Latest From Smart Transport
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Latest news 27 Oct
Budget 2021: City regions to get £5.7bn public transport settlement
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed £5.7 billion of investment to help England’s city regions to boost rail, bus, tram and cycling projects.
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Latest news 27 Oct
Verizon and Nissan test connected vehicle infrastructure technology
Verizon and Nissan have collaborated to research and test how connected cars can communicate with their surrounding infrastructure to improve safety.
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Latest news 27 Oct
Safety the “overwhelming concern” for e-scooter riders in the UK, says DfT
Eight in 10 in the UK raised safety as the main disadvantage to using e-scooters, according to new research commissioned by the Department for Transport (DfT).
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Reports 27 Oct
Perceptions of current and future e-scooter use in the UK
This Department for Transport (DfT) commissioned research looks at public perceptions of e-scooters in the UK.
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Latest news 26 Oct
Solent Transport to create £2.4m multi-city MaaS scheme
Solent Transport has awarded a £2.4 million contract to a consortium of suppliers to create the UK’s first multi-city Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) solution.
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Consultation 26 Oct
Transport for the North User Insight Phase 3 report
This report from Transport for the North (TfN) covers issues like remote working, demand for deliveries, decarbonisation and the region’s infrastructure.
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Latest news 26 Oct
Transport for the North research highlights commuting and logistics challenges
Transport for the North (TfN) has put together a new report that reveals the latest transport-related behaviours and attitudes of Northern businesses.
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Reports 26 Oct
Developing the right mindset to make the most of EV driving
Leasing company and salary sacrifice specialist Tusker has put together a report to explore myths around EVs and how these can be overcome.
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Latest news 26 Oct
Milton Keynes Go Ultra Low City Scheme opens community EV charging hub
The Milton Keynes Go Ultra Low City Scheme has opened the first of the two planned electric vehicle (EV) community charging hubs.
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Latest news 26 Oct
Vauxhall boss calls for consistency across Clean Air Zones
Vauxhall managing director Paul Willcox has called for a single nationwide policy for clean air zones (CAZs) to simplify the rules and restrictions.
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Latest news 26 Oct
Pivot Power activates 50MW of battery storage in Kent
Pivot Power has activated a 50MW/50MWh battery energy storage system at its Kemsley site in Kent to help support a decarbonised electricity system.
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Latest news 20 Oct
Zenzic reveals CAM Scale-Up winners to share £500,000 funding
Zenzic has revealed the six companies that will gain access to £500,000 in funding as part of the Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Scale-Up programme.
Top Stories from Smart Transport
More than 400 e-scooter casualties last year, DfT reports
There were 484 casualties in accidents involving e-scooters in Great Britain last year, including one fatality, the Department for Transport (DfT) estimates.
Fuel crisis: Army put on standby and HGV driving licences extended
Military tanker drivers have been put on standby to stabilise the fuel supply chain if necessary and an extension to ADR licences has been announced by the Government.
Hear from 28 thought leaders at the Smart Transport Conference
More than 20 experts in transport have been confirmed as speakers and chairs for the next Smart Transport Conference on November 30 in London.
Consultation launched on drones and EV charging infrastructure
The Government has launched a consultation on delivery drones and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
