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05/06/2020

Tyre particles are contaminating our oceans says Defra funded research study

Sir David Attenborough has repeatedly warned us of the dangers of plastic pollution of our oceans and especially of...

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03/06/2020

£2.7B Midlands Connect Plan for the East Midlands.

TramForward welcomes the proposals for the East Midlands in a £2.7B plan submitted to government. The plan extends the...

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05/05/2020

TramForward welcomes low-cost track project

TramForward welcomes the announcement that the Coventry Very Light Rail project has received funding of £1.5m from the West...

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05/05/2020

Cleaner Air Saves Lives

TramForward welcomes a report published by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) which found that...

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TramForward highlights recently announced pollution research from America.

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14/04/2020

TramForward highlights recently announced pollution research from America.

We have known for some time of the severe health dangers posed by particulate pollution and now a study...

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29/03/2020

TramForward is disappointed with Department for Transport’s latest publication.

TramForward is disappointed with the DfT's 'Decarbonising Transport: Setting the Challenge.' Apart from a passing reference to the expansion...

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23/03/2020

Trafford Centre trams arrive 7 months early

TramForward congratulates Transport for Greater Manchester on the opening of Manchester Metrolink's new line through Trafford Park to the...

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20/02/2020

Fylde Coast Transport Summit hears calls for cleaner and greener transport

Campaigners, local politicians and transport specialists met at Blackpool’s Imperial Hotel on Tuesday to discuss options for revitalising and...

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16/02/2020

Another Successful Bath Trams Conference

TramForward congratulates the Bath Area Trams Association (BATA) on a highly successful second tram conference, held on 8th February...

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14/02/2020

TramForward welcomes progress on trams to Sutton

TramForward welcomes the response to the consultation on a new transport link to Sutton which Transport for London (TfL)...

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07/02/2020

TramForward congratulates Nottingham Trams on achieving international standard

TramForward congratulates Nottingham Trams Limited on securing ISO 55001:2014 (Assets) certification, the first UK light rail system to receive...

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10/01/2020

TramForward welcomes Councils’ agreement on Glasgow Airport – Paisley light rail link

TramForward congratulates Glasgow and Renfrewshire Councils on agreeing a planned Glasgow Airport to Paisley railway station light rail link....

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