COVID-19 - support
Latest news20 Apr 2020Government launches £1.25bn funding for start-ups and SMEs affected by COVID-19
The Government has launched a package of £1.25 billion to help aid start-ups and research intensive SMEs to remain viable through the coronavirus pandemic.
Latest news16 Apr 2020Global mayors launch COVID-19 recovery task force
Mayors around the world are collaborating on a recovery plan from the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a newly launched task force.
Latest news14 Apr 2020Addison Lee offers 10,000 London fleet and discounted rates to support key workers
Addison Lee is offering reduced rate private car rides to and from all London hospitals with its fleet of 10,000 vehicles to support healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Latest news14 Apr 2020Google Maps data shows increase in usage of UK public transport
Google’s latest Community Mobility Report has shown that there has been a 5% increase in the use of public transport in the UK between March 29 and April 5.
Latest news14 Apr 2020Merseyrail offers free travel for NHS staff
Merseyrail has introduced free travel from April 10 for NHS staff across the Liverpool City Region.
Latest news9 Apr 2020TfL temporarily postpones stricter freight rules due to COVID-19
Transport for London (TfL) will postpone enforcement of new stricter rules for freight vehicles in the capital for at least four months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Latest news9 Apr 2020Manchester mayor offers free Metrolink travel for NHS and social care staff
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has announced that NHS and social care staff will be able to make essential trips for free from April 11 on the city’s Metrolink tram service.
Latest news7 Apr 2020ABB and employees donate to support Red Cross COVID-19 relief efforts
ABB is joining forces with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to raise over £840,000 for ongoing measures to support COVID-19 relief efforts.
Latest news7 Apr 2020DfT questioned by Transport Committee over response to COVID-19
The Department for Transport (DfT) has said it is confident there is enough funding to keep bus operators running and it has stood firm in its decision not to recommend the use of personal protection equipment (PPE).
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Google offers free map data to track COVID-19 mobility trends
Google is creating free weekly community mobility reports using anonymised Google Maps data to help inform COVID-19 policy.
Latest news7 Apr 2020Innovate UK offers £20m to fund transport and logistics resilience projects
Innovate UK has launched a £20 million competition to boost innovation in the delivery services and transport sectors to help build UK resilience following the coronavirus outbreak.
Latest news7 Apr 2020Government boosts bus networks with £400m emergency funding
The Government has stepped in to provide nearly £400 million of emergency funding to keep England’s buses running.
Latest news7 Apr 2020DfT ‘overwhelmed’ with level of local authority support for transport data during coronavirus lockdown
The Department for Transport (DfT) has received an overwhelming reaction to its call for local authorities to share travel data during the coronavirus lockdown.
Latest news1 Apr 2020DfT urgently collects UK transport data to support COVID-19 response
The DfT has urgently collated data from transport movements across the UK to help inform the Government’s policy response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Latest news1 Apr 2020Urban Transport Group urges Government support to maintain transport provision
Urban Transport Group, the consortium of the UK’s largest transport authorities, has urged for Government support to help maintain services during the coronavirus pandemic.
Latest news1 Apr 2020Electric bikes get a boost with discounts and offers for key workers
Raleigh cycles has launched its Electric Bike Access, their cycle to work benefit scheme, where customers can save up to 42% on retail prices of electric bikes.
Latest news1 Apr 2020Transport operators offer fleets to move key workers during coronavirus pandemic
An alliance of private British transport operators and trade bodies are offering fleets of thousands of coaches, minibuses and taxis to help transport key workers in London and the South East during the coronavirus pandemic.
