Sheffield CAZ delayed until 202305/04/2022 Sheffield City Council has announced that the launch of its Clean Air Zone will be delayed until 2023. |
RAC warns over yellow box guidance01/04/2022 The RAC has called on the Government to improve its guidance to councils on yellow box junctions to avoid thousands of drivers being wrongly fined. |
Cash converter: How councils are using gritters in TM fleet24/03/2022 Vehicle specialist Acklea has urged councils and contractors to save money by adapting gritting vehicles to be used for traffic management in the spring and summer. |
Clowns fall down at Chowns thanks to WJ and Chevron24/03/2022 Road marking firm WJ has deployed ANPR cameras to tackle the danger caused by drivers deliberately using the wrong lane during a major junction redesign in Northampton. |
Traffic orders 'to move into the digital age'09/03/2022 The Department for Transport has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the rules around traffic regulation orders (TROs), including creating digital TROs. |
Brent ditches four LTN trials27/01/2022 Councillors in Brent have voted to remove four low traffic neighbourhood schemes after significant opposition from residents. |
ADEPT Conference: Beware the unintended consequences of EVs25/11/2021 Electric cars will not solve issues of pollution and climate change or tackle the dominance of the vehicles on roads and footways, local government place directors have been told. |
Bristol CAZ will charge private cars from next summer10/11/2021 Bristol will launch a clean air zone (CAZ) that charges private cars next summer, after several years of avoidance, delays and missed deadlines. |
All lane running gets red X from MPs02/11/2021 MPs have called on ministers to pause the rollout of all-lane running ‘smart motorways’ until the safety and economic case for the schemes is clear and National Highways has delivered and evaluated key safety improvements. |
ULEZ expansion 'a lifeline for Londoners'25/10/2021 As London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) sees a massive expansion, a think tank has called on mayor Sadiq Khan to go further and introduce a pay-per-mile road user charging scheme. |
Only politics holds us back on road user charging, MPs told25/10/2021 The technology exists to deliver any system of road pricing that can be delivered politically, a transport policy expert has told MPs. |
Moving traffic enforcement powers available from February14/10/2021 Councils in England could have the power to enforce moving traffic violations from February next year, a senior Department for Transport official has announced. |
Portsmouth set to approve CAZ despite reservations29/09/2021 Portsmouth City Council is set to discuss the start date of its Government-mandated Clean Air Zone despite its preference for other options to improve air quality. |
ADEPT National Traffic Managers Conference: 'Unlearn the normal'10/09/2021 The third ADEPT National Traffic Managers Conference will take place on Wednesday 13 October at the Welford Road Stadium, Leicester under the strapline: ‘Embrace challenge, plan response and unlearn the normal.’ |
Council steps up security after LTN vandalism21/07/2021 Lambeth Council has been forced to install security measures after vandals targeted its Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes. |
Court rejects challenge to borough's LTNs29/06/2021 A legal challenge against Lambeth Council's low traffic neighbourhoods has been rejected by the High Court. |
Box junctions 'big warning area' for councils17/06/2021 Box junctions are likely to pose significant problems for local authorities using new powers to enforce moving traffic offences, the Traffic Penalty Tribunal's chief adjudicator has told Traffex visitors. |
Traffic surges in Scottish cities but pollution measures delayed06/05/2021 New data shows that traffic levels in Edinburgh and Glasgow have exceeded pre-pandemic levels, adding to fears about air quality following delays to Scotland’s planned Low Emission Zones. |
SWARCO puts Wolverhampton in control of MyCity29/04/2021 Wolverhampton City Council has worked with traffic technology specialist SWARCO Traffic to streamline the city’s traffic management via the firm’s MyCity platform. |
County approves Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone pilot17/03/2021 Oxford’s proposed Zero Emission Zone pilot has been formally approved by Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet for launch in August. |
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