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£7.6m funding for local transport
- 27/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The government has today announced the winning bids for the Total Transport Pilot Fund that will allow local authorities in England to try new and better ways of delivering joined-up local transport in rural and isolated areas. The top three authorities which received the highest funding include Merseyside [...] -
Projects receive £80m boost
- 27/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Projects that will bring fuel cells into van fleets, develop high efficiency transmissions and create the next generation of electric and hybrid buses are among the latest to receive money from the joint £1 billion government and industry fund. Business secretary Vince Cable announced £80 million of new [...] -
IMI welcomes apprentice pay increase
- 17/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
IMI CEO Steve Nash has welcomed Government plans, announced in today’s papers, to implement a 57p an hour increase for apprentices under 20 years old. The IMI Chief last week called on employers in the motor industry to increase the starting rate for junior apprentices to £4 hour, a 70% rise on the current rate, [...] -
Autogas calls for reforms
- 13/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autogas Limited is calling on the Government to rectify its investment removal mistakes of the past in order to help the UK achieve its low carbon future. The calls are being made after a House of Commons Transport Select Committee report criticised the way the Government withdrew grants supporting the purchase of [...] -
Shortlist revealed for ULEV funding
- 11/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Today, government announced details of 12 UK cities shortlisted to share £35 million of funding to promote ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs). Bidding to be the UK’s first ‘Go Ultra Low Cities’, the shortlisted authorities have until 31 August 2015 to finalise their submissions, with the winning cities [...]
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