Charity calls for rural driving lessons
Wednesday, 23 August 2017
Learner drivers should receive compulsory lessons on rural roads to reduce fatalities, say safety campaigners.
Learner drivers should receive compulsory lessons on rural roads to reduce fatalities, say safety campaigners.
Rural community transport operators may face extra licence requirements, the government has suggested.
Rural youngsters are among those to benefit from £175,000 in new grants from the Virgin Money Foundation.
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday 3 August 2017 Responding to a government decision that community transport operators bidding for local authority bus service contracts may require a PSV (Public Service
Car share company Liftshare has won £25,000 of funding to explore initiatives to end rural and social isolation.
A MAJOR community campaign has been launched to encourage scenic and sustainable tourism by rail.
The Rural Services Network has signed a charter demanding a better deal for rail passengers in south-east England.
Launched at the House of Commons in January 2017, the State of Rural Services 2016 Report, not surprisingly, concludes that public and private sector service provision is reducing in rural
Research has consistently identified the overwhelming need for public transport in rural areas. The groups of people most directly affected are set out in many reports as follows:
NEW measures are an opportunity for local authorities to improve services, say transport campaigners.
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Learner drivers should receive compulsory lessons on rural roads to reduce fatalities, say safety campaigners.
Rural community transport operators may face extra licence requirements, the government has suggested.
Rural youngsters are among those to benefit from £175,000 in new grants from the Virgin Money Foundation.
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday 3 August 2017 Responding to a government decision that community transport operators bidding for local authority bus service contracts may require a PSV (Public Service
Car share company Liftshare has won £25,000 of funding to explore initiatives to end rural and social isolation.
A MAJOR community campaign has been launched to encourage scenic and sustainable tourism by rail.
The Rural Services Network has signed a charter demanding a better deal for rail passengers in south-east England.
Launched at the House of Commons in January 2017, the State of Rural Services 2016 Report, not surprisingly, concludes that public and private sector service provision is reducing in rural
Research has consistently identified the overwhelming need for public transport in rural areas. The groups of people most directly affected are set out in many reports as follows:
NEW measures are an opportunity for local authorities to improve services, say transport campaigners.
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