Buchanan launches traffic order data open API for ParkMap21/02/2020 A new off-the-shelf tool that local authorities can use to supply data in a government-agreed format should save taxpayers millions of pounds, according to the firm that developed it. |
Online vehicle checker muddies the waters in pollution fight13/02/2020 The Government’s new online vehicle checker for Clean Air Zones has caused confusion after it wrongly told drivers of compliant vehicles that they would be charged £8 under Birmingham’s forthcoming CAZ. |
Bristol's watered down pollution plan faces Defra scrutiny13/02/2020 The ongoing battle between Bristol City Council and government over the authority's failure to address air quality issues has taken another turn after it watered down its most recent efforts. |
Cardiff moots congestion charge to help fund £2bn transport plan21/01/2020 Non-residents could be charged £2 a day to drive into Cardiff after the city council unveiled a £2bn vision to transform the transport network in the city and South East Wales. |
R&W Traffic Management crosses over to Chevron08/01/2020 Traffic management firm the Chevron Group has acquired R&W Traffic Management from the wider R&W Group. |
Stalling car market 'threatens environment goals'06/01/2020 New car registrations fell for the third consecutive year in 2019, with a major drop in the number of new diesel cars but a rise in electric vehicle sales. |
Red faces over red phases - Milton Keynes in green light shortage10/12/2019 The BBC has reported that Milton Keynes has run out of green bulbs for a number of traffic lights. |
Highways England to leave some Brock restrictions in place29/10/2019 Highways England has confirmed that work to deactivate Operation Brock will be carried out late on Tuesday but some restrictions will be left in place. |
Updated: Highways England to deactivate Brock after EU agrees extension28/10/2019 Highways England is set to deactivate its plan to manage lorries in Kent in the event of a no-deal Brexit after the EU agreed to an extension of the UK's membership. |
We need to talk about pricing, MPs say10/10/2019 The Commons Transport Committee has said it wants to start a national debate about road pricing – ‘something that has been lacking for more than a decade’. |
TfSE looks to balance economy and environment10/10/2019 The sub-national transport body (STB) for the South East has launched a 30-year strategy document that warns indulging continued traffic growth is ‘no longer sustainable’. |
DfT 'considers' handing moving traffic enforcement to councils?09/10/2019 The Department for Transport (DfT) has signalled a shift in position on one of the most controversial topics in traffic management - the transfer of moving traffic enforcement powers to councils. |
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TfWM lobbies for moving traffic enforcement pilot08/10/2019 Transport for West Midlands has put together plans to run a pilot using powers to enforce against moving traffic offences in partnership with the local police. |
Councils urged to fine idling drivers07/10/2019 Seven out of ten 10 drivers want to see councils doing more to tackle motorists who leave their engines running when parked, according to the RAC. |
ULEZ success makes £26m hole in TfL income19/09/2019 Compliance with London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has continued to improve over the summer, resulting in millions of pounds of lost income for Transport for London (TfL). |
Oxfordshire councils launch ‘bold’ plans for tackling congestion19/09/2019 Local authorities in Oxfordshire have announced new plans for reducing congestion on all major routes into Oxford. |
Hertfordshire plans to charge A10 drivers in pollution push17/09/2019 Two councils in Hertfordshire are set to bring in a charging Clean Air Zone to tackle pollution on a major A road. |
Report finds a way through TRO landscape to help cut jams02/09/2019 An alliance of councils and mapping experts is playing a key role in Government plans to open up data around Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) to help cut jams caused by roadworks. |
Networks run the world: ADEPT puts traffic management in control22/08/2019 The inaugural National Traffic Managers' Conference from council directors' body ADEPT is taking place on 3 October this year at Welford Road Stadium, home of the Leicester Tigers. Just as wider social, economic and technological changes play into their hands, ADEPT is leading traffic management out of the wings to take centre stage. |
CIHT's new vision: Road charging, a £15bn fund and place-based roads
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