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Flying taxis could be taking to the skies in the UK as soon as 2023. Vertical Aerospace has become the first company in the UK to build and flight test the vertical take-off and landing, drone-style aircraft. The project has today received a £2.5million grant to undertake a feasibility study, and those behind the idea say trials could begin in just two years’ time. Tim Bowles, West of England Mayor, believes the UK could become a world leader in "air taxis". James Richmond, an expert on "advanced air mobility" said the new technology could be a reality by 2023. What the taxi m...

Flying taxi drones that can travel at nearly 150mph could be taking to the skies by 2023 after the project won Government backing FLYING taxis that can travel between London and Brighton in just 30 minutes could be taking to the skies soon after the project won government backing. The giant people-carrying drones could be seen zooming above the Downs at speeds of up to 150mph if the plan takes off. At the moment, the journey takes about two hours by car or an hour by train - but the flying machines could cut down travel times massively. Vertical Aerospace has become the first company ...

West Country residents will now be able to take an e-scooter they have rented home. Like the London Boris Bike scheme, e-scooters in many parts of the country can be rented for a ride. But now the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and Voi Technology has said residents in Bath, North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire can keep the scooters at home for an extended period of time. The rentals are part of first trials of these lightweight vehicles, touted as a socially distanced alternative to public transport. To rent them long term you must be 18 or above, have a valid or ...

Published: 7:00 AM January 14, 2021    Updated: 10:06 AM January 14, 2021 Over the next few months, route options will be developed across North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire. - Credit: Pixabay The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has announced the next steps for its ambitious plans to transform the region’s transport network to meet the needs of the growing population.  The authority has already invested £1.5million to identify options for a high-capacity mass transit network in the West of England in a bid to make publ...