Urban Transport Group
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People news 26 Jan 2021Urban Transport Group names Laura Shoaf as new chair
Laura Shoaf, managing director of Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), has been named as the new chair of the Urban Transport Group.
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Electric fleet news 21 Sep 2020UK cities urge more Government funding to fuel urban fleet switch to EV
Transport authorities from major UK cities are urging the Government for more funding to help urban fleets make the switch to electric vehicles (EV).
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Environment news 15 Jun 2020E-scooters: Public benefit questioned and road safety concerns raised
Nine in 10 say the Government’s proposed rules for e-scooters are unsafe, according to a survey from Venson Automotive Solutions.
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Opinion 26 Sep 2019Can cities turn MaaS hype into successful reality?
By Jonathan Bray, director at the Urban Transport Group.
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NEWS 11 Sep 2019Challenges and solutions identified to improve transport in city regions
The Urban Transport Group has identified the challenges and solutions to be overcome to improve transport in the UK’s city regions.
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Fleet industry news 31 Jul 2019City transport authorities want powers to enforce idling offences
City region transport authorities are calling on the Government to give them the power to impose penalties on vehicles to reduce the idling and stop-start conditions that cause congestion and air pollution.
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Future fleet and mobility 7 Mar 2019Smart transport must be accessible to all
Local authorities must engage with business providers to ensure mobility as a service is an ethical solution that meets everyone’s needs
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Fleet industry news 11 Jan 2019Build homes near public transport links to cut congestion, says UTG
Building new homes near public transport links could cut vehicle emissions and congestion, a new report from Urban Mobility Group says.
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Fleet industry news 7 Nov 2018Transport key to ‘putting towns back on the map’
Transport has a key role to play in helping the UK’s post-industrial towns to thrive – putting them firmly back on the map, the Urban Transport Group suggests.
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Industry Profiles 5 Jun 2018‘People want cities that are more for people than vehicles,' says Urban Transport Groups' Jonathan Bray
UTG provides local authorities with the framework for formulating transport policies. But vehicle exclusion is not part of its agenda. Stephen Briers reports
