Latest Insight & policy - Page 2
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Electrification 22 Dec 2021Hydrogen powered freight
The Government views the development of hydrogen as an intrinsic element of its goal to achieve net zero, but it isn’t the only possible solution.
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Finance and funding 8 Dec 2021Decarbonisation money doesn’t grow on trees
Plans and goals are laudable and well intentioned, but who is going to stump up the considerable sums needed?
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Air quality 29 Sep 2021Post lockdown: avoiding a car-led recovery
The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted radical changes in the way people travel. The question now is how do we retain the best aspects and ditch the worst?
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Air quality 22 Sep 2021Decarbonisation: Where will councils find the money?
Councils are likely to seek increased funding to enable decarbonisation plan to be adequately addressed at local level, reports Mark Smulian
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Air quality 15 Sep 2021Decarbonising transport: Resetting how people and goods travel
Major change is needed to decarbonise transport. Jonathan Manning looks at the next steps following the publication of the Government’s plan
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Healthy streets 14 Sep 2021What is a 15-minute neighbourhood?
The legacy of lockdown could promote a place-making revolution in urban planning. Mark Sutcliffe investigates the 15-minute city model
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Mass transit systems 7 Sep 2021New rail business model: Working with GBR
As works start to shape the planned new public body, Great British Railways, what space will there be for innovation outside the nationalised publicly-owned core? Where will private sector entrepreneurs and devolved regional authorities with local agendas fit into the new jigsaw?
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Active Travel 1 Sep 2021What will be the impact of agile working?
If fewer people travel to city centres for their work, are urban and transport plans likely to go into sharp reverse? asks Mark Smulian
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Mobility as a Service (MaaS) 13 Jul 2021Making Mobility as a Service appealing
The digital element of MaaS is comparatively easy. Among the most difficult are how to regulate it and address the vested interests of current operator
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Electrification 7 Jul 2021Access to a skilled electric vehicle-savvy workforce
Transport is on course for electrification, but there is a danger we are overlooking the skills needed to make the transition
