Oct 15, 2021 | Latest-News
The Urban Mobility Partnership (UMP) has called upon the Chancellor to provide clear long-term funding to create new transport systems, with a significant focus on driving the public away from private car usage and towards multi-modal, sustainable travel. UMP is...
Nov 16, 2020 | Latest-News
The Urban Mobility Partnership has responded to the UK Government’s Planning for the future consultation to make the case for the integration of transport and planning policy to achieve the Government’s environmental ambitions and create the multi-modal transport...
Mar 6, 2020 | Latest-News
Today’s Budget falls short of the substantive policy measures needed to make the government’s transport ambitions a reality In response to the Budget, an UMP spokesperson said: ‘We welcome the government’s recognition of the importance of tackling air pollution,...
Dec 6, 2019 | Latest-News
UMP Partner Fleetondemand’s award-winning Mobility as a Service (MaaS) application Mobilleo has been chosen by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to power its ground-breaking IMOVE project. The EU Funded IMOVE project, supported by TfGM, was established to create...
Dec 4, 2019 | Latest-News
Responding to the announcement that the Conservatives will invest £4.2bn of new spending on local train, bus and tram services, an UMP spokesperson said: “We welcome the Conservative Party’s commitment to give local authorities the support they need to upgrade public...
Dec 3, 2019 | Latest-News
By Steve Stewart, Director of Communications at Stagecoach Group Manchester is a lively city brimming with character. Built on the industrial revolution, the city is home to 510,000 full-time residents and a further 85,000 students who attend its four Universities....
Nov 21, 2019 | Latest-News
Following the launch of the Labour Party’s general election manifesto, a spokesperson for the Urban Mobility Partnership commented: “Whilst we welcome the Labour Party’s commitments to invest in and strengthen sustainable transport options this must be done in...
Nov 21, 2019 | Latest-News
Responding to the launch of the Liberal Democrat’s general election manifesto, an UMP spokesperson said: “We welcome the strong commitment to delivering reforms to improve urban air quality and promoting a shift to sustainable transport modes from the Liberal...
Aug 27, 2019 | Latest-News
Robert Bosch, our founder, was an innovator. His driving passion was to improve people’s quality of life, and he quickly realised that the best way to do this was through technology. Bosch’s first major innovation, the spark plug, made the internal combustion engine...
Jul 12, 2019 | Latest-News
The Urban Mobility Partnership were delighted to be one of the major sponsors of the Local Government Association’s Annual Conference last week (2nd -4th July). Whilst it was great to be down at the seaside with some great weather, UMP’s reason for sponsoring and...
Jun 12, 2019 | Latest-News, Video
Welsh communities could be healthier and less polluted if older cars were scrapped and replaced with credits to use on buses, trains and daily car or bike hireThat is the view of transport experts who have briefed ministers and government officials on ways to cut...
Jun 6, 2019 | Latest-News
Would you scrap your car for a public transport voucher to help reduce emissions? Motorists in Wales could be offered the chance to scrap older cars in exchange for public transport vouchers in an attempt to cut congestion and improve air quality. It is one of the...
