Finance and funding
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Latest news 3 Jul 2021
DfT announces winners of £9m rail technology competition
The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed the 30 projects which will share £9 million investment to launch rail technology ideas.
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Latest news 1 Jun 2021
Government agrees £1bn funding deal with TfL
The Government has agreed a third funding and finance package for Transport for London (TfL) worth around £1.08 billion.
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Latest news 20 May 2021
£11.6m investment for Swindon to fund new road
Transport Minister Baroness Vere has announced that Swindon is set to benefit from a multimillion-pound road scheme.
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Latest news 19 May 2021
TfL funding deal extended until May 28
The Government and the Mayor of London have agreed to extend the current Transport for London (TfL) funding deal.
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Latest news 12 Apr 2021
Government announces £18m for cycle training
The Government has announced an £18 million investment toward cycle training for children and families.
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Latest news 30 Mar 2021
Government gives £30m boost to EV battery and hydrogen development
The Government has announced a £30 million investment to help support research into battery technology, the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain and hydrogen vehicles.
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Latest news 30 Mar 2021
Electric buses receive £120m extra funding
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has launched a multi-million scheme to enable local transport authorities to roll out zero-emission buses across England.
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Government programmes 24 Mar 2021
Decarbonisation and the Ten Point Plan
Government has set out bold plans for reducing the UK’s carbon footprint, but where will the funding come from? asks Graeme Pickering
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Latest news 22 Mar 2021
Hydrogen trucks and buses receive £54m funding
The Government has provided £54 million of funding for three projects to develop hydrogen fuel cells for buses and lightweight structures for electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
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Latest news 17 Mar 2021
Hydrogen transport hub gets £3m Government investment
The Government will provide £3 million of funding to kickstart the launch of a hydrogen transport hub in Tees Valley.
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Latest news 15 Mar 2021
Government to invest £3bn to 'revolutionise' bus sector
The Government has launched a £3 billion national bus strategy for England, which includes a move to franchising, ticketing reform, and hundreds of miles of new bus lanes.
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Latest news 11 Mar 2021
£20m kick-start fund to boost transport connections across the UK
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has committed to boosting transport connections between the UK's four nations, with an initial £20 million to kick-start projects.
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Latest news 10 Mar 2021
Government launches £20m electric vehicle innovations fund
The Government has announced a £20 million research and development competition to find solutions to the challenges associated with electric vehicle uptake.
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Latest news 2 Mar 2021
City regions make the case for urban transport ahead of Budget
Urban Transport Group is urging further support and guaranteed revenue funding from the Government ahead of the Budget.
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Latest news 10 Feb 2021
Government launches £9m competition to improve the railways
Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has announced a new £9 million competition to find cutting-edge ideas set to transform the future of the railways.
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Latest news 10 Feb 2021
Welsh Government's £55m funding package for active travel
The Welsh Government has unveiled a £55 million funding package for councils to encourage people to take up healthier travel for short local journeys.
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Latest news 2 Feb 2021
Government commits £20m to increase on-street chargers
The On-Street Residential Grant Scheme will continue in 2021/22, with £20 million available for local authorities, the Government has announced.
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Finance and funding 2 Feb 2021
Travel 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 news 25 Jan 2021
DfT launches £794 million fund to reopen two rail routes
The Department for Transport (DfT) is investing £794 million to reopen two rail routes closed more than 50 years ago.
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Latest news 12 Jan 2021
Scottish Government launches £1m MaaS fund
The Scottish Government has launched the second and final round of its Mobility as a Service (Maas) Investment Fund, with £1 million available.