Local Transport Funding
October, 2010
Consulting body:
Department for Transport
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Funding
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Local Government Finance Formula Grant Distribution
October, 2010
Consulting body:
Department for Communities and Local Government
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Transport and the economy
September, 2010
Consulting body:
Transport Select Committee
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Regional Growth Fund
August, 2010
Consulting body:
Department for Communities and Local Government
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Regional Growth Fund
August, 2010
Consulting body:
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
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Urban Challenge Fund
June, 2010
Consulting body:
Department for Transport
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Transport works: the case for investing in the city regions
March, 2010
This document outlines the case for continued investment in urban local transport through the recession and beyond. Investing in better transport has been an important part of the stimulus package implemented by government in order to support key sectors of the economy through the recession. Continuing and sustaining this investment for the long term will be an equally important part of the recovery phase, since improving local transport is one of the most effective means of supporting jobs and businesses.
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Funding boost for free fares scheme
Monday, October 1, 2007
City region transport authorities today welcomed the news that the Government is to provide them with a special grant to cover the cost of the go-anywhere, free off-peak bus travel scheme for older and disabled people, which starts next April.
City region transport authorities welcome new trains – but regions should get fair share
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Passenger Transport Authorities (PTAs) for six of Britain’s largest city regions have welcomed plans for 1,000 new carriages – but have called on Government to ensure that Britain’s booming city regions get their fair share of the investment.
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PTEs set out transport case to Government spending review
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
New report finds that halving ‘funding gap’ with London could release £4 billion a year for transport in the city regions
City region transport authorities set out their case to Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review
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Failure to invest in rail could slow regional regeneration
Wednesday, April 7, 2004
Economic development in some of Britain’s largest regional cities could be held back through lack of investment in their commuter rail networks, a new report, launched today shows.
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