Latest Insight & policy - Page 12
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Mass transit systems 7 Jan 2020
Smarter buses, smarter future
Travelling by bus may not be top of the agenda when it comes to planning for a smart future, but to overlook its potential is short-sighted, says Campaign for Better Transport chief executive, Darren Shirley.
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Mass transit systems 7 Jan 2020
How Liberty Bus made a success of franchising
Since launching in 2013, ridership has increased from 3.5 million to 4.8 million, while public subsidy has reduced by £800,000 a year.
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Air quality 16 Dec 2019
C40 Cities: We have the power to move the world
Fourteen of the world’s most ambitious and successful sustainable transport cities explain the actions they are taking to reduce emissions and why.
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Autonomous transport 16 Dec 2019
Autodrive project lays foundation for future CAV use
Britain’s largest trial of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) evaluated seven technologies, some of which could be rolled out almost immediately.
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Autonomous transport 16 Dec 2019
Merge Greenwich project shows potential for driverless ridesharing
Travel times cut by 43% but concerns need addressing before widespread use, research finds.
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Government programmes 16 Dec 2019
How scenario planning can aid transport decision-making
Experts are increasingly using this technique to assess different potential futures and engage communities in alternative visions of transport, reports business motoring writer Jonathan Manning.
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Autonomous transport 16 Dec 2019
Are driverless cars really the future?
Christian Wolmar warns transport planners to beware of the hype around autonomous vehicles.
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Mobility as a Service (MaaS) 10 Dec 2019
Why the public sector must leverage the value of data
Data is the new ‘natural resource’ upon which transport and mobility services will be built, the 21st century equivalent of coal or oil, reports business motoring writer Jonathan Manning.
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UK 10 Dec 2019
How smart data could help local authorities tackle road safety
Insight from Ford’s smart data project could help city authorities reduce the numbers of people killed or seriously injured on the road.
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Air quality 10 Dec 2019
Powering the Transition to Electric Vehicles
Centrica Business Solutions explore how businesses and the public sector need to rethink their energy strategy.