transport
10 Jan 2016
Dorset plans £500k rural bus cuts
Dorset County Council is looking to save £500,000 from a review of rural bus services. The local authority is asking local people how they would be affected if the council stops...
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19 Jul 2015
Transport for an ageing rural society
Viable alternative transport options to the car is important for the health and wellbeing of an ageing population, says Brian Wilson. A fairly recent news item told us that there...
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31 May 2015
Fuel price cut for remote rural areas
MOTORISTS living in some of the most rural communities can now benefit from a 5p per litre fuel price cut. The government’s rural fuel rebate scheme will allow 125,000 people...
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18 Apr 2015
Study aims to improve rural transport
A MAJOR study will examine ways of improving rural community transport so residents can access vital services. A £196,000 grant will enable West Berkshire Council to identify ways of improving...
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27 Mar 2015
£7.6m for rural local transport
THE government has unveiled £7.6m for local authorities to try new ways of delivering local transport in rural areas. Winning bids for the Total Transport Pilot Fund were announced by...
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22 Mar 2015
Call for rural transport investment
COMMUNITY transport schemes need a cash injection and volunteers to meet growing demand, politicians have been warned. There are an estimated 2,000 community transport schemes across England, ranging from solo car...
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24 Jan 2015
MP tackles rural road fuel pricing
A Conservative MP hopes to secure powers to combat higher fuel prices in rural areas. Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier said motorists across his largely rural constituency in Worcestershire knew...
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18 Jan 2015
Rural fuel discount ‘step nearer’
LOWER petrol prices are a step nearer for 17 remote rural communities after Brussels approved the plan. The government’s rural fuel rebate scheme cleared the major hurdle of European Commission...
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27 Aug 2014
Road safety show tours Sussex
CONCERNS over road safety in rural Sussex will be addressed in a seroes of road shows. A community safety road show is visiting Henfield, Steyning, Storrington, Billingshurst and Pulborough to...
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04 Aug 2014
Rural roads treated ‘like racetracks’
MOTORISTS are being urged to slow down on rural roads after one in three drivers admitted driving too fast. Some 33% of drivers admit driving too fast for safety on...
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