Finance and funding

£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.

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.

Government announces £18m for cycle training

The Government has announced an £18 million investment toward cycle training for children and families.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

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.

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.

Electric vehicle cable plugged into white car

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

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).

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.

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.

£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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Nissan Leaf plugged into an on-street charger

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.

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