We're launching the first five in a series of transport think-pieces to raise the profile of rural transport issues and place transport at the heart of the debate on climate change and our work on sustainable rural communities.

from : News  14th September 2008

Press release to accompany the publication of 5 rural transport thinkpieces.

from : Publications  14th September 2008

This thinkpiece, produced in collaboration with Integrated Transport Planning, draws upon practical examples, reported experience and practitioner insight, to demonstrate how sustainable transport measures are being effectively deployed in rural areas.

from : Publications  29th August 2008

This thinkpiece, produced in collaboration with the Universities of Plymouth and Aberdeen, considers the potential impacts of road pricing in England’s rural areas.

from : Publications  29th August 2008

This thinkpiece, produced in collaboration with MVA Consultancy, attempts to take a long-term view of sustainable rural transport provision.

from : Publications  29th August 2008

This thinkpiece, produced in collaboration with University of the West of England, assesses the impacts on rural transport of emerging technologies in the transport and related sectors over the next fifteen to twenty years.

from : Publications  29th August 2008

This thinkpiece, produced in collaboration with Transport Research Laboratory, explores challenges and opportunities arising from the contribution of transport to accessible and sustainable rural communities.

from : Publications  29th August 2008

Supported by ACoRP, The Future of Community Rail will examine best practice for getting the most out of Community Rail development in terms of community engagement, partnership working, scheme promotion and looking at alternative methods of funding.

from : Events  22nd August 2008

We welcome an examination of BSOG, particularly the suggestion that it should be more closely allied to climate change targets in relation to fuel efficiency and vehicle emissions. Nevertheless, we've warned about possible threats to rural bus services should the BSOG paid to operators be reduced. Only a relatively small number of services in rural areas operate commercially without local authority subsidy, often at low profit margins.

from : News  16th June 2008

Our response to Dft's consultation on bus subsidies.

from : Publications  16th June 2008