The first webinars in our Green Transport Recovery series have been really well received, with each of the first five sessions attracting between 250 and 350 attendees, and the series... continue
I was alarmed to read in your editorial comment (‘Climate Constraint’ LTT 15 May) statements that lend support to the case that there are uncertainties, doubts or defects on the science around climate change. It is important that all those involved with trying to deliver zero... continue
British drivers are prepared change their behaviour to maintain... continue
Budget airline EasyJet is to axe up to 30% of its workforce as it... continue
Travel and hotel companies have called for the scrapping of plans to make visitors to the UK enter quarantine on arrival. From 8 June, people entering the UK from abroad will have to isolate themselves for 14 days or face a... continue
Particles released from vehicle tyres could be a significant and previously... continue
The Local Transport Today online discussion of 22 May focused on a talk by Robert Huxford, director of the Urban Design Group, which explored how highway and traffic authorities that have not taken measures to deliver... continue
The Home Secretary has announced new public health measures... continue
COVID-19 has inflicted an unparalleled shock to the... continue
A recent study carried out by CREDS researchers (Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions) at the University of Leeds has found that e-bikes should be defined as a strategically important mode of transport within key transport policy initiatives developed in 2020. E-bike use should,... continue
Behaviour change specialist BetterPoints has joined nine other start-up and scale-up companies in the 'Intelligent Mobility' accelerator, a partnership between Wayra UK/Telefonica, Hyundai and Amey and the Connected Places Catapult. The accelerator programme... continue
Commercial and private drivers of passenger vehicles have been among the groups worst affected by the disease due to the... continue
Last month, I wrote about what many practitioners of transport planning and advocates of accessibility have been mulling over: the tidal wave of telecommuting in these turbulent and yet strangely static times, and the potential sustainability and resilience of online access. Scroll down to my... continue
The UK new quarantine rules ask most visitors arriving... continue
Ryanair has said that it will not be requesting government assistance during the pandemic despite plans to cut 3,000 jobs. Ryanair said that competitors that have done so are “unlawful”. The company said that its return to the air will be made harder by the €30bn support given to... continue
Coach operator National Express Group plans to restart UK journeys from July. In a brief trading update released on 15 May, the group said it has started selling tickets for journeys in a core coach network from1 July. The company reported a 50% revenue decrease for April compared with the same... continue
The Government has plans for a Green Transport Recovery and Restart programme over the coming months. It aims to appoint a national walking and cycling commissioner and inspectorate for England, and a long-term... continue
US researchers claim to have found a link between air pollution and Covid-19 death rates. But a driver group in the UK has questioned the work’s credibility. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health says people with Covid-19 who live in US regions with high levels of air pollution... continue
Liverpool’s claims for the success of 20mph limits (‘Liverpool hails results from 20mph limits’ LTT 01 May) are a further demonstration of why councils should not be allowed to mark their own exam papers and objective analysis by the likes of DfT 20mph report co-author Professor... continue
You report the legal challenge to the Government’s second Road Investment Strategy, which argues that the DfT failed to take into account the Paris Agreement on climate change (‘Judicial review sought of roads programme’ LTT 01 May). We shall see if the Government’s... continue
James Wehner has joined rapid electric vehicle chargepoint firm Engenie as chief technology officer. Wehner will focus on improving the customer experience of EV charging. He spent five years as global product director of McDonald’s, overseeing the introduction of self-service kiosks at... continue
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