LCRIG launches webinar series
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) is to provide a series of webinars to knowledge share in the industry, starting with one concentrating on collaborative procurement. Working alongside the Transport Technology Forum and Crown Commercial Service the event on 1 October will concentrate on delivering innovation. Entitled ‘Delivering innovation through collaborative procurement’, the webinar […]
TTF says no morning peak – yet
Latest traffic data from a range of local authorities across England continues to show no return towards a morning peak. The Transport Technology Forum analysis of data for week beginning 17 August suggests morning traffic levels are still well below pre-lockdown volumes, but middle-of-the day traffic is almost back to what it was. Researchers expect […]
Traffic levels flatten in August – TTF
The latest Transport Technology Forum weekly digest of transport use across a range of English local authorities has found a slight drop in traffic levels for the week beginning 10th August. Traffic volumes were down nearly a percentage point, with less traffic through the middle of the day. The analysis found that cycling volumes also fell […]
Transport Technology Forum to deliver update on current and future work via webinar
The Transport Technology Forum (TTF) is holding a virtual forum on the 31st July, to explain recent and future work with its partners. The webinar will be followed by a Q&A session and chaired by our steering panel including Steve Gooding and Anthony Ferguson from DfT. The forum topics include; TTF’s reports on the State […]
Traffic levels still at mid-90s levels – TTF
The latest TTF transport data weekly digest report suggests that, although traffic levels in England are slowly rising, we are still not back to 21st century amounts. Analysis of data from a range of local authorities across the country suggests traffic is around 87 per cent of its pre-lockdown amount, which is equivalent to volumes last […]
TTF report highlights the range of benefits connected vehicles deliver to travellers
The latest Transport Technology Forum report into the value of connected vehicles is highlighting how technology boosts productivity, increases safety, helps revitalise high streets and reduces real-world costs. The State of the Connected Nation report summarises a range of Department for Transport funded C-ITS Pilot Projects which have already delivered benefits. These include smarter parking, […]
TTF data confirms cycling-weather correlation
The latest Transport Technology Forum weekly digest of transport use suggests the increase in cycling since the Coronavirus crisis hit has begun to reduce, possibly due to changes in the weather. Data from a range of authorities indicates cycling volumes rose last week but they are down 20 percentage points from two weeks before, probably […]
Traffic grows as non-essential shops reopen
The latest traffic and cycling volume statistics from the Transport Technology Forum suggest that the reopening of shops led to a significant increase in the amount of traffic in towns and cities across England. Figures gathered from a number of local authorities and regions suggested that traffic flow last week was around 23% lower than […]
Traffic hit post-lockdown peak last Tuesday, report suggests
The Transport Technology Forum’s latest Local Authority transport data weekly digest suggests that, up to 5 June, traffic flows last Tuesday were the highest since the beginning of lockdown. The report, canvassing traffic data across around 35 Local Authorities suggests traffic across the week 41% of the levels seen before the Coronavirus crisis hit, up […]