UK News & Updates

The Urban Mobility Partnership is delighted to have been quoted in this excellent piece by Smart Transport, which looks at the best ways to decarbonise the commute. Prior to the pandemic, commuter journeys accounted for 15% of all trips and 20% of total travel...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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....