Landmark study confirms bookable Virtual Loading Bays cut congestion, boost safety and clean up city air
The CEO of kerbside management technology company Grid Smarter Cities says a major study into the concept of bookable loading bays proves that they are a “proven tool” to deliver more efficient, greener and safer deliveries on the high street. Neil Herron was reacting to the Cross River Partnership’s report SGL Unpacked: Kerbside Management Trial […]
Oxford Street to go traffic-free
The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has today announced that half a mile of the nation’s most famous high street, Oxford Street, will go traffic-free on Sunday 21st September, for a landmark ‘This is Oxford Street’ event. ‘This is Oxford Street’ will see part of the iconic road free of traffic from 12pm until […]
Cross River Partnership report confirms benefits of Virtual Loading Bays
A new report published by London’s Cross River Partnership (CRP) has shown how using specific software to manage the kerbside for deliveries and collections has a significantly positive effect on urban high streets. Delivered in collaboration with Grid Smarter Cities, CRP’s Kerbside Management Trial successfully delivered a network of eight Virtual Loading Bays across London. […]
Marketing guru says smaller electric vehicles are the answer to London’s transport crisis
World-renowned marketing expert Rory Sutherland has suggested that the advent of smaller EVs might go some way to solving London’s burgeoning transport issues. In a typically lengthy, wide-ranging and entertaining article in the Daily Telegraph, he promotes the practice of considering the inverse of any decision, citing electric vehicles as a perfect example. In Sutherland’s […]
TfL reveals plans to improve safety at one of London’s most dangerous junctions
Plans to change one of London’s “most dangerous” junctions have been broadly supported by residents and businesses, though several said they feel safe navigating it already. The roads in the heart of Shoreditch in East London have seen 23 collisions – and 27 injuries – in the last three years, says the London Evening Standard. […]
Mayor Khan’s proposed EV levy will force Uber drivers back to petrol and diesel
Thousands of London Uber drivers who have switched to using a fully electric car say they are likely to go back to a petrol or diesel version when they have to start paying the congestion charge early next year, according to the results of a poll. An estimated 20,000 Uber drivers in the capital – 40 per cent – have […]
Marlborough Highways conducts innovative mobile charging trial for electric plant
Marlborough Highways has trialled an all-electric excavator on a busy site in the London Borough of Islington. The Volvo ECR25 – a compact, zero-emission machine – took on demanding carriageway breakout works at the junction of Essex Road and Canonbury Road. With no access to mains electricity, a smart solution was required to keep the […]
Mayor Khan urged to scrap EV congestion charge plans
Almost 30 businesses including Uber, the AA and Royal Mail have urged Sir Sadiq Khan to re-think rolling back the exemption for electric vehicles in London’s congestion charge. Some 28 business and green groups published an open letter to the Mayor arguing that changing the discount would threaten London’s clean air ambitions, while prompting a “backslide […]
TfL launches new walking maps during National Walking Month
Transport for London has launched a series of new maps during National Walking Month showing the walking times and distances between stations, encouraging people to consider walking as part of their journey and reap the benefits of travelling on foot. New downloadable street maps of the City of London and the West End show walking […]
Changes proposed to London Congestion Charge to encourage EV uptake
Transport for London is seeking views on a number of changes to the Congestion Charge to help keep London moving, encourage the uptake of electric vehicles and promote sustainable travel across the capital. The news comes on the day that it was revelealed that the Congestion Charge is set to rise to £18 on 2 […]