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On rail, Richard Parker @MayorWestMids says he is expecting upcoming legislation to give Mayors a larger role across the rail network.
This will be key to improving connectivity, adding that the West Midlands has big ambitions for rail.
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Franchising will allow us, for the first time in decades, to plan our bus routes and timetables to meet the needs of people and deliver journeys for everyone.
It will improve bus services and connectivity, he adds.
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Transport connectivity is one of the things that is holding back progress, Richard Parker @MayorWestMids, tells our #UTGNext event.
We have a great Metro system and bus network which is pivotal to the region. But we need to ensure that the transport system is more integrated.
Washington is the fourth largest town in Britain that doesn't have access to a train station, says @KiMcGuinness.
The @My_Metro extension to Washington makes perfect sense - opening up opportunities for people to access jobs, she adds.
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We've spent about £100m on active travel in @LpoolCityRegion, and trebled the no. of people using some of our cycle lanes, says @MetroMayorSteve.
To get more people to cycle and walk, we need better infrastructure.
Investing in this is the right thing to do, he adds.
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.@MetroMayorSteve is talking about the key role of rail in @LpoolCityRegion.
He describes replacing @merseyrail's old rolling stock with a new, battery powered train fleet, designed by the public, with accessibility front and centre, as "a wow moment."
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Buses are an essential part of what we are trying to do in @LpoolCityRegion - create opportunity, @MetroMayorSteve tells our Urban Transport Next online event.
If you don't have a good bus system, you are denying people the opportunity of life chances.
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...in partnership with Government.
I am committed to making sure we have an effective and integrated mass transit system in South Yorkshire, he adds.
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.@olivercoppard tells our #UTGNext event that bus franchising is a way to take back control of public transport in South Yorkshire.
It's not a silver bullet and challenges will remain, he adds, but it opens up a new realm of possibilities.
Asked about the potential of hydrogen buses by interviewer @Juergen_Maier, @TracyBrabin said hydrogen has to be part of the future.
We can't have battery powered buses across some of our topography in West Yorkshire. Early stage work is underway in Bradford, she says.
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Devolution is a brilliant thing: it brings decision making and the money to deliver closer to the people who are affected.
We have £2.8bn extra in West Yorkshire because of devolution.
It's going to help level up and grow the economy.
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There is a role for me as Mayor to grow the economy and a way we can do that is to connect people who don't have the opportunity to access jobs and skills.
@TracyBrabin talks about the social and economic importance of buses in West Yorkshire.
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"You're really passionate about bringing buses into public control. What's the advantage?"
"What I know is if you're running a network that is profit only, rather than social good, then communities further from opportunity don't have good options."
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It is an exciting moment for West Yorkshire to have a plan to re-write the public transport offer for people, explains @TracyBrabin at our #UTGNext event.
It's key to get the bus network right as part of this, she adds.
Missed our event where Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham talked all things transport with journalist @laura_laker?
It's now available as a podcast 🎙️ or video 📺: https://t.co/I7AEjmXP1g
Plus, there's a summary of the discussion in this blog 🗣️📣: https://t.co/jGbFxsnYDf
Asked about what @AndyBurnhamGM would like to see from a future Gov, he says ongoing revenue support outside London, to make fares more affordable.
And a commitment to public ownership of the rail system and also a model of devolution which will support GM's ambitions.
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I know people here (in Greater Manchester) deserve better transport, @AndyBurnhamGM tells our #UTGNext event.
When you are on the cusp of delivering better transport, it makes a difference to people's lives. Things are changing and changing quickly, he adds.
Asked about the barriers to getting different people into walking and cycling, @RachelAldred says funding for active travel in insufficient, especially compared to what roads receive.
"We are dealing with the crumbs," she says.
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