Projects to help solve congestion ‘showing promise,’ says DfT
Exciting, innovative solutions to tackle the challenge of congestion are starting to emerge as a result of more funding and the work of the Transport Technology Forum (TTF), according to Anthony Ferguson, Deputy Director at the Department for Transport. Speaking at the TTF Congestion Challenge event in York today, he described congestion as “the biggest […]
Cumbria County Council to consider ‘eco-charge’ for the Lake District’s busy roads
Further calls have been made in Cumbria for an eco-charge as a solution to help ease congestion in the Lake District area of the county during busy periods. Cumbria County Council member for Keswick Tony Lywood is calling for a charge to vehicles from outside Cumbria for the roads that are becoming gridlocked on bank […]
Congestion halves in pandemic year
New figures analysing traffic congestion in the UK are demonstrating just how much effect the coronavirus crisis has had on journeys over the past year. The 2020 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard identifies and ranks congestion and mobility trends throughout the pandemic across more than 1000 cities, across 50 countries – including the UK and reports […]