Finance and funding
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Healthy streets 17 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.
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Finance and funding 21 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’
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Mass transit systems 15 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
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Mass transit systems 15 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
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Congestion 15 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?
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Congestion 7 Apr 2020The smart transport funding crunch. How will the Government make money from motorists?
How does the Government raise revenue from motorists in an era of electric cars, usership, autonomous vehicles and MaaS?
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Healthy streets 18 Mar 2020Guildford park-and-ride sites served by a fleet of electric buses
Guildford’s park-and-ride sites are served by a fleet of nine electric buses, which are popular and full, even in the middle of the day.
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Air quality 18 Mar 2020How an improved Eco Levy would have multiple benefits
An Eco Levy could generate billions for improving public transport – and might even be a surprise weapon for politicians at the ballot box, says Lisa Hopkinson
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Government programmes 5 Mar 2020Could a National Bus Strategy give buses a brighter future?
Funding reforms and better integration with other forms of transport will help to re-establish the importance of the Great British bus, says Darren Shirley.
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Air quality 4 Mar 2020Fine-tuning the tax system for smart transport
Is the tax system supporting the transition to smarter transport solutions or does the current set-up actually hinder their delivery?
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Latest news 24 Feb 2020Sheffield to become Smart City starting with roads overhaul
Council's highways contractor, Amey, has partnered with Connexin to build the latest UK Smart City, starting with digitised roads and the Internet of Things (IoT).
