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Data ‘essential’ to unlock efficiency and safety gains for fleets

Major project involving seven major UK fleets managing more than 15,000 vehicles publishes findings.

Fleet Management Software 27 Jun

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Plan to hike congestion charge by 20% | Discounts for electric fleets

Views are being sought to increase a daily congestion charge by 20%, from £15 to £18, with discounts planned for a range of electric vehicles.

Transport for London (TfL) 27 May

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Congestion warning on major routes ahead of May bank holiday weekend

The RAC and transport analysts Inrix are warning of a potential ‘double dose of delays’ on Friday and Saturday (May 23 and 24).

RAC 21 May

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RAC issues May Day bank holiday traffic warning

Lengthy delays are being predicted on major roads, with an estimated 17 million leisure trips expected over the bank holiday weekend.

RAC 30 Apr

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Roadworks lifted ahead of Easter to help journey times

National Highways is lifting thousands of miles of roadworks for the Easter bank holiday weekend in an attempt to ease congestion on the country’s roads.

National Highways 16 Apr

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Easter traffic warning with busiest roads identified

The RAC is warning fleets and their drivers to expect delays of more than an hour around London and routes to and from the West Country over the Easter weekend.

RAC 14 Apr

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Delays predicted on roads as school Easter holidays begin

The RAC is expecting more than 21 million leisure trips to be made by car this weekend as most schools in England finish for the Easter holidays.

RAC 1 Apr

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Fleets and drivers warned ahead of M25 weekend closure

Fleets and their drivers are being warned by the RAC to again expect substantial delays from a planned closure to the M25 this weekend.

National Highways 19 Mar

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Cenex seeks UK fleets for next phase of smart logistics project

Cenex is calling for more fleet operators and cities to share their data as part of the second phase of a transport efficiency and safety project.

Fleet Management Software 18 Mar

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RAC predicts major delays from M25 closures

The RAC is warning fleets and drivers to expect substantial delays from planned closures M25.

RAC 4 Mar

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New M25 closures announced by National Highways

A series of new closures on the M25 will take place over the coming weeks as work to improve safety at one its busiest junctions continues.

National Highways 10 Feb

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Tunnel closures linked to increased congestion and dangerous driving

Safety, congestion and travel disruption caused by closures of the Blackwall Tunnel revealed in telematics data from more than 16,000 commercial vehicles.

Telematics 15 Jan

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London ‘most congested’ city with delays costing drivers and fleets

London is the most congested city in Europe and the fifth most congested city globally, with drivers losing 101 hours sitting in traffic.

congestion 7 Jan

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M20 motorway closure to remove contraflow in time for Christmas

Operation Brock contraflow system on the M20 in Kent will be lifted this weekend, meaning sections of the M20 will be closed overnight on Sunday into Monday.

National Highways 20 Dec

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National Highways removes roadworks to help ease congestion

National Highways is removing more than 1,100 miles of roadworks from motorways and major A-roads to help minimise disruption during peak travel times.

roadworks 16 Dec

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Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

RAC warns of major delays on UK’s roads with a record number of festive trips expected ahead of the Christmas break.

congestion 16 Dec

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Drivers taking risks to avoid increasing congestion

With Britain’s roads getting busier, drivers have admitted to employing hazardous manoeuvres to avoid delays to their journeys, new research suggests.

safety and risk management 10 Dec

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