congestion

London must 'double down' on reducing car use says Sadiq Khan

New analysis by the Mayor of London has shown how the badly the Covid-19 pandemic has dented public transport use and has said car trips remain too high.

Royal Mail cuts mileage by a third in last mile delivery trial

Royal Mail has trialled new software from Ford in the Manchester area that has helped cut vehicle mileage by a third (33%).

Yunex and Here expand partnership to create traffic management solutions

Here Technologies and Yunex Traffic have expanded their partnership to provide proactive traffic management solutions for the urban mobility market.

Birmingham to become low-traffic neighbourhood

Birmingham City Council have announced plans for the city to become a low-traffic neighbourhood, as reported in The Guardian.

Illustration of a road with a 50mph speed sign and enforcement camera, with a lorry and red car on the road

Wales to enforce new 50mph speed limits to tackle pollution

Motorists exceeding the 50mph speed limits on some of the most polluted roads in Wales could be fined from next Monday (October 4).

Legalise e-scooters to reduce car use, says think tank

The Government should legalise private and shared e-scooters and give Transport for London (TfL) the power to manage shared schemes, says Centre for London.

Reports 23 Sep 2021

Micromobility in London

The report by Centre for London looks at how micromobility vehicles could help to reduce car use, cut carbon emissions, and improve air quality.

Karshare secures £3m to launch in more cities

Community carsharing app Karshare has announced a £3 million fund to support its expansion plans, including launching in more cities.

Reports 12 Aug 2021

The promise of low-carbon freight

The promise of low-carbon freight report looks at the benefits of electric cargo (e-cargo) bikes in London.

E-cargo bikes deliver faster than vans in city centre

Electric cargo (e-cargo) bikes can deliver goods about 60% faster than vans in London, according to new research.

Traffic on the single-carriageway section of the A303 near Stonehenge

Government loses Stonehenge tunnel court case

The High Court has ruled that transport secretary ‘acted unlawfully’ when granting permission for a short tunnel through the Stonehenge World Heritage Site (WHS).

Road deaths drop 16% during pandemic year

Road deaths in the UK dropped for the first time in eight years during 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, which saw a reduction in traffic levels.

Reports 23 Jun 2021

Open for business: Gaining business support for transforming city centres

Transform Scotland's Open for Business report identifies a series of recommendations for gaining business support for car-free city centres.

Car-free city centres bring ‘positive change’, report finds

Transforming city centres into areas that prioritise pedestrians, cyclists and public transport brings numerous benefits, finds Transform Scotland.

‘Big data’ is helping to reduce traffic congestion

Transport minister Rachel Maclean has been shown how more than three million pieces of data a day from the West Midland’s road network is helping reduce congestion.

Hydrogen fuel e-cargo bike to be developed by EAV

Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) is set to develop a hydrogen fuel cell powered e-cargo bike as part of a new project with the City of Aberdeen.

£11.6m investment for Swindon to fund new road

Transport Minister Baroness Vere has announced that Swindon is set to benefit from a multimillion-pound road scheme.

Jenny Jones, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, talking to Norman Baker from Campaign for Better Transport beside a campaign-branded double-decker bus

New campaign urges Government to promote public transport

A national campaign urging Government to encourage people to return to public transport has been launched by Campaign for Better Transport.

EAV launches electric support van for e-scooters

Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) has launched the 2Charge, a new ultra-lightweight commercial vehicle based on its 2Cubed model, to support e-scooter deployment.

New behavioural AI system could prevent 90% of crashes

A new behavioural artificial intelligence (AI) system claims to prevent more than 90% of crashes by predicting the actions of pedestrians and other road users.

congestion

London must 'double down' on reducing car use says Sadiq Khan

Royal Mail cuts mileage by a third in last mile delivery trial

Yunex and Here expand partnership to create traffic management solutions

Birmingham to become low-traffic neighbourhood

Wales to enforce new 50mph speed limits to tackle pollution

Legalise e-scooters to reduce car use, says think tank

Micromobility in London

Karshare secures £3m to launch in more cities

The promise of low-carbon freight

E-cargo bikes deliver faster than vans in city centre

Government loses Stonehenge tunnel court case

Road deaths drop 16% during pandemic year

Open for business: Gaining business support for transforming city centres

Car-free city centres bring ‘positive change’, report finds

‘Big data’ is helping to reduce traffic congestion

Hydrogen fuel e-cargo bike to be developed by EAV

£11.6m investment for Swindon to fund new road

New campaign urges Government to promote public transport

EAV launches electric support van for e-scooters

New behavioural AI system could prevent 90% of crashes

Decarbonising the commute

What is a 15-minute neighbourhood?

Mayor of London proposes journey charge from 2024 to cut car travel

Mayor of London proposes journey charge from 2024 to cut car travel

National Rail launches Covid-19 alert system to warn passengers of busy trains

DfT issues safer transport guidance for operators

European residents don't want to see a return of pre-Covid air pollution levels

Finnish city launches carbon trading app to incentivise sustainable travel

Eurostar to introduce contactless travel with facial biometric system

EU to fund £18m worth of climate and urban mobility innovation projects

E-scooter trials to be allowed on UK roads from July 4

Demand for sustainable transport only strengthened by Covid-19, says new report

Self-driving research project gets £1m to help prepare England's motorways for the future