<strong>Live Labs 2 – extension to deadline announced</strong>
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has announced that the deadline for applications for the new three-year £30m programme ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK is to be extended. Funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), ADEPT’s new Live Labs 2 prospectus sets out how the new programme aims to […]
New DfT funded ADEPT Live Labs 2 programme opens today
With the publication of a new prospectus, ADEPT (the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport) has opened its three-year £30m programme ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK. Funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), ADEPT’s new Live Labs 2 prospectus sets out how the new programme aims to […]
Electric motorbikes the next milestone in transport decarbonisation race
Electric motorbikes and mopeds will soon become the norm on UK roads as the government today (14 July 2022) sets out a range of measures to mark a year of success since the Transport Decarbonisation Plan was introduced. The plan set out the UK’s world-leading ‘greenprint’ to create cleaner air, healthier communities and tens of thousands of new green jobs […]
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s cabinet to consider new long-term plan to decarbonise transport and reduce the impact of travel
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s cabinet will consider a new long-term plan to decarbonise transport and reduce the impact of travel this week. A report, which will go before councillors today (5th May), has been drawn up following months of consultation with residents and stakeholders. Almost five hundred and fifty people responded to a […]
More traffic reduction measures will be needed to meet decarbonisation targets, says Green Alliance report
Traffic reduction measures will have to be implemented more widely across the UK if the Climate Change Committee’s recommendations for targets to decarbonise the sector. This is according to a new report by think-tank Green Alliance that said introducing traffic reduction measures will provide ‘certainty’ that the UK can cut emissions to necessary levels over […]
Decarbonisation is primary driver of transport industry’s investment strategy
Decarbonisation is a primary driver of the transport industry’s investment strategy according to research published today by global law firm DLA Piper. Canvassing the views of 100 senior executives who have invested in decarbonisation projects across Europe, the report Driving Change: The Decarbonisation of European Transport reveals the majority of investors (79%) consider that decarbonisation is a […]
Transport for the North (TfN) urges people to take a fresh look at the train
With roads across the North busier than at any time in the last 18 months, and many cities facing lengthy daily traffic jams, Transport for the North has said there are more reasons than ever to consider the train as an alternative means of travel. David Hoggarth, Strategic Rail Director at Transport for the North […]
Whole-system approach to ITS is needed to help drive decarbonisation, says WSP white paper
A whole-system approach to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is needed to achieve net zero ambitions. That is according to a new white paper released by consultants WSP. Its whitepaper proposes a holistic perspective—one that considers people, processes, places, infrastructure, vehicles, technology and associated data—to advance comprehensive change as societies set targets and form pathways to […]
South West Infrastructure Partnership warns decarbonisation must be supported by a new mindset
Infrastructure engineers and professionals across the South West are being urged to embrace a ‘net-zero mindset’ to support decarbonisation in the region. Without a new approach, the South West Infrastructure Partnership (SWIP) – a leadership organisation who work together to plan and develop infrastructure across the South West – is warning that the region will […]
Scotland to put rail decarbonisation at heart of net zero plans
Decarbonising transport, including rail services, offers a significant opportunity to contribute to reducing the threat of climate change, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. Speaking at a formal launch of the £120m Glasgow Queen Street Station today, the First Minister applauded the substantial investment of over £9bn in rail infrastructure since 2007 that sees over […]
