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.

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.

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.

Industry heavyweight Juergen Maier CBE has today announced the publication of the “Rail and Urban Transport Review,” an ambitious report setting out a bold vision and plan for the future of the UK's rail and urban transport infrastructure.

Today’s King’s Speech represents a strong ‘signal of intent’ on the new Government’s ambitious plans for the transport sector, the Urban Transport Group has said.

Reforming bus services and creating Great British Railways are the key transport priorities that cities regions are ready to support should they feature in the new Government’s legislative plans.

Public transport in English city regions is in a precarious position, exacerbated by the pandemic – as a new report reveals the full extent of England’s changing transport landscape over the last decade.

Jason Prince, Director of Urban Transport Group, was recently interviewed by transport journalist and author Christian Wolmar for the Calling All Stations podcast.

The Government must prioritise long term funding certainty for public transport and active travel in city regions in next week’s Spring Budget, the Urban Transport Group has urged.