Latest Insight & policy - Page 3
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Universal access 8 Mar 2021Ridding transport of gender bias is no simple task
Most decision-makers are white males, so what chance is there for others to have their hopes and fears properly represented? asks Laura Laker
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Mass transit systems 24 Feb 2021EV progress leaves Treasury facing tax challenge
To address its green agenda, the Government wants drivers to go electric, but that will leave a big hole in fuel duty income, says Mark Smulian
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Finance and funding 2 Feb 2021Travel solutions for rural communities
Out of sight meant out of mind when it came to solving the transport problems experienced by non-urban residents, but the focus is shifting, says Beate Kubitz
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Latest Insight & policy 20 Jan 2021Acceleration Unit is go – but where, exactly, is it going?
The Government has appointed a team of specialists to help speed up transport projects, but the building element is only part of the story, reports Beate Kubitz
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Latest Insight & policy 13 Jan 2021Dumbing-down of smart ticketing?
Did vested interests of bus companies block the path to a workable MaaS system in the north? Or it that ‘complete nonsense and an urban myth’? Mark Smulian reports
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Mass transit systems 6 Jan 2021Is free transport the solution for society’s poorest?
Inadequate transport provision always seems to hit those in poverty the hardest. It is time to re-evaluate our priorities, asks Laura Laker
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Latest Insight & policy 22 Dec 2020Is Demand-Responsive Transport a viable solution?
Buses need to get passengers back on board. But it is proving to be a case of easier said than done, reports Beate Kubitz
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Air quality 16 Dec 2020Fuels for industry heavyweights
Electricity is often the first solution that comes to mind when considering how to reduce air pollution generated by road transport. But it is not practical in every instance
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Active Travel 9 Dec 2020Active travel: The golden age of cycling
Active travel – cycling and walking – has been brought to the forefront by the pandemic. Now there's the need to build on the progress made during lockdown
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Latest Insight & policy 2 Dec 2020An action plan for transport and travel post-pandemic
Coronavirus has brought Britain’s neglected and under-invested transport system to its knees, but could it also become a catalyst for building back better?
