As Unicef published its latest briefing on air pollution, stating that across 86% of the UK, children are breathing in harmful levels of toxic air that can harm their lungs, damage the development of their brains and stunt their growth, new figures from Close Brothers Asset Finance’s quarterly survey of businesses in the UK and Ireland suggest that traffic congestion is... continue
Transport for London has back-tracked on a late change to the road safety targets in borough’s third Local Implementation Plans (LIPs). The mayor’s transport strategy sets a target for a 65 per cent reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) on the... continue
Transport for London this week played down provisional data showing a 26 per cent rise in the number of people killed or seriously injured (KSIs) on London’s roads, saying that the figure was likely to be adjusted downwards. Provisional casualty figures for quarter 3 (July-September)... continue
The London Borough of Wandsworth has reported a nine per cent drop in casualties on streets covered by 20mph limits. But the data also shows a 28 per cent drop in casualties across all roads in the borough during the same time period. Wandsworth implemented a borough-wide 20mph speed limit on... continue
The City of London Corporation has proposed becoming a pilot for Transport for London’s stricter lorry safety standards. The Corporation supports Transport for London’s proposed safety permit scheme (LTT 14 Dec 18) but says a “more ambitious timeline is required in the context of... continue
Participants in England’s National Travel Survey (NTS)... continue
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has rejected proposals for studies into new people mover technologies, such as pods, in Liverpool city centre and the Wirral. The CA invited constituent authorities to bid for a share of £500,000 of DfT Transforming Cities Fund grant for studies... continue
The Court of Appeal has rejected Transport for London’s bid to overturn a High Court judgment that has blocked construction of a Cycle Superhighway. Last September the High Court blocked Transport for London’s plan to start construction of Cycle Superhighway 11, between... continue
A public inquiry will be held in May into Network Rail’s closure of a foot crossing in Deganwy in North Wales, and Conwy County Borough Council’s formal Order for... continue
The embarrassing fiasco of 20mph limit campaign group 20’s Plenty for Us trying, but failing miserably, to rubbish an expert independent report on the failure of signed-only 20mph limits to reduce casualties, exemplifies what is wrong with groups meddling in road safety that seem to lack... continue
It’s clear that the auto industry has its sights on shared mobility, but in a model that is much closer to Uber and Lyft’s taxi-alternative than true co-mobility or shared modes such as Uber Pool or Lyft Line, which connect potential clients with... continue
Advances in technology may provide new opportunities in metropolitan railway finance, says Joseph... continue
Campaign for Better Transport has called on the Government to invest £4.8 billion in expanding the railway network to reach the most disconnected and disadvantaged communities. In a new report, The case for expanding the rail network, it outlines how a national reopening programme would... continue
CoMoUK is joining forces with European partners to create The Shared Mobility Pledge as part of the ShareNorth programme. The pledge scheme will be launched at the Shared Transport Masterclass in Leicester on Friday 22nd February, during which participants will work together to determine the key... continue
The government has awarded more than £6 million to support ultra-low emission taxis right across the country, furthering its ambition for a zero emission future. The... continue
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