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.
24 Jan 2015
MP tackles rural road fuel pricing
A Conservative MP hopes to secure powers to combat higher fuel prices in rural areas. Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier said motorists across his largely rural constituency in Worcestershire knew...
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18 Jan 2015
Rural fuel discount ‘step nearer’
LOWER petrol prices are a step nearer for 17 remote rural communities after Brussels approved the plan. The government’s rural fuel rebate scheme cleared the major hurdle of European Commission...
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04 Dec 2014
Public transport – calls to Government
The Rural Services Network calls upon an incoming Government to: Encourage and incentivise bus operators, local authorities and communities to work in partnership, so they can find local solutions that...
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27 Aug 2014
Road safety show tours Sussex
CONCERNS over road safety in rural Sussex will be addressed in a seroes of road shows. A community safety road show is visiting Henfield, Steyning, Storrington, Billingshurst and Pulborough to...
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04 Aug 2014
Rural roads treated ‘like racetracks’
MOTORISTS are being urged to slow down on rural roads after one in three drivers admitted driving too fast. Some 33% of drivers admit driving too fast for safety on...
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27 Jul 2014
MPs call for transport revolution
MPs have called for action to improve passenger transport services for isolated communities. Policymakers must recognise the fundamental importance of transport in isolated communities for access to education, healthcare and...
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18 May 2014
Rural petrol prices on the rise again
RURAL motorists are feeling the pinch after fuel prices started to rise again. Average UK petrol prices went back above 130p a litre at the end of April and continue...
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10 Mar 2014
Bus service cuts threaten rural communities
FURTHER cuts to vital bus services threaten to have a devastating impact on England’s rural communities, the Rural Services Network has warned. Bus services are being hit especially hard by...
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19 Jan 2014
Rural communities ‘increasingly isolated’
A LACK of public transport has left rural residents increasingly unable to reach key services, MPs were told. Rural community representatives gave evidence to MPs on the House of Commons...
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10 Nov 2013
Dorset alters bus withdrawal plan
PROPOSALS to withdraw a number of rural bus services around Dorset are being altered following a public consultation. Dorset County Council cabinet members considered almost 1,200 responses to the initial...
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