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City regions must be “at the heart” of Government’s Green Industrial Revolution
UTG launches ‘Urban Transport Next’ - a new series of lunchtime conversations on the future beyond COVID
Urban Transport Group (UTG) has launched the first in a series of free online lunch-hour conversations to explore the future of urban transport as we begin to look beyond the COVID-19 pandemic and tackle the climate emergency.
Empower urban transport authorities to build back better from COVID-19, urges report
Transport authorities can play their part in shaping a positive legacy of COVID-19 for the UK’s city regions, provided they are given both the funding and powers they need to respond to the challenges that lie ahead.
Urban Transport Group responds to NHS campaign to tackle climate change
The Urban Transport Group has welcomed the launch of the NHS’ campaign ‘For A Greener NHS’ designed to tackle the climate “health emergency”, which it announced this weekend.
Cities have opportunity to address climate crisis & create more liveable places by joining dots between transport, energy & built environment
- New report shows how cities are delivering emissions reductions and wider benefits by making connections between sectors
Critical challenges and solutions to improving transport in city regions identified ahead of party conferences
The challenges to improving transport in the UK’s city regions and the solutions needed to overcome them have been set out by the Urban Transport Group today.
City transport bodies call on Government to make practical policy changes to improve air quality
A coalition of city region transport authorities have today called on Government to make five practical policy changes to help assist them in improving air quality in their areas.
Investing in ‘right’ transport policies key to achieving UK’s net zero goal
The Urban Transport Group has today responded to the UK’s move to legislate for net zero carbon emissions.
MPs are right to call for urgent action to tackle bus decline, says Urban Transport Group
MPs on the Transport Select Committee are “absolutely right” to call for urgent action to tackle bus decline in their new report into the health of the bus market in England.