Webinar looks at data-driven outcomes for better transport
A special webinar co-hosted by the Department for Transport and global digital agency Valtech is being held to share ideas on how current and forthcoming Industry initiatives and innovations could generate valuable data. The event on Tuesday 20 June from 10.30-12.15 will also look at where Government could help industry innovation by making data available. […]
Poor road conditions cause more than half of UK cyclists to feel unsafe on the roads
Poor road conditions, including potholes and lack of cycle lanes, cause more than half of UK cyclists to feel unsafe on the roads Cycle SOS surveyed 2,005 nationally representative UK cyclists to uncover how safe they feel when cycling alone on the roads, and the factors which impact this feeling. 37% of cyclists reported that they […]
Efforts to reduce air pollution launched in Oxfordshire on Clean Air Day
To mark Clean Air Day today, Oxfordshire County Council has launched its strategy to tackle poor air quality – the largest environmental risk to public health in the UK. Long-term exposure to air pollution is attributable for an estimated 38,000 deaths per year in England, according to the Chief Medical Officer’s 2022 annual report . In Oxfordshire […]
Bus Franchising Consultation in Liverpool: key milestone reached as leaflets land in letterboxes
A major consultation on the future of bus services in the Liverpool City Region has this week passed an important milestone, with more than 2500 people, businesses and other organisations having responded so far. Launched last month by Mayor Steve Rotheram, the 12-week consultation is giving people chance to have their say on proposals to […]
Re-flow Field Management showcases new features at Traffex 2023
Re-flow, leading provider of field management software for highways and traffic management, recently attended the highly anticipated Traffex exhibition held at the NEC Birmingham, 6 – 8th June. As the UK’s leading road and highways tradeshow, the event served as an excellent platform for Re-flow to showcase its innovative software to a wide range of […]
Winning school recycling illustrations hit the road
Winning entries from a primary school artwork competition are set to be emblazoned on the side of one of Rochdale Council’s bin wagons. The competition asked year 5 children from across the borough of Rochdale to design a comic strip-style story to fit in 4 frames around the importance of recycling and tackling climate change. The high […]
Leading transport consultant Graham takes on Le Mans… on a scooter
Intelligent Transport Systems consultant Andy Graham has celebrating the 100th birthday of the Le Mans 24 hour race by racing around roads inside the famous French circuit on a push scooter. The White Willow Consulting owner, who was attending his 35th running of the race, took on a scooter challenge to raise money for the […]
Report finds radio remains essential in-car
New research suggests radio remains an essential part of the in-car experience, and is the most listened-to audio platform in the car. The “Dashboard Dialogue” study 2023 is a major survey of recent and prospective car buyers conducted by Edison Research for WorldDAB – the global industry forum for DAB digital radio. It provides an […]
Welsh Government marks Clean Air Day with £58m spend on active travel
Wales’s Deputy Climate Change Minister has announced spending of more than £58m on ways ways to help people choose to walk and cycle for local journeys. Speaking on Clean Air Day, the Deputy Minister with responsibility for transport outlined how the investment would fund new and improved active travel routes across Wales. Since 2018, the […]
ULEZ brings in nine-figure sum
New figures have revealed that London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone generated more than £224m last year. Data obtained by the BBC has found that roughly a third of the money came from penalty charge notices, with the rest from daily charge payments. It says Transport for London says the money is used to cover “set-up […]
