Finance and funding
Latest news22 Jul 2020Telford and Wrekin Council launches £2.6m sustainable transport fund
Telford and Wrekin Council has launched its £2.6 million Travel Telford Sustainable Transport Fund to help boost cycling, walking and use of public transport.
Latest news21 Jul 2020MPs demand Government delivers on £3bn pledge for UK bus industry
A cross-party group of MPs have demanded the Government delivers on its commitment to invest £3 billion in 4,000 zero emission buses as soon as possible.
Reports14 Jul 2020Financing climate action with positive social impact - how banking can support the just transition in the UK
This report from LSE Grantham Research Institute, the climate change research group, looks at recommendations for the Government to help support a green recovery with the help of the banking and finance sector.
Latest news14 Jul 2020Net Zero investment bank needed to help fund green recovery, says climate research group
LSE Grantham Research Institute, the climate change research group, is recommending the creation of a UK National Investment Bank with an explicit sustainability mandate.
Latest news13 Jul 2020Transport for Quality of Life urges Government to cancel £27bn road investment strategy
Transport for Quality of Life has put new research together that estimates the Government’s £27 billion Road Investment Strategy, RIS2, will add 20 million tonnes of carbon dioxide to UK emissions between now and 2032.
Opinion3 Jul 2020Project speed: Infrastructure’s role in the UK economic recovery
The recent speech by Prime Minister Boris Johnson putting jobs and infrastructure at the centre of the economic growth strategy is welcome. But the challenge faced by industry is less about his stricture to build and more about action.
Latest news2 Jul 2020EU to fund £18m worth of climate and urban mobility innovation projects
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has set out almost £18 million in funding for climate, energy and urban mobility projects under its Crisis Response Initiative.
Latest news30 Jun 2020Government sets out £110m in rail and road funding projects
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out £110 million in road and rail upgrades across regions in England as part of his speech on the UK’s investment and economic recovery plans.
Reports30 Jun 2020Reimagining Travel and Public Space Post Covid-19 - AppyWay guide
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 news29 Jun 2020Government launches £200m Sustainable Innovation Fund for projects hit by Covid-19
The Government has launched a new £200 million support package to help companies continue innovative projects that have been affected by Covid-19.
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 news29 Jun 2020Ford to use next-gen 5G connectivity to speed up electric vehicle production
Ford and its consortium partners have received government backing for the introduction of 5G connectivity to speed up electric vehicle manufacturing.
Latest news29 Jun 2020Government and private sector injects £400m into connected and zero emission vehicle technology projects
The Government has announced a combined £400 million boost from the public and private sectors to help fund autonomous, electric and connected vehicle projects.
Whitepapers & reports24 Jun 2020The world after Covid-19 - Adapting your business now for the new normal in payments
Worldline present its vision for the lasting changes that will emerge as accelerated long- term trends for society, businesses, and the way we use technology, including cashless payments and increasing digitisation.
Healthy streets23 Jun 2020The future of mass transit services: The bus
Bus passenger numbers have been falling for decades, but not everywhere – and the humble bus still accounts for 58% of all public transport journeys.
Healthy streets17 Jun 2020Political will is 'biggest barrier' to buses
Buses are a simple, affordable, proven way of allowing really dense use of city centres, which is economically powerful.
Finance and funding21 Apr 2020Funding the development of new mobility projects
Competitive pitches are tiring out those chasing cash injections to support research, but investors still enthusiastically seek the ‘next big thing’
Mass transit systems15 Apr 2020How the UK can learn transport law-making from Strasbourg
Andy McDonald, shadow Secretary of State for Transport, reflects on a city that has used development of a modern tram network to replace car dominance
Mass transit systems15 Apr 2020Transport law-making: A lack of authority
In many instances, councils don't control enough of the component parts to allow a co-ordinated approach, reports Mark Smulian
Congestion15 Apr 2020The radical alternative revenue streams for transport funding
What are some of the alternative revenue-raising options in an era of electric cars, usership, autonomous vehicles and MaaS?
