tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2024-04-08T09:00:05+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/465-million-for-bus-operators-to-help-disabled-passengers-travel-with-confidence 2024-04-08T09:00:05+01:00 £4.65 million for bus operators to help disabled passengers travel with confidence New funding will support upgrades to buses to provide real-time travel information to passengers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-transport-safety-officers-to-crack-down-on-anti-social-behaviour 2023-11-06T12:34:44+00:00 New Transport Safety Officers to crack down on anti-social behaviour Backed by £2.5 million of funding, specially-trained officers will enhance public safety and help prevent violence against women and girls on and around public transport. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/recruitment-launched-for-disability-experts-to-advise-government 2023-02-01T00:15:00+00:00 Recruitment launched for disability experts to advise Government The Government’s Disability Unit is recruiting disability experts in the East of England and Yorkshire and the Humber to be chairs of its Regional Stakeholder Network. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/25-million-package-announced-to-help-disabled-people-travel-more-confidently 2022-03-29T00:15:01+01:00 £2.5 million package announced to help disabled people travel more confidently Funding package to roll out a mobility service to help people unable to drive access alternative forms of transport, and to improve accessibility of ferry services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/progress-on-accessibility-as-campaign-launches-to-improve-disabled-passengers-journeys 2020-02-25T00:15:00+00:00 Progress on accessibility as campaign launches to improve disabled passengers’ journeys The ‘it’s everyone’s journey’ campaign looks to increase awareness about making transport more inclusive. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/inclusive-transport-strategy-one-year-on 2019-07-08T12:49:01+01:00 Inclusive Transport Strategy - one year on Progress on the implementation of the Inclusive Transport Strategy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/next-steps-towards-a-fully-inclusive-transport-network 2018-07-25T00:15:00+01:00 Next steps towards a fully inclusive transport network New strategy will improve accessibility across all types of travel for people with visible and less visible disabilities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nottingham-student-wins-design-competition-to-help-disabled-bus-passengers 2015-03-17T10:08:25+00:00 Nottingham student wins design competition to help disabled bus passengers Transport Minister Baroness Kramer announces winner in competition to improve bus journeys for people with sight and hearing impairments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/students-challenged-to-design-audio-and-visual-tools-to-improve-travel-for-blind-and-deaf-bus-passengers 2014-10-24T09:27:00+01:00 Students challenged to design audio and visual tools to improve travel for blind and deaf bus passengers Tech-savvy pupils asked for ideas in All Aboard competition. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transport-direct-website-closes-on-30-september-2014 2014-09-23T09:01:00+01:00 Transport Direct website closes on 30 September 2014 Journey planning website to close. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/rnib-bus-charter-launch 2014-03-27T13:04:00+00:00 RNIB bus charter launch Welcomes RNIB's new bus charter which identifies ways to improve bus travel for blind and partially sighted passengers.