Government programmes
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.
Latest news9 Jul 2020Smart Transport members work with DfT to shape decarbonisation plans
Members of Smart Transport have joined the Department for Transport's (DfT) new board of high-profile expert stakeholders to help guide and shape the Government's transport decarbonisation plan.
Latest news7 Jul 2020Zenzic urges driverless technology innovators to register as CAM Creators
Zenzic, the organisation dedicated to accelerating the self-driving revolution in the UK, is urging industry innovators to register as Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Creators before the deadline closes on August 18.
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 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 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.
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.
Latest case studies17 Jun 2020DfT starts the decarbonisation conversation
In the middle of Covid-19 lockdown, the Department for Transport (DfT) published its Decarbonising Transport Setting the Challenge paper.
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.
Government programmes17 Jun 2020Saving time no longer tops the planning agenda
Sustainability and levelling-up are now key considerations when decision-makers debate the viability of transport infrastructure projects, reports Mark Smulian
Latest case studies8 Jun 2020Ambitious transport programmes in city regions
England’s recently-created city region combined authorities have improving transport and infrastructure at their hearts and have drawn up ambitious programmes.
Government programmes20 May 2020Can we really find transport solutions for everyone?
Policymakers have to consider the needs of the whole population when it comes to transport, but how well are they doing?
Connectivity12 May 2020Data: what are the the opportunities and barriers?
In our connected world, data has a huge role to play – and if channelled in the right direction it can be one of our greatest assets, reports David Fowler.
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
