Cargo bikes save over 80 percent more carbon per km than electric vans

Cargo bikes save over 80 percent more carbon per km than electric vans

Cargo bikes save an average of 95 percent and 82 percent more carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per kilometre than diesel vans and electric vans respectively, according to findings from Zedify, the UK’s... continue

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Sustainable streets: Connecting with communities

Sustainable streets: Connecting with communities

Parking consultations and changes are usually fraught with emotion and people’s connections not just to their car, but the road space (or pavement!) they park it on. As a result, there... continue

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City of London unit issues nearly 1,000 fines to errant cyclists

Deniz Huseyin

Nearly 1,000 cyclists have been issued with fixed penalty notices in the City of London for going through red lights or putting themselves and pedestrians at risk. Since the team of the City of London Police’s Cycle Response Unit in July 2023, 944 fixed penalty notices have been issued. The... continue

9 May 2024Local Transport Today News
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Campaign group takes DfT to court over active travel funding cuts

Deniz Huseyin

The DfT’s decision last year to cut more than £200m from its active travel budget has been challenged in the High Court by campaign group Transport Action Network (TAN). The case is challenging ministers’ decision on 9 March 2023 to cut dedicated funding for active travel for the... continue

9 May 2024Local Transport Today News
Scotland set to follow England in allowing e-scooter rental trials

Scotland set to follow England in allowing e-scooter rental trials

Deniz Huseyin

Electric scooter rental trials could start north of the border... continue

9 May 2024Local Transport Today News

Adopting e-bikes is making people give up cars, study finds

Deniz Huseyin

Electric bikes are encouraging people to give up their cars and motorbikes and use public transport less, says a new report by academics at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Research found that since adopting an e-bike, most respondents used public transport less (61%). The next most reduced... continue

9 May 2024Local Transport Today News

Tier sells bike share firm nextbike to private equity company

Deniz Huseyin

Tier Mobility has sold German bike share firm nextbike sale to private equity firm STAR Capital Partnership LLP. This means nextbike will once more operate as an independent entity. The move follows Tier’s official merger with Dott last month. Tier acquired nextbike in November 2021. The new... continue

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Marrs is new British Parking Association vice president

Marrs is new British Parking Association vice president

Mike Marrs has been named as the vice president of the British Parking Association for 2024-25. The appointment follows a vote of the BPA Council. Marrs will take over responsibilities from Richard Walker, who becomes... continue

3 May 2024Parking Review News
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Woodhead is new CEO at Living Streets

Woodhead is new CEO at Living Streets

Living Streets has appointed Catherine Woodhead as its new Chief Executive. She is currently Chief Executive of Muscular Dystrophy UK, which she... continue

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Parker moves on after quarter of century at ITP

Parker moves on after quarter of century at ITP

Jon Parker is leaving ITP after 25 years. Parker, who was Director of Transport Planning, said his career highlights include “significant, pioneering behaviour change research... continue

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Scottish free bikes funding now going to regions

Rhodri Clark

Transport Scotland has redesigned its policies on travel behaviour change and access to bikes for 2024/25, with funding now to be paid to regional transport partnerships. The Scottish Government announced in 2021 that it would pilot Free Bikes for Children aged eight to 16 years, initially in nine... continue

24 Apr 2024Local Transport Today News
‘Green travel tax should pay for free public transport’

‘Green travel tax should pay for free public transport’

Deniz Huseyin

Free public transport paid for by increased tax on air... continue

24 Apr 2024Local Transport Today News
Parkex 2024: The preview

Parkex 2024: The preview

Parking professionals from across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world will be gathering at... continue

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E-vans and cargo bikes work together to improve efficiency  and deliver net zero

E-vans and cargo bikes work together to improve efficiency and deliver net zero

Mercedes Benz Vans is providing an insight into what sustainability could look like in the delivery transport of the future.  Working with technology platform SUSTAINEER (SustainABILITY PIONeer) Mercedes-Benz Vans has developed an efficient logistics concept for last-mile delivery with zero local CO2... continue

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