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Select Committees’ report is “wake-up call” for government on air quality, says Urban Transport Group

15 March 2018

The Urban Transport Group has today welcomed an unprecedented joint inquiry by four House of Commons Select Committees on the Government’s failure to improve air quality in the UK.

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Urban Transport Group responds to ‘deeply worrying’ bus figures

13 March 2018

The Urban Transport Group has today responded to the latest statistics on bus patronage released by the Department for Transport.

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New report highlights changing transport needs of “flat white economy”

27 February 2018

Transport needs in urban areas are changing amid the growth of the so-called “flat white economy”, a new report from the Urban Transport Group highlights today.

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Urban Transport Group concerned over 'cost dumping' on urban and regional rail networks

15 December 2017

Lead Board member on rail issues for the Urban Transport Group, Ben Still, has today written to the Chief Executive of the Office of Rail and Road Regulation (ORR).

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As taxi and PHV numbers surge, new report calls for more strategic policy approach

1 December 2017

A new report from the Urban Transport Group has set out the far reaching implications for cities of ongoing transformational change and growth in the taxi and PHV sector.

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Urban Transport Group responds to new Government rail policy

29 November 2017

Ben Still, who leads for the Urban Transport Group on rail, said...

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UTG welcomes funding focus on cities

20 November 2017

Jonathan Bray, Director of the Urban Transport Group, said: 'We welcome the focus of this funding announcement on the importance of investing in transport in cities and city regions'

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UTG response to RDG partnership railway launch

30 October 2017

Ben Still, Managing Director of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and board director and lead on rail for the Urban Transport Group, comments on the Rail Delivery Group's ‘In Partnership for Britain’s Prosperity’ announcement.

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New report provides rationale for deeper investment in regional rail infrastructure and services

10 October 2017

A report from the Urban Transport Group has found that investing in a typical range of different types of regional rail services would represent high value for money and bring significant economic benefits.

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