Greater Manchester transport boss continues as Chair of Urban Transport Group
Steve Warrener, Managing Director of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), will continue to be Chair of the Urban Transport Group for an additional year.
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Bus Services Bill ‘heralds smoother ride’ for English bus services
The Bus Services Bill, which was today introduced into the House of Lords, “heralds a smoother ride” for bus services across England, according to the Urban Transport Group, the UK’s network of transport authorities.
Urban Transport Group welcomes Government’s English Devolution White Paper
The Urban Transport Group, the UK’s network of transport authorities, has welcomed the publication of the English Devolution White Paper, unveiled today by Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner.
Urban Transport Group welcomes bold vision for Integrated National Transport Strategy
The Urban Transport Group has today welcomed the vision for the Government’s Integrated National Transport Strategy, which was unveiled by Transport Secretary Louise Haigh in Leeds.
Urban Transport Group welcomes details of £1 billion bus funding
The Urban Transport Group has today welcomed the announcement of how the £1 billion of funding for buses, first set out at the Autumn Budget last month, will be shared across England.
Budget’s transport measures will ‘enable local authorities to continue to invest in good transport’
The Urban Transport Group has today responded to the transport-related announcements made in the Budget.
Autumn Budget: City regions urge Government to extend funding to protect vital bus services
City regions across England are calling for vital funding for the bus to be extended in the forthcoming Budget, to ensure Government can meet its own ambitions on protecting and enhancing bus services.
Urban Transport Group welcomes Government's plans for how local bus services are run
The Urban Transport Group has today welcomed a package of new measures unveiled by Government which are designed to give greater powers to local leaders over how their bus services are run.
15,000 city-region buses must become zero emissions by 2036 to hit net zero targets, report finds
Around 15,000 buses operating in England’s major cities must become zero emissions by 2036, if city regions are to hit their ambitious net zero targets.