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.
06 Apr 2020
Suspension of regional transport
Several news outlets, including the MailOnline and the Independent, cover news that bus companies including National Express and Megabus are ceasing operations National Express has stopped selling tickets for journeys...
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23 Mar 2020
#LevelUp FE – Poor transport links compound the disadvantages rural young people face
This week, the Rural Services Network’s chief executive Graham Biggs published a second article in FE News with Young Somerset chief executive Nik Harwood They focused on the issue of...
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23 Mar 2020
MP’s 90-minute train journey to London is quicker than six-mile bus journey to his constituency office
The Coventry Telegraph covers news that a rural Warwickshire MP says he can get to London by train in less time than it takes to get the bus from his...
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16 Mar 2020
£1.8bn West Yorkshire devolution deal ‘is an example for the country’, says Rishi Sunak
On Thursday, several papers, including the Dewsbury Reporter, covered the news that Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP has signed a devolution document alongside the leaders of Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees, Wakefield and...
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09 Mar 2020
New inquiry launched on the decline of rural bus services
The County All Party Parliamentary Group (County APPG) and the County Councils Network (CCN) have launched an inquiry into the decline of rural bus services This inquiry will investigate the...
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09 Mar 2020
Flybe collapses as coronavirus deals final blow
On Thursday regional airline Flybe collapsed after a plunge in travel demand, making the long-struggling airline one of the first big corporate casualties of the coronavirus outbreak Reuters reported that...
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09 Mar 2020
‘Our world will shrink tremendously’ – Remote village set to be left behind
The Manchester Evening News interviewed residents of Mellor, a remote village in the Peak District, regarding their rapidly shrinking bus service The bus service could soon disappear altogether after Transport for...
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05 Mar 2020
Road Speed & Delay
This analysis presents data from the Department for Transport showing average speed and delay on local ‘A’ roads for the years 2015 to 2019 by Local Highway Authority area. –...
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17 Feb 2020
RSN response – Prime Minister’s promises on bus and cycle routes
The Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network wrote a letter which was published in the Guardian this week on 13th February 2020 It was in response to announcements from...
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17 Feb 2020
Transport Deserts – why reconnecting rural England matters
The CPRE, the countryside charity have launched a new report Transport deserts, highlighting the lack of public transport across rural towns in the North East and South West of England...
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