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Latest news 30 Nov
Osprey Charging opens first of 150 UK EV hubs
Osprey Charging has opened the first of 150 planned electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs at a site in Wolverhampton as part of a £75 million UK rollout.
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Latest news 29 Nov
Oxford to launch EV charging superhub in time for Zero Emission Zone
Oxford City Council and Pivot Power have started work on installing 38 fast and rapid chargers ahead of a planned Oxford Superhub launch in February 2022.
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Reports 29 Nov
Union Connectivity Review final report
Sir Peter Hendy’s final report sets out how the UK will strengthen its transport bonds to create a more “cohesive and connected UK”.
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Latest news 29 Nov
Government to create 'cohesive and connected UK' with new transport network
The Government will establish UKNET – a strategic transport network spanning the UK, as part of recommendations in the final Union Connectivity Review.
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Latest news 29 Nov
Face masks mandatory on public transport to tackle Omicron variant
The Government will make face masks mandatory on all public transport from November 30 as part of measures to limit the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.
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Latest news 25 Nov
Decarbonisation plans under the spotlight at Smart Transport Conference
The Climate Change Committee will look at whether the Government is taking action quickly enough to meet its climate commitments.
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Latest news 25 Nov
Transport for North says Government has “breached commitments” with new rail plan
Transport for the North (TfN) is going back to Government with proposals it hopes could revive the scrapped plans for the Midlands to Leeds leg of HS2.
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Latest news 25 Nov
Living Streets develops approach to diversity with new funding
Living Streets has been awarded £40,745 from the European Climate Foundation to develop its approach to D&I within its campaigning network.
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Latest news 25 Nov
Ionity to boost charging network by 1,500 with latest investment
Ionity, the car manufacturer-led electric vehicle charging network, has raised €700 million (£590m) to boost charging stations across Europe to 1,500.
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Latest news 24 Nov
Transport for Wales partners with CitySwift on AI bus pilot
Transport for Wales and CitySwift have partnered on a pilot programme to optimise public transport services using data and machine learning.
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Latest news 24 Nov
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough invites feedback on transport plans
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is inviting early public feedback on its refreshed Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP).
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Latest news 24 Nov
Innovate UK awards £335k in funding to rural charging consortium
Innovate UK has awarded £335,000 to Bonnet, EDF, DG Cities and Devon County Council to work on the Rural Electric Mobility Enabler (REME) project.
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Government to reveal next steps to net zero at Smart Transport Conference
The DfT's Trudy Harrison will provide the next steps on the path to net zero at this month’s Smart Transport Conference.
TfL unites capital’s public sector to intensify road safety plans
TfL has partnered with London councils and The Met to commit to tougher measures to eliminate death and serious injury from London’s roads by 2041.
COP26: Governments, cities and industry pledge to accelerate zero emission transition
A list of 24 governments, 11 carmakers and 39 cities have all signed a COP26 pledge to go zero emissions with new car and van sales by 2035 in leading markets.
Hear from 28 thought leaders at the Smart Transport Conference
More than 20 experts in transport have been confirmed as speakers and chairs for the next Smart Transport Conference on November 30 in London.
