COVID-19 - support
Latest news23 Mar 2021Government extends TfL funding deal until May 2021
The Government and Mayor of London have agreed to extend the current Transport for London (TfL) funding deal until May with an additional £260 million.
Latest news22 Mar 2021Local authorities awarded £5m for innovative air quality projects
Local authorities across England have been granted more than £5 million in Government funding to deliver innovative projects to improve air quality.
Latest news20 Mar 2021Trams and light rail get extra £33m Covid-19 support funding
The Government has announced an additional £33 million of coronavirus funding to support light rail and tram operators in the Midlands and the north of England.
Latest news21 Dec 2020Government to refund rail and coach Christmas travel
The DfT will provide cash refunds for all domestic rail and coach tickets that the public may have booked for the previous Christmas travel window.
Latest news16 Dec 2020DfT launches £3m coach industry support package
The Department for Transport (DfT) has put a £3 million support package together to help coach operators provide additional services over the Christmas period.
Latest news9 Dec 2020TfL continues Covid-19 support for taxi and private hire industry
Transport for London (TfL) is providing 1.5 million face masks and 30,000 bottles of Dettol hand sanitiser to the taxi and private hire industry.
Latest news2 Nov 2020Government and TfL strike deal on £1.8bn rescue funding
TfL and the Government have reached a funding agreement forecast to be worth £1.8bn to help secure services during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Latest news27 Oct 2020Government offers £67.8m cash boost for trams
The Department for Transport (DfT) is injecting £67.8 million in funding for tram services in the North and the Midlands to help keep services running.
Latest news21 Sep 2020Major UK cities call for funding and powers for Covid-19 recovery
Major UK city transport authorities are urging the Government for more funding and powers to help rebuild after Covid-19.
Latest news16 Sep 2020DfT to boost transport tech start-ups with £1m funding
Innovative transport start-ups with a focus on decarbonisation or Covid-19 recovery can bid for a share of over £1 million in DfT funding.
- Latest news12 Aug 2020
Government extends Covid-19 bus and tram operator support to £700m
The Department for Transport (DfT) has boosted its Covid-19 support for bus and tram operators in England by a further £256 million to £700m in total.
Latest news29 Jun 2020AppyWay launches Emergency Active Travel Fund guide for local authorities
AppyWay has put together a guide to help English local authorities navigate the opportunities made available by the Government’s £225 million Emergency Active Travel Fund.
Latest news24 Jun 2020Welsh government launches £15m 'Covid-proof' travel package
The Welsh government has launched its £15 million plan to create more space for people to travel under social distancing restrictions.
Latest news18 Jun 2020Plymouth City Council wins emergency DfT funding for active travel plans
Plymouth City Council has been awarded an ‘indicative’ £249,000 aimed at providing emergency active travel solutions as a result of Covid-19.
Latest news15 Jun 2020DfT issues safer transport guidance for operators
The DfT has issued updated guidance to help transport organisations in England understand how to provide safer services as more lockdown measures are lifted.
Latest news27 May 2020Geotab and Webfleet launch recovery dashboard
Webfleet Solutions and Geotab have joined forces to launch a commercial mobility recovery dashboard to chart traffic increases post Covid-19
