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UK launches COVID-19 Transport Support Unit
The Transport Support Unit has been developed to make use of unused vehicles and volunteers to help support the national effort to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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ITF statement demands urgent protections for transport workers
The statement marked International Workers’ Memorial Day, where people across the world payed their respects to the workers who have lost their lives or have been injured at work, and the toll that the pandemic is having on the mental health of workers and their families globally.
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Intelligent Transport Podcast: COVID-19 special – Alana Dave, ITF
Alana Dave, Urban Transport Director at the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), explains the measures that the transport sector is taking to ensure safety and uphold workers’ right during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Committee invites contributions on impact of COVID-19 on UK transport
The Transport Committee has stated that it is seeking a range of views to suggest areas where more support is needed, designed to enable MPs to maintain scrutiny of the Department for Transport and key bodies as the crisis continues.
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Bus sharing partnership launched for Italian workers during epidemic
With public transport levels being reduced and operators having to assert social distancing measures, the transport offering aims to provide critical staff with a transit option during the national lockdown.
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New York City Transit and MTA Bus issue update on efforts to protect workforce
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has implemented a number of measures to protect its workforce, such as protective screens, employee testing and adapted working rotas.
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UK relaxes requirements to ensure bus drivers can continue to work
The government has temporarily relaxed the requirement for bus and lorry drivers to provide a doctor’s medical report in order to renew their licence.
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Dubai Taxi Corporation starts remote training of taxi drivers
The training programmes focus on traffic safety guidelines, time management and work pressure, optimal interactions with users, internal regulations, and adapted regulations and policies.
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UITP joins forces with global bodies to stress importance of public transport
The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) has joined forces with fellow associations and bodies around the world to stress the importance of public transport in the current global crisis, as well as into the future.
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TfL trials safer boarding on London buses
Public transport in London is being run for critical workers only, and to further reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the trial will allow passengers to board buses through the middle doors only.
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£397 million allocated to boost support for UK bus operators
The package, agreed jointly with the bus industry, aims to keep key routes running to provide a lifeline for those who cannot work from home, including those travelling to jobs on the frontline of the UK’s fight against COVID-19, such as NHS staff.
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COVID-19 forces mobility firms to dramatically scale back services
In light of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and consequential drops in ridership, mobility services, such as taxis and e-bike and e-scooter schemes, have been forced to suspend operations and find ways to adapt their offerings.
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Minister proposes new ‘toolkit’ to strengthen bus services in Wales
The new toolkit proposed in the Bus Services (Wales) Bill includes new powers for councils to franchise bus services on routes, and is said to pave the way for local authorities to run their own bus companies.
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ITF announces growth plans for Mexico transport sector
The International Transport Workers' Federation is setting up a transport symposium which aims to ensure Mexican workers' needs and rights are considered a priority when expanding and growing the country's transport network.
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Welsh government announces plans to improve diversity in transport
The Welsh government is to establish a new working group to encourage more women and underrepresented groups to consider a career in transport.
