reconnected to the city’s main metro network, with the works reportedly improving train speeds and journey times.
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CTA makes vaccines mandatory for employees, transit unions to fight back
The CTA’s decision has proved controversial among some transit unions, but the authority has insisted it does not want to fire anyone.
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Can micromobility help get people back on transport in London?
Is micromobility the solution to getting people back on public transport in London? Josh Cottell, Research Manager at Centre for London, investigates...
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TfL opens electric charging hub in south London
The new electric charging hub is part of a wider TfL strategy to increase charging infrastructure in the UK capital as the push for zero-emissions continues.
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King County Metro to introduce new safety measures to improve security
King County Metro says it will be measuring who is impacted by the new measures, to ensure that it does not “perpetuate inequities” as a result of the additional staff being deployed.