Rural Transport
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
21 Feb 2022
WSP to design rural mobility strategy for South West England
New Civil Engineer reports that engineering consultancy firm, WSP, has been appointed to design a rural mobility strategy for the South West of England The strategy has been jointly commissioned...
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03 Feb 2022
Transforming rural transport
Rural areas are facing a perfect storm when it comes to bus services. Already decimated by decades of cuts and a fall in passenger numbers, they now face a nation-wide...
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17 Jan 2022
Rural communities risk Catch-22 situation as shift to online gathers pace but poor connectivity still leaves many behind
New research highlights growing rural-urban divide and calls on government to rural proof pandemic rebuild plans Many residents of England’s small towns and villages face being digitally excluded and locked...
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04 Jan 2022
Transport minister on UK Government’s plans for greener transport
Local Cumberland paper The News and Star reports on comments from Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP (Con) revealing the Government’s areas of focus for reducing carbon emissions Mrs Harrison said...
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04 Jan 2022
Here’s how drones could be used to revolutionise rural living
Country Living has published a report on the future of rural transport, where it describes how medical supplies will be dispatched by remote-controlled aircraft, villages linked by electric-bike lanes and...
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20 Dec 2021
YorBus rural transport scheme now has 450 users
Darlington and Stockton Times reports that the organisers of pioneering rural transport YorBus, trialling one of the country’s first on demand services, announced that there are now more than 450...
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06 Dec 2021
Views sought on transport plan for Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk
BBC News reports that six major routes have been singled out for development as part of a regional transport plan for the next 30 years They were among 55 priorities...
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29 Nov 2021
Plan for car chargers in all new homes in England ‘will make access exclusive’
The Guardian reports that the prime minister’s plan to mandate electric car chargers across all new homes in England from next year risks making access to charge points “exclusive”, leaving...
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08 Nov 2021
London has more public charging points than 36 rural counties combined
The i News reports on new analysis by the County Councils Network revealing that there are more publicly available charging points in London than in the entirety of England’s counties,...
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01 Nov 2021
English city regions to get £6.9bn for public transport
The BBC reports that Chancellor Rishi Sunak has committed £6.9bn towards train, tram, bus and cycle projects in budget proposed last Wednesday Areas set to receive funding include Greater Manchester...
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