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.
16 Sep 2019
Bus journeys fall by 300 million in five years
It has been widely reported, including by the i paper, that the number of bus journeys have fallen by 300 million in five years. Analysis of government figures by the Local...
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09 Sep 2019
Transforming bus services: new report from Campaign for Better Transport
Following the announcement by the Chancellor in his Spending Round of £200 million to “put the wheels back on the Great British Bus”, Campaign for Better Transport sets out the...
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27 Aug 2019
Rural areas ‘in crisis’ according to new report
Rural communities with poor transport links and a lack of digital connectivity are ‘in crisis’, according to the think tank, Parliament Street The Farmers Guardian covers the new report, Sustaining...
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27 Aug 2019
North of England to receive thousands less in transport funding than London
New research from IPPR North based on Government figures has found that the North is set to receive more than £2,300 less per person in transport spending than London The...
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15 Jul 2019
Campaign for Better Transport’s new strategy
The Campaign for Better Transport, one of our Rural Services Partnership members, is currently looking for new Trustees to join their Board as some of the current members reach the...
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01 Jul 2019
Success of app-based buses
The Oxford Mail reports on the successful first year of an app-based pilot scheme launched by Oxford Bus Company, PickMeUp, which allows passengers to summon buses within 15 minutes using...
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17 Jun 2019
‘Perfect storm’ causing rural bus decline
Bus Users UK has published a ten-point plan to reverse the decline in rural services, according to the website Transport-Network.co.uk The group, which represents bus users, said that ‘changing lifestyles,...
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10 Jun 2019
Government strategy needed to protect rural buses
Baroness Randerson writes in the parliamentary magazine This House to argue that a government strategy is needed to support council funding and increase passenger numbers on rural bus services. She...
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10 Jun 2019
Bus drivers working long hours cause safety concerns
Labour MP Matt Western wrote on the website PoliticsHome.com about local bus drivers’ working hours and the impact on public safety. Currently, local bus drivers are not subject to the...
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20 May 2019
Councils urged to take control of bus services
The website LocalGov.co.uk reports on the news that Buses Minister Nusrat Ghani MP has written to local authorities to remind them that they have the freedom to take greater control...
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