Reduced dependence on cars UK news 2010

Plans for a new Local Sustainable Transport Fund, 22 September Department for Transport, 22 September 2010 The fund might be used by local transport authorities outside London to encouraging walking and cycling, initiatives to improve integration between travel modes and end-to-end journey experiences, better public transport and improved traffic management schemes. topic
	Nottingham the least car-dependent city in England, closely followed by London and Brighton and Hove, 13 September bettertransport.org.uk, 13 September 2010 The worst cities for dependency on the car are Milton Keynes, Peterborough and Luton. The full ranking (from least car dependent to most): 1 Nottingham, 2 London, 3 Brighton and Hove, 4 Manchester, 5 Liverpool, 6 Newcastle, 7 Cambridge, 8 Birmingham, 9 Plymouth, 10 Southampton, 11 Sunderland, 12 Leicester, 13 Bristol, 14 Leeds, 14 Coventry, 16 Sheffield, 17 Luton, 18 Peterborough, 19 Milton Keynes
	High speed rail proposals announced, March 11 Department for Transport, March 11 2010 'Y'-shaped network would bring the West Midlands within about half an hour of London, and deliver journey times of 75 minutes or less from Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester to the capital. Construction expected to start after the Crossrail scheme is completed from 2017 with the high speed network opening in phases from 2026.
*Almost 60 per cent of people now back reduced car use and there's strong support for alternative travel options like improved public transport. 28 January Friends of the Earth, 28 January 2010 
* 5 Environmental groups issue manifesto focusing on alternatives to car dependency, 26 January Campaign for Better Transport, 26 January 2010 
* Government reports show roads building is poor value for money, 18 January Campaign for Better Transport, 18 January 2010 
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