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Urban transport authorities welcome extension of COVID light rail funding support

18 June 2021

The Urban Transport Group today welcomed the extension by one month (from June 21st to July 19th) of funding from Government to close the gap caused by loss of patronage due to the pandemic.

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The biggest job in UK urban transport: TfL Commissioner to speak about leading through a global crisis and towards a green and just recovery

16 June 2021

Transport for London Commissioner Andy Byford will be in conversation with Jo Field, Chief Executive of JFG Communications and President of Women in Transport for the seventh in the Urban Transport Next series of events, hosted by Urban Transport Group.

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Urban Transport Group welcomes Williams-Shapps rail plan

20 May 2021

The UK’s network of urban transport authorities has welcomed the news that the Williams-Shapps Plan for rail will give ‘local leaders…greater control over local ticketing, timetables and stations.’

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Urban Transport Group powers up project into benefits of e-bikes for cities

24 March 2021

A new project to examine the wide-ranging potential benefits e-bikes can bring to city regions and the options transport authorities have to harness such opportunities has been commissioned by the Urban Transport Group.

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City regions welcome continued emergency light rail funding

20 March 2021

The Urban Transport Group has today welcomed continued emergency funding for light rail systems outside London, but stressed that longer term funding will be needed whilst public transport recovers from the pandemic.

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Urban Transport Group welcomes national bus strategy's “positive and ambitious vision for the future”

15 March 2021

The Urban Transport Group, the network of UK transport authorities (which serve the areas where the vast majority of bus trips are made), has today welcomed the national bus strategy.

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City regions make case for new deal for urban transport in run up to Budget

25 February 2021

City region transport authorities are making the case for a new deal on urban transport in the run up to next week’s Budget.

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New report to review regulation of bus safety, commissioned by Urban Transport Group

22 February 2021

The strengths and weaknesses of the current system of oversight and regulation of bus safety are to be analysed by the Urban Transport Group in a new report.

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Urban Transport Group brings together past and present Nexus leaders to celebrate 40 years of Tyne and Wear Metro at special event

9 February 2021

The Urban Transport Group is bringing together the former boss of Nexus (the public body which operates the Tyne and Wear Metro) Mike Parker and its current Director General Tobyn Hughes for a special event to celebrate 40 years of the unique and pioneering light rail system.

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