Professor Margaret Bell gives farewell lecture

One of the first academics to study the effects of transport emissions on the environment, Professor Margaret Bell, has given her valedictory lecture at Newcastle University, after a career spanning more than 50 years. In the late 1990s there was little interest in the effects transport had on the environment, however Professor Bell spotted the […]

Packed line-up confirmed for JCT Symposium 2020 as delegate numbers soar

Delegates at this year’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium will hear how data from existing urban traffic control systems could be used to help reduce the environmental impact of transport in the future. The fascinating presentation from Professor Margaret Bell is one of 20 lined up for the two-day online event which has already seen a […]

Academic suggests people may accept future environment-related travel restrictions

Given the public’s been happy to reduce the amount they travel in order to combat Coronavirus, could they accept future restrictions to cut emissions? A professor from Newcastle University thinks they might. Margaret Bell has told ITS (UK)’s regular Coronavirus webinar that she had been advocating mandating how much people can travel as a way […]