Midlands rail funding to benefit transport and economy Birmingham city centre

People in the midlands are set to benefit from improved transport links thanks to a new government funding boost for the Midlands Rail Hub.

The...

louism@cogniti… Thu, 02/29/2024 - 14:53
Northumberland Council to welcome Bus Service Improvement Plan Bus

An award of more than £160m to improve bus services in the North East of England is set to be welcomed by Northumberland County Council.

The...

Chris Cromar Thu, 05/05/2022 - 12:25
First Oyster-style contactless ticketing system outside London launches Nottingham tram

The first Oyster-style contactless ticketing system outside of London has launched in Nottingham after the council were awarded £2.7m funding from the...

Chris Cromar Tue, 04/12/2022 - 09:58
Blackpool Council awarded £20m zero emission bus funding Bus

Blackpool Council have been awarded £20m by the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) fund, which will see 115 zero...

Chris Cromar Wed, 03/30/2022 - 12:22
Councils to bid for charge point funding as part of EV ‘revolution’ EV charging point

Local authorities will bid for their share of a new £450m government fund to support the further introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) around the...

Chris Cromar Fri, 03/25/2022 - 10:40
£11.6m funding boost for local authorities to tackle air pollution Air pollution

Local authorities across England have been granted £11.6m in government funding to deliver projects to improve air quality.

The money, from the...

Chris Cromar Thu, 03/10/2022 - 08:59
£20m Suffolk Council investment for highway drainage and footpaths Rain on road

Suffolk County Council has committed an extra £20m over the next three years into further improving the county’s highway drainage systems and...

Chris Cromar Thu, 12/09/2021 - 10:19
Government announces £35m for vital improvements to A40 in Oxfordshire Dual carriageway

Vital upgrades will be carried out on the A40 to ease congestion, boost local bus services and allow the construction of thousands of new homes in...

Chris Cromar Tue, 12/07/2021 - 09:52
WMCA appoints region’s first Cycling and Walking Commissioner Man cycling

Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, has appointed a Cycling and Walking Commissioner to accelerate plans to get more people moving around the...

Chris Cromar Mon, 12/06/2021 - 12:14
Portsmouth City Council produces plan to improve bus services Portsmouth Coach Station

Portsmouth City Council has reacted to the government’s National Bus Strategy by producing the city’s Bus Service Improvement Plan.

The plan sets...

Chris Cromar Wed, 10/27/2021 - 11:05
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