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News: June 2011
The Government’s vision for recharging infrastructure, to support the electric vehicles revolution, has been announced today by Transport Secretary Philip Hammond.
Today’s publicatio... more >
The Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics:
Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain Main Results: 2010, see
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If a greater number of MPs and other opinion formers used bicycles it would boost cycling by encouraging others to follow suit, according to the organisers of this year’s All-Party Parliament... more >
People making middle or long distance trips by rail in the UK are happier with their journey than most of their European neighbours, according to new analysis of more >
UK bus industry makes successful £1m campaign creative materials freely
available to all bus operators and local authorities
Following the successful rollout of our national modal... more >
Out of hundreds of entries, E.ON honoured in the UK’s leading awards for responsible business practice, run by Business in the Community
E.ON is among a small number of businesses to re... more >
COMPANIES in the East of England have picked up 12 national “Big Tick” awards in recognition of responsible business practice.
And a further 24 regional awards have also been handed ou... more >
A new THINK! campaign to help cut the number of motorcyclists killed and injured on Britain's roads was launched today by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning.
Despite accounting for only 1% of... more >
The Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics:
Quarterly Bus Statistics: Q1 2011, see
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UK workers are being encouraged to dust down their bikes and contribute to a green transport revolution following evidence that over 50 per cent of them are lying unused by their owners most of the... more >
The hunt is on to find the best sustainable travel projects in the UK, France and Belgium - with £20,000 worth of prize funding to be won.
Rural and urban UK businesses behind sustainable tr... more >
New Interest Free loans for all aspects of travel plans have been announced by the Scottish Government.
No matter how large or small your organisation is, the Energy Saving Trust in Scotland ... more >
About a third of drivers have cut down on the number of car journeys they make because of the cost of motoring, an RAC report has suggested.
Money needed to run a car was now motorists' number one... more >
The Department for Transport on Thursday 23rd June published the following Transport Statistics:
Accessibility Statistics - 2010, see
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Capgemini UK plc has achieved a triple success in the Business in the Community (BITC) annual 'Awards for Excellence' for responsible business practice. The company has won the BITC's prestigious... more >
EDF Energy, the UK's largest producer of low-carbon electricity, has successfully retained the highest ranking of 'Platinum Plus' status for a further two years in Business in the Community’s... more >
International law firm Eversheds has been awarded the Gold Ranking in Business in the Community’s (BITC) 2011 Corporate Responsibility Index, up from the Silver Ranking the firm received la... more >
OUT of hundreds of entries Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are amongst a small number of organisations to receive Business in the Community's (BITC) National Big Tick award in the ways... more >
London 2012 and Transport for London (TfL) today urged businesses to take advantage of a range of tools and advice on offer ahead of the London 2012 Games.
"Introducing flexible working hou... more >
Cyclists and lorry drivers switch places in awareness campaign
The City of London Police are to run another 'exchanging places' event, inviting cyclists to take a seat in a lorry driver's cab to g... more >
This year’s ACT TravelWise conference theme is ‘Transport in the 21st Century’. The conference is planned for 12 and 13 September 2011 in Colchester.ACT TravelWise are now looking... more >
Measures to reduce time-consuming and costly bureaucracy for councils wanting to use 20 mph schemes were announced today by Regional and Local Transport Minister Norman Baker.
Today's change... more >
Car rental company Hertz has claimed an industry first by offering electric bicycles for hire.
The scheme is initially only available in London, with a total of 12 bikes, but if successful it... more >
London's transport authority provides application developers with real time updates about availability of its hire cycles.
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On 8 June 2011 Business in the Community announced this year's Awards for Excellence Big Tick winners in the Financial Times R... more >
Three-quarters of UK workers have journeys to work of less than 30 minutes, more >
Environmental Business Charity, The Prince’s Mayday Network launches a new reporting tool to help businesses on their sustainability journey.
For the first time in 2011, UK businesses wi... more >
The UK government is suggesting people work from home to avoid travel chaos around the 2012 Olympics, but why hasn't teleworking already taken off, asks Tom de Castella.
Once upon a time teleworki... more >
The Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics:
Congestion on Highways Agency managed motorways and A roads: April 2011
This Statistical Release p... more >
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond joined representatives from East Midlands Trains, Bombardier and Eversholt Rail at a special train naming ceremony today to recognise a successful joint industry ... more >
The UK is at the forefront as Prime Minister David Cameron joins Formula One Champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button in Downing Street to lead calls for urgent action.
Prime Minister David Came... more >