Vehicle hire company using Teletrac Navman AI solution to deliver real-time data
The vehicle hire provider Reflex has partnered with global telematics technology company Teletrac Navman to use technology it expects will transform its fleet operations. Reflex Vehicle Hire supplies an extensive selection of commercial vehicles to businesses across the UK. Following a successful trial period, the nationwide business is to equip its entire strong fleet of […]
On the road to Net Zero as Marlborough Highways announces second meet the buyer day
Marlborough Highways is excited to announce that it will host a Meet the Buyer event at Wanstead Golf Club in East London on Tuesday 6 September 2022. Returning for its second year, the networking session will provide local suppliers to the highways industry with the opportunity to showcase their latest services, with a view to forging new […]
TS announces plan to accelerate bus decarbonisation
Scotland’s Bus Decarbonisation Taskforce has published its pathway to a zero-carbon bus sector, with the Scottish Government launching a new £500,000 scheme to support its delivery, focusing on supporting smaller operators and local authorities – including community and school transport providers. The Taskforce, made up of leaders from the operating, manufacturing, energy, finance and public […]
KTN and Innovate UK delivering zero emission road freight demonstrations
The Knowledge Transfer Network and Innovate UK are teaming up on 18 August to host a webinar discussion the zero emission road freight demonstration programme. This programme will collect evidence to inform the rapid decarbonisation of the UK’s heavy freight sector and will enable the phase out of the sale of new non-zero emission HGVs […]
Progress made towards net zero in last year as government sets out next steps in new report
Significant progress has been towards the Department for Transport’s transport decarbonisation plan, according to a new report. Government has brought forward a zero emission vehicle mandate to ensure that the supply of electric vehicles meets the soaring demand and to help the private sector invest with confidence in vital charginginfrastructure.It has announced funding for Sustainable […]
HAUC(UK) and Transport for London on the ‘Road to Net Zero’
HAUC(UK) and Transport for London (TfL) have combined forces to run and fund a research project to minimise the impact of street and road works on climate change. Following a procurement process, two partners; the University of Birmingham and EA Technology have been selected to undertake a comprehensive study on the street and road works […]
Comment: Why net zero and Levelling Up are not possible without rural mobility
By Peter Ramsey and Giles Perkins Earlier this year, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the Rural Powerhouse released its report responding to the levelling-up agenda, which revealed that the rural economy is 18% less productive than its urban counterparts – a gap which costs the UK economy £43 billion a year. As decision-makers in […]
Making National Highways Sustainable – important plans on this week’s Highways Voices podcast
“There’s something like 46 action plans now, across the company, I’m really clear that what we can’t do is have a big central team that is delivering on carbon, and everyone else carries on working as they did before,” explains National Highways’ Director of Environmental Sustainability Steve Elderkin on this week’s Highways Voices podcast. “Carbon […]
IPPR sets out vision for delivering a ‘fair and accessible’ net zero transport network
The Institute for Public Policy Research’s (IPPR) Fair Transition Unit has published a report outlining how to ensure a fair national transition to a net zero transport system The government needs to fine-tune its vision for improving the future of transport and should make the shift from cars to walking, cycling, and public transport more […]
Energy Systems Catapult issues guidance to help local authorities reach Net Zero
The Energy Systems Catapult has published guidance to help local authorities create a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) to support delivery on their climate emergency declarations and Net Zero goals. The purpose of the guidance, which is funded by Innovate UK as part of the Prospering from the Energy Revolution (PfER) programme, is to enable LAEPs to be delivered […]