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UK Government invests £104m into improving local transport

Transport
The UK government announces a £104 million funding boost to enhance local transport services, including cleaner buses, safer cycling routes, and improved accessibility across towns and rural areas.

UK firms to compete for share of funding to cut freight emissions

Transport
A share of £15 million in funding will be available to UK firms who apply research into reducing freight emissions to improve air quality

Research projects to receive £3.9 million in grants for low carbon vehicles

Transport
The Niche Vehicle Network is spreading a £3.9 million grant across thirty projects hoping to research and develop low carbon vehicles

Asset management must be a consideration for the rail sector

Transport
During holiday season asset management is very important to the rail industry. Here, Marcel Van Velthoven, CEO of ZNAPZ explains why

PAN-LNG Project: Developing Trans-European transport in Hungary

Transport
With funding from the Connecting Europe Facility, the PAN-LNG Project is developing a Trans-European transport infrastructure, starting in Hungary MGKKE, the Hungarian NGV Association, developed...

Britain’s aerospace sector could suffer after Brexit

Transport
Experts have warned that Britain's aerospace industries could suffer a loss of investment from companies like Airbus in the event of a hard Brexit

Tailoring composite materials to achieve optimised wing designs

Transport
University of Bristol’s Jonathan Cooper and Olivia Stodieck explore different ways that composite materials can be used to build aircraft wings

Commuters to be hit by rise in rail fares in January

Transport
From January 2018, millions of rail users in the UK will see a 3.6% increase in regulated rail fares

EUFAR – Coordinating airborne environmental sciences

Transport
Instrumented aircraft are an important scientific tool, allowing researchers to support a range of applications in environmental sciences, says EUFAR

More seats for rail passengers in West Midlands with £1bn investment

Transport
Rail passengers in the West Midlands are to get a boost from a £1 billion investment in services across the network

HS2 takes a major step forward

Transport
Phase one of HS2 has made major strides this week with the first formal signing of contracts for the UK’s new high speed railway

The evolution of the European rail industry

Transport
UNIFE – The European Rail Industry discusses how rail has evolved to become more attractive to customers and investors through technology and innovation

Electric cars could be used to help power the grid

Transport
New research into whether or not electric cars could return power to the National Grid is set to gain £20m government funding

Is aviation climate policy heading in the right direction?

Transport
Cait Hewitt, Deputy Director of the Aviation Environment Federation looks at aviation emissions and whether we’re on course to tackle them

Creating a modern transportation network for Canada

Transport
Marc Garneau, Minister for Transport in Canada outlines the importance of the transportation network for Canadian communities as well as the economy

Folding wing tips could improve aircraft performance

Transport
Improving aerodynamic performance could be achieved using folding wing tips. The University of Bristol’s Professor Jonathan Cooper explains

Enhancing road safety applications for truck drivers

Transport
Christos Oikonomopoulos-Zachos, IMST GmbH details how advanced communication techniques can be used for road safety applications
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