UK’s transport system failing people with mental health issues
Operators of transport such as buses and trains need to do more to support people with mental health difficulties to
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Transport
Camden to ban cars from high street on select days
Camden council will close its high street to traffic as part of its new Low Emission Neighbourhood (LEN), which was
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New prime minister must ‘raise UK’s ambition on climate’
A leading think tank has called on the UK’s next prime minister to ‘raise the UK’s ambition on climate’ by
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EU states’ transport plans risk missing 2030 emissions targets
EU governments’ plans to cut pollution from their respective transport sectors will fail to meet their own emissions targets for
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Introduce E10 by 2020 or lose British bioethanol, group warns
The UK will likely lose its £1bn bioethanol industry unless it introduces the ethanol fuel blend E10 by next year
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Study gives damning verdict on shipping industry pollution
46 cruise ships operated by Carnival Corporation emitted almost 10 times as much sulphur oxide (SOX) around European coasts than
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Women, older and disabled people neglected in cycling
Women, older and disabled people continue to be neglected when it comes to cycling provision in UK cities, a new
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Asphalt made from recycled road tyres launched
Asphalt that has been made from recycled road tyres has been launched by UK firm Tarmac. The company believe that
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£23m smart transport programme launched
A £22.9m programme will see eight local authority-led projects develop and test prototypes and applications across SMART materials, communications, energy
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‘Unacceptable’ that majority of dirty diesels still on EU roads
Campaigners say it’s ‘unacceptable’ that just 25% of the most polluting diesel cars identified during the Dieselgate emissions scandal have
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Two thirds of cyclists feel unsafe on busy roads
A lack of dedicated cycling infrastructure is discouraging people from using bicycles as 61% say that cycling on the roads
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Driverless cars could ‘revolutionise’ mobility for older people
A Bristol retirement village hosted a driverless car demonstration to show how the technology could help tackle loneliness in older
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Retired pacers could become a ‘community space or village hall’, claims government
Retired pacer trains could be turned into a community space, a café or even a new village hall, under new
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Councils and bus companies encouraged to go electric with £120m private fund
Battery storage supplier Zenobe Energy has launched a £120m financing fund for local authorities and bus companies to buy electric
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Airbus and Scandinavian Airlines to explore potential of electric aircraft
Airbus and SAS Scandinavian Airlines will work together to research electric and hybrid aircraft. The agreement means the two firms
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Bus services outside London need own strategy, committee urges
Bus services outside London should be more reliable and better funded to halt the decline in people using them, a
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Car dealerships who specialise in electric vehicles to be accredited
A government-backed scheme will see car dealerships who provide a quality service selling electric vehicles (EVs) formally accredited. Research by What
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Edinburgh set 2030 carbon-neutral goal
The City of Edinburgh Council has set an ambitious aim to make Edinburgh a carbon-neutral city by 2030. Alongside this
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Chancellor must commit to ‘once-in-a-generation’ transport and energy transformations
Chancellor Philip Hammond must commit to a ‘once-in-a-generation’ transformation of the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) and energy networks, ahead of
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‘Emissions-free’ hydrogen train could begin testing later this year
Train manufacturer Vivarail and hydrogen fuel cell specialists Arcola Energy have joined forces to develop a hydrogen-powered train, which could
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