transport
12 Dec 2018
Podcast Episode – The village with no bus and no shop
Carole Walker, is a former political news correspondent with the BBC. She has developed her own Podcast called ‘The View from Here’ and has kindly allowed the Rural Services Network...
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19 Nov 2018
Cuts causing rural bus crisis
The Campaign for Better Transport has published a report into buses across the country entitled, ‘Buses in Crisis’. Using Freedom of Information requests, the report found that local authority bus...
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15 Oct 2018
Local bus journeys at a 12-year low
New figures from the Department of Transport show that the number of local bus journeys has fallen to a 12-year low, according to the Guardian. This fall coincides with a...
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08 Oct 2018
Smart Rural Transport Areas (SMARTA) Project
Introduction SMARTA is an international research and demonstration project which is developing new insights into the challenges faced by rural communities across the world in maintaining good transport and accessibility....
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31 Jul 2018
Travel & Transport Factsheets 2018
To inform and contextualise a local authority area’s travel and transport situation, factsheets have been produced for our member authorities providing a wide range of facts, figures and associated graphs....
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30 Jul 2018
Local communities tackle rural challenges
Rural communities are coming together to improve their quality of life but feel as though they are becoming more remote, suggests new research. The public survey looking in to how life is experienced in...
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13 Jul 2018
Tech funding to help combat rural isolation
Organisations are being invited to apply for a share of up to £250,000 to develop technologies that combat rural isolation. The GovTech Catalyst initiative from Innovate UK aims to support isolated...
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02 Jul 2018
Funding halves for supported bus services
Funding for supported buses has been halved in the last eight years, leaving many parts of England and Wales without public transport, according to a new report released by the Campaign...
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28 May 2018
Award highlights rural bus services
The importance of rural bus services has been highlighted by an award to find Britain’s most scenic route. More than 15,000 bus passengers across the UK voted for their favourite...
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18 Apr 2018
Pressure mounts over rural potholes
The government is facing renewed calls to help fix thousands of potholes following harsh weather which has taken its toll on rural routes. Motorists are being urged to take extra...
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