MPs Think the UK Needs a National Bus Strategy
MPs have announced that the bus, which is Britain’s most popular form of public transport, is in ‘steady decline’ due to uncoordinated, fragmented government policy and local funding. To solve this issue, the cross-party Transport Select Committee has called on the Government to create a single national bus strategy, as for rail and strategic roads […]
Funding to Fight Congestion in West Midlands
A £28 million package of initiatives has been approved by the West Midlands Combined Authority to tackle congestion. Its board has allocated £16 million for a regional control centre and £12 million for road and traffic signal improvement projects focused on congestion hotspots. “This investment means anyone who visits, works or lives in the West […]
Rail Transport Investment for Northern England
A government minister admitted that Northern England’s transport system has suffered “long-term under-investment stretching back decades”. However, he also mentioned that the proposed £70 billion improvement plan might not be fully funded. Andrew Jones, a junior transport minister, said there was a strong case for greater investment in the North but warned that other projects […]
Crossrail funding hits £17.6Bn confirmed by the government
An extra £1.7 billion in funding has been confirmed by the government for the delayed Crossrail project, as it also announced the appointment of a new chairman and deputy chairman. After the Department for Transport and Transport for London contributed an extra £300 million in July this year, transport minister Andrew Jones admitted a further […]
Zencargo Announced Over $4m in Funding Raised
Zencargo announced that its seed plus round, led by LocalGlobe, with participation from Samos Investments and Picus Capital has brought total funding raised to over $4 million. Companies can digitise their supply chain through Zencargo completely free. Zencargo’s customers utilise its Virtual Local Offices to gain visibility during production around the world, as well as […]
