Finance and funding
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Opinion 6 Oct 2023
HS2: after the deluge…
Smart Transport chair Stephen Joseph on what the Prime Minister's recent statements mean for the transport world and for those working on decarbonising transport.
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Latest news 6 Oct 2023
Challenges around financing the UK's transport infrastructure (video)
Lauren Pamma, transport programme director, Green Finance Institute
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Reports 28 Jun 2023
Low Emission Bus Scheme monitoring programme
The low emission bus scheme aims to benefit local authorities, bus operators and passengers with zero emission buses. The trial period was monitored over 12 months.
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Latest news 12 May 2022
£200 million Government boost for rollout of zero-emission HGVs
The Government has announced funding of more than £200 million for a zero-emission road freight demonstrator programme.
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Latest news 9 Feb 2022
Transport for West Midlands opens public consultation on new strategy
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is asking the public to have their say on its new strategy to decarbonise the region’s transport system and improve services.
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Latest news 8 Dec 2021
ORR increasing scrutiny of future road funding
The ORR is increasing its scrutiny of future road funding for the strategic road network as plans are drawn up for the third road investment strategy (RIS3).
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Latest news 17 Nov 2021
Decarbonisation primary driver of transport investment and strategy, according to new study
Decarbonisation is a primary driver of the transport industry’s investment strategy, according to research published by global law firm DLA Piper.
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Latest news 10 Nov 2021
Green Finance Institute sets out plan to unlock £150bn EV investment
The Green Finance Institute has put forward 18 solutions to help unlock the £150bn of investment needed to help fund the transition to zero emission vehicles.
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Latest news 22 Sep 2021
£1 million DfT-funded on-demand bus service launches in Hertfordshire
On-demand bus service HertsLynx has been launched in Hertfordshire, with £1 million Department for Transport (DfT) funding to help meet rural transport needs.
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Latest news 9 Sep 2021
John Flint appointed CEO of UK Infrastructure Bank
Former CEO of HSBC John Flint has been appointed as the UK Infrastructure Bank’s (UKIB) first permanent chief executive.
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Latest news 9 Sep 2021
New Government-backed app shows savings from switching to electric
Free app, EV8 Switch, calculates how much drivers could save by switching to an electric vehicle (EV) compared to their current petrol or diesel vehicle.
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Latest news 1 Sep 2021
£78m investment to electrify rail infrastructure in the north
The Government have approved £78m investment to electrify rail infrastructure in the north.
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Latest news 25 Aug 2021
Highways England rebranded National Highways
Highways England will change its name to National Highways, with Nick Harris confirmed as the new chief executive.
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Latest news 23 Aug 2021
£91.7m funding to decarbonise transport and tackle EV range
Four projects aiming to find solutions to decarbonise commercial transport and tackle EV range anxiety have received a share of £91.7 million funding.
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Latest news 17 Aug 2021
Councils receive funding to improve local roads
Councils are to benefit from a multi-million-pound initiative to improve traffic light systems to cut congestion and emissions.
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Latest news 17 Aug 2021
Heavy transport targeted in hydrogen strategy
The Government expects hydrogen fuel to play an important role in the decarbonisation of heavy transport by 2030, as outlined in its hydrogen strategy.
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Latest news 16 Aug 2021
DfT publishes guidance on city region transport funding
The DfT has published guidance aimed at mayoral combined authorities developing proposals for city region sustainable transport settlements.
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Latest news 10 Aug 2021
VIDEO: Virtual Smart Transport Conference June 2021 presentations
Watch 30 videos from leaders in the transport sector, recorded at our June 2021 virtual conference
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Latest news 5 Aug 2021
New £400,000 e-cargo bike fund launched
The Department for Transport (DfT) and Energy Saving Trust have launched a new £400,000 funding round to help small businesses invest in electric cargo bikes.
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Latest news 28 Jul 2021
TfWM publishes green paper ahead of new local transport plan
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has published a green paper to drive engagement on what its new local transport plan (LTP) should look like.