HERE launches delivery app for small business
Mapping company HERE has launched a new service for small businesses struggling to meet an increased demand for online deliveries during the Coronavirus restrictions. HERE WeGo helps businesses plan delivery routes and manage drivers effectively and is being offered free until the end of the year. The app allows planning of multi-stop routes, share them […]
AA encourages “park and cycle” schemes
The AA is calling for park-and-cycle schemes to be set up on the outskirts of cities to help people avoid public transport but keep traffic moving. President of the AA Edmund King says it’s vital to support people who have to drive to work, telling the Daily Telegraph, “It’s fine to say, walk and cycle […]
Local Authority data used as “car dashboard” for relaxation effects
Transport data from local authorities is being used daily by the Department for Transport to understand any changes in travel behaviour as a result of the Government’s decision to impose and now start to relax the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in England. As part of the Government’s response to the virus, the DfT led a huge […]
TfL bailout “always going to happen”
Transport for London’s financial woes existed long before the Coronavirus crisis and all that did was speed up the need for a bailout, according to a London Mayoral candidate Conservative Sean Bailey told London financial newspaper City AM’s daily podcast that “TfL was bankrupt, virtually, before Covid and I think it’s really important that we […]
TfL “seeking £2bn” bailout
It’s reported Transport for London’s in danger of running out of money within two months unless it gets taxpayers’ money to support it. London business newspaper City AM reports that it’s got £1 billion in the bank but a collapse in journeys taken and social distancing rules means it is spending £21 million pounds a […]
Apple expands mobility trends info, UK sees big fall
Apple’s mobility trends report, which summarises the number of routing requests on different types of transport, has been expanded to cover more cities and countries. There are now 1,158 different data sets showing statistics from countries around the world, including information about walking, public transport and walking requests for the whole of the UK and […]
Three quarters of haulage firms expect to go bust
A new survey of the UK’s logistics companies suggests three quarters of them reckon they can survive no more than two months if volume continues as it is. The Road Haulage Association, which carried out the research, is calling for the Government for more financial support. They’re calling for a temporary suspension of business rates […]
Think tank suggests raising peak time fares
Public transport operators are being advised to increase rush hour fares in order to encourage people to spread out their commutes. The Institute of Fiscal Studies has written a paper “getting people back into work” which looks at dealing with social distancing issues as restrictions are eased on people’s ability to travel. It says we […]
DfT’s Chief Scientist confirmed on SAGE committee
The Government’s released the names of most of the members of its Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, which confirms that Professor Phil Blythe is among the top table of experts advising on Covid-19 policy. The Newcastle University Professor is the Department for Transport’s Chief Scientific Adviser on the use of science and engineering evidence in […]
Consultancies support Coronavirus “unsung heroes”
A joint venture between leading transport businesses Thales and WSP has created a new web page to provide the latest updates for the UK’s long distance hauliers. The companies’ joint venture Network Information Services which supports Highways England, gives the status of motorway service areas and other roadside stops on the strategic road network. “It […]
