British industrialist Jo Bamford and multi-family investment partnership Vedra have launched HYCAP, a hydrogen investment fund to support UK businesses developing green hydrogen production and supply, creating jobs and contributing to the Government’s Net Zero targets. Jo Bamford bought... continue
Targets set by the Climate Change Committee in its sixth carbon budget will be missed because of a lack of focus, commitment and resources at a local level, Professor Greg Marsden has... continue
Welcome to the new incarnation of LTT magazine, returning to continue our 32 year mission of providing independent, authoritative and trusted news and analysis for the UK transport sector. Although now digitally delivered, you will recognise the familiar shape, structure and... continue
The Government has announced a new round of funding worth £9m to help councils in England improve air quality. The Air Quality Grant... continue
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is seeking £4.2m funding from DfT for a new Zero Emission Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA) scheme for Cambridge. The funding would cover the cost of 30 electric double-decker buses, which would be used on short busy routes in the city... continue
An electric cargo bike share scheme has been launched in the London borough of Hackney. Eight electrically assisted cargo bikes will be available to rent from four docking stations across the borough, with two in Shoreditch, one in London Fields and one in Stoke Newington. Each of the e-cargo... continue
Drivers of electric vehicles want more reliable and easier to use charge points. The road and rail watchdog group Transport Focus suggests that more people would switch from petrol and diesel cars if the charging network was better. In its report Plugging the gap: Drivers’ experiences... continue
Hydrogen transport pilots are to be undertaken in the... continue
The local authorities that make up the North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP) have elected a new chair. Cllr Sue Lissimore is the deputy to the cabinet member for highways maintenance and sustainable... continue
Less than 4% of electric vehicle breakdowns in 2020 were due to “running out of charge”, research by the AA has revealed. But almost all UK drivers overestimate the number of breakdowns that are a result of problems with EV charging infrastructure and vehicle range, according to the... continue
Authorities should monitor roads near where Average Speed Cameras (ASCs) are deployed in case the enforcement has a displacement effect, according to IAM Roadsmart head of policy Tim Shallcross. He was responding to reports about a Denbighshire farmer who has had road vehicles crashing onto... continue
The dictionary definition of news is “newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events” (and also... continue
Few people can have been more delighted than me to see DfT publishing its Uncertainty Toolkit, and the inclusion of six Common Analytical Scenarios for modelling and appraisal. I have advocated the modelling of alternative futures... continue
Flowbird, a provider of hardware, software and payment systems for the parking and transport sectors, looks set to have new owners. Funds advised by Searchlight Capital... continue
A data calculation system that accurately calculates monthly SIM card data usage will enable parking operators and local authorities to ensure they only pay for the data they actually... continue
Cashless parking has proliferated across the UK in the past decade and a half. It’s... continue
North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration partner, ENGIE, have awarded a parking management software contract to ZatPark following a competitive tender process. Cllr... continue
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Poor air quality and chronic traffic congestion in the UK’s urban centres have pushed traffic and parking management up the...