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Greater Manchester to become electric bus showcase? | The...
Stagecoach is seeking Government funding for ambitious £56m plans to deliver Europe’s largest single investment in electric buses for Greater Manchester, providing a massive boost to local air quality. Britain’s biggest bus and coach operator is hoping that the first of the proposed 105 new zero emissions double-decker buses and associated infrastructure will go live from summer 2019, with the new fleet fully in place by early 2020.
DfT’s street design request threatens housing delivery | The...
The delivery of many new residential developments across England could face months of delay because of the DfT’s request for councils to “pause” design work on streets with level surfaces, i.e. no kerb. Transport minister Nusrat Ghani made the request in a letter sent to councils at the end of July. The letter was in response to pressure from groups representing the blind and partially sighted, who have campaigned for an end to new level surface schemes in town centres.
Trambuses ready to roll out in UK cities
Combining the sleek styling, smooth ride and passenger appeal of a modern tram with the flexibility and affordability of a bus, the “trambus” has been embraced by cities around the world. And now they are coming to the UK. A number of vehicle manufacturers currently offer this hybrid solution to urban transport challenges.
Bus trips going digital in the West Midlands | The Transport...
National Express Group is forecasting that 70% of journeys on its West Midlands bus services will be made on a combination of mobile, bankcard and smartcard tickets by the end of 2018. The prediction of a further acceleration in the use of digital tickets follows continued strong growth in the first half of the year after the introduction of contactless bankcard ticketing in 2017 and daily price capping.
Electrics roll out to Harrogate and Scotland | The Transport...
This month has seen the electrification of bus and rail transport systems in Harrogate and Scotland. ScotRail customers can now travel on the first new Hitachi Class 385 electric trains on the Glasgow Queen Street-Edinburgh Waverley via Falkirk High route. The remainder of the new Class 385 trains for this route will be phased in over the coming months, before the roll-out is extended to other routes across Scotland’s Central Belt.
Corbyn puts PM on spot over bus services
You wait ages for a question about buses to come up at Prime Minister’s Question Time and then six come along at once – and from the leader of the opposition! Theresa May looked bemused last week when Jeremy Corbyn devoted all six of his questions to bus policy – and many of those on the benches behind her erupted in laughter.
The Transport Knowledge Hub
9th July 2018 Cambridgeshire’s transport plans need a fundamental rethink, according to a report published by the Government’s National Infrastructure Commission. Former London cycling commissioner Andrew Gilligan says the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s plan for an underground public transport system will be “colossally expensive, disruptive and destructive”.
News & Community
23rd May 2018 I’m delighted to announce today the publication of new analysis by KPMG which articulates the role of sustainable transport in unlocking the benefits of new housing. Download PDF The UK’s infrastructure is under huge strain and has not kept pace with population growth. Nowhere is this more acutely felt than in the housing sector.
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