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Local Transport Today
Feature

Scott Witchalls
Reading Borough Council has led the delivery of a successful local sustainable transport fund (LSTF) large funding package of £21m for the... continue
Reading Borough Council has led the delivery of a successful local sustainable transport fund (LSTF) large funding package of £21m for the... continue
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Feature

Chas Ball
The world of car clubs currently has a relatively low profile, but there is a lot happening that makes the local press. For example, trials have... continue
The world of car clubs currently has a relatively low profile, but there is a lot happening that makes the local press. For example, trials have... continue
Local Transport Today
Feature

Daniel Godfrey & Ian Vears
Smarter choices are informed choices. One of the challenges being addressed by Leicestershire County Council is how residents can find out about the... continue
Smarter choices are informed choices. One of the challenges being addressed by Leicestershire County Council is how residents can find out about the... continue
Local Transport Today
Feature

Ben Plowden
When I see an adult on a bicycle”, HG Wells allegedly said, “I do not despair for the future of the human race”. The notion that... continue
When I see an adult on a bicycle”, HG Wells allegedly said, “I do not despair for the future of the human race”. The notion that... continue
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Feature

Elaine Brick
The UK’s experience in travel behaviour change tools is advanced and has spanned 15 years in many areas. Transport authorities in Ireland,... continue
The UK’s experience in travel behaviour change tools is advanced and has spanned 15 years in many areas. Transport authorities in Ireland,... continue
Local Transport Today
Feature

Jo Boyd Wallis,
With the outlook for the European market still gloomy at best, many UK businesses are looking abroad for new opportunities. At SKM Colin Buchanan, we... continue
With the outlook for the European market still gloomy at best, many UK businesses are looking abroad for new opportunities. At SKM Colin Buchanan, we... continue
Local Transport Today
Articles
Phil Goodwin
On 5-6 December there will be a conference on ‘Re-booting Smarter Travel’ in Bristol – it has Stephen Joseph and Norman Baker who... continue
On 5-6 December there will be a conference on ‘Re-booting Smarter Travel’ in Bristol – it has Stephen Joseph and Norman Baker who... continue
Local Transport Today
Lead Story

Norman Baker
Improving the delivery of local services at a time of economic uncertainty and constrained budgets is never easy. That is something I learned as... continue
Improving the delivery of local services at a time of economic uncertainty and constrained budgets is never easy. That is something I learned as... continue
Local Transport Today
Introduction

Welcome to the first edition of ‘Re-booting Smarter Travel’ which is the beginning of a series of publications and events which aim to... continue
Local Transport Today
Regular news
Solar panel noise barriers could be erected along a 20-mile stretch of the M40 in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire if a plan backed by the... continue
Local Transport Today
In brief
Reading Borough Council is continuing development work on a Low Emission Zone for heavy duty vehicles. The council will use its new automatic number... continue
Local Transport Today
In brief
Residents of Isleworth in south-west London have recorded 1,044 individual noise readings using Widenoise, noise recording technology developed for... continue
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Letters to the editor
You report that the European Commission has refused time extensions for the UK to reduce nitrogen dioxide to acceptable levels, and is to start... continue
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Letters to the editor
I was horrified to read a two-page spread about TfL and lane rental – lots and lots of words about getting roads dug up outside of the busiest... continue
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In brief
Transport for London has planted a second ‘green wall’ of vegetation, intended to trap particulates at pollution hotspots in the capital.... continue
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Regular news

TWO NEW runways may be needed to meet growing passenger demand at Heathrow Airport, according to a group of Tory MPs. Their suggestion came as the... continue
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Regular news
The European Commission has rejected the UK Government’s applications for time extensions to comply with nitrogen dioxide limit values in 12... continue
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In brief
Cleaner Air for London has launched a new commercial vehicle anti-idling and fuel management toolkit. The new toolkit offers practical advice and... continue
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In brief
London Councils and Transport for London have pledged to take a more flexible approach to enforcing night-time delivery restrictions during the... continue
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Regular news
The City of York Council is considering restrictions on bus and goods vehicle emissions in an effort to improve air quality.
The council will... continue






