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Thursday, 28 June 2012

Department for Transport

• £266 million investment in local sustainable transport schemes The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Norman Baker): I am pleased to announce today that I am awarding a further £266m to support authorities in delivering local economic growth whilst cutting carbon emissions from transport. This funding unlocks further local funding sources to deliver £460m investment in local sustainable transport schemes.

Press Association

• Green transport schemes given £266m Transport schemes boosting green growth have received a £266 million cash injection from the Government.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• A Greater Manchester bid to signal a sea change in the way we travel Greater Manchester has today secured £32.5 million from the Department for Transport to realise its vision for getting more people to work in a way that reduces carbon emissions, congestion and pollution, and increases active travel.
• Transport scheme 'to boost green growth' UK transport minister Norman Baker has announced plans to boost green growth across the country with a £266 million investment in various infrastructure schemes.

Other News Sources

• Merseyside gets £20 million transport boost A project to improve public transport and cycle routes in deprived areas of Merseyside is to receive £20 million of government funding.
• No settlement on Serco Barclays RMT response on Serco