What Is Labour’s Policy on Buses?
Labour have claimed that the Government’s bus service reforms don’t go far enough and have promised big changes if they win the next general election.
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Transport
Decarbonising Aviation and the Net Zero Challenge
Achieving net zero emissions in the UK by 2050 is one of the Government’s top policy goals. Decarbonising transport will be difficult, with aviation presenting perhaps the biggest challenge.
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Derby is the new Home of Great British Railways – What does this tell us about the Government’s intentions?
Derby has been chosen as the location for the new headquarters of Great British Railways, but what does this tell us about Government policy?
What Are The Implications Of Coronavirus for Transport Policy?
Some of the most dramatic effects of the Covid-19 outbreak and the response measures it demands have been on modes of transport. Airlines have been grounded, discretionary domestic travel is discouraged and the use of public transport is advised against.[1] Instead, the Government has promoted cycling and walking as a form of safe, socially distanced travel. With the consequences of the virus expected to persist for a ‘long period of time’[2] transport policy is shifting to keep people moving.
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Who Are The Key Political Players In Transport?
Following the Cabinet and ministerial reshuffle and the election of Select Committee chairs and their members, Brevia Consulting has compiled a list of the key political stakeholders in relation to transport policy.
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Political Signals From The Flybe Rescue Deal
This week, the Government stepped in to save the regional airline, Flybe, from collapse. Having won a majority by gaining votes in nearly every region of the UK, the intervention symbolises Boris Johnson’s stated desire to ‘level up’ the country.
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Transport devolution powering forward?
Boris Johnson has set out his intention to give more control over rail services to local politicians.[1] This move increases the need for transport companies and investors to change the way they think about shaping policy and decision-making.
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Government Offers Rapid Transit Solutions the Chance to Push for Support
Last week, the Department for Transport launched a call for evidence on how to better use and implement light rail and other rapid transit solutions in cities and towns.
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Free Ports – A Realistic Prospect?
The concept of establishing free ports in the UK has some merit, but only in a ‘hard Brexit’ scenario.
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