public transport

August 27, 2008 - London's first canal taxi servicehas begun operating. A fleet of 10 paddle-powered vessels have been licensed by British Waterways to operate on the Regent's Canal and Grand Union Canal. The service can take passengers anywhere from Lisson Grove to Camden Lock, Victoria Park to Hackney Wick, or Little Venice to Hayes in Middlesex. more >

August 25, 2008 - From 16th to 22nd September 2008, hundreds of European cities will to participate in the seventh edition of the European Mobility Week (EMW) and invite their citizens to take part in a wide range of activities dedicated to the promotion of sustainable mobility. more >

August 25, 2008 - Scotland will join European leaders in developing innovative transport initiatives to encourage more Scots out of their cars.Announcing the award of funding to seven successful towns and cities, Transport and Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson said the Sustainable Travel Demonstration Communities project would showcase a range of transport initiatives that would be good for people's pockets... more >

August 4, 2008 - Schemes shortlisted for a share of a £200m transport infrastructure fund for new housing developments have been announced today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint and Transport Minister Rosie Winterton.The 36 shortlisted schemes are all in locations that are committed to building more homes and are keen to deliver improvements to their transport infrastructure to support this growth, as part of t... more >

July 18, 2008 - The DfT has set up a new e-community to promote the modelling of 'Smarter Choices' initiatives. more >

July 18, 2008 - First came self-service bicycles, and now Paris is launching a green scheme to provide electric cars that drivers can pick up and drop off anywhere in the city. Mayor Bertrand Delanoë announced yesterday that from the end of next year, 4,000 electric cars will be placed around Paris and its outskirts for drivers in the scheme to help themselves for short journeys. more >

April 1, 2008 - Plans for one of the biggest regeneration schemes ever undertaken in London have been submitted to Barnet Council. more >

November 8, 2007 - An ambitious package of measures to improve public transport and create the first formal champion for bus passengers has been announced as part of the Local Transport Bill by Transport Minister, Rosie Winterton. more >

August 1, 2007 - A railway that will expand to carry at least 180 million more passengers is at the heart of the Department for Transport's rail White Paper, Delivering a Sustainable Railway. There has been a cautious welcome from public transport supporters for the proposed improvements outlined in the report. more >