congestion
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News 4 Nov 2019Driverless cars could clog up city roads and increase greenhouse gases by 40%
Transport & Environment urges regulation is needed to ensure autonomous vehicles are good for society and the environment.
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Environment News 4 Oct 2019
Congestion warning from driverless car growth
An all-day rush hour could be created by driverless cars clogging roads across European cities, a new study suggests.
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Latest Fleet News 9 Sep 2019TfL announces 20mph speed limit for central London
Move is a key part of Mayor Sadiq Khan’s Vision Zero ambition to eliminate death and serious injury from London's transport network.
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General News 30 Aug 2019New legislation could help drivers avoid congestion
A change in legislation to allow companies greater access to road data could help drivers avoid congestion, says the Government.
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General News 16 Jul 2019Fleets warned of record traffic on ‘frantic Friday’
Fleets have been told be prepared for ‘Frantic Friday’ this week as it will see a record number of vehicles on the road.
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Fleet Industry News 19 Jun 2019Improve real time information on major roads, urges watchdog
Road users want better information provided on motorways and major ‘A’ roads, particularly during periods of unexpected disruption, says Transport Focus.
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General News 5 Jun 2019Rejection of M4 relief road will damage Welsh economy, says FTA
The Welsh Government’s decision to reject plans for an M4 relief road will cost the country’s economy hundreds of millions of pounds in lost investment, according to the FTA.
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Fleet Industry News 1 May 2019May Day bank holiday traffic ‘busiest in three years’
The RAC is predicting the busiest May Day bank holiday traffic since 2016, with 13 million leisure trips expected to be made from Friday (May 3).
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Fleet Industry News 29 Apr 2019Charge drivers by the mile in London, says think tank
Separate charges for entering the ULEZ and congestion charge zone, as well as proposed charges for the new Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel, should be replaced with a road-user charging scheme.
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Fleet Industry News 4 Apr 2019Easter holiday traffic warning as schools break up
The RAC is warning motorists to prepare for possible congestion as millions of families take to the road for the Easter break at the end of this week.
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Future fleet and mobility 11 Mar 20195 factors shaping the future of urban mobility
Andrew Ryan looks at five of the factors which will influence the future for urban travel in the UK
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Fleet Industry News 7 Feb 2019DriveNow expands EV fleet with 130 BMW i3s
BMW’s car sharing service DriveNow has expanded its electric fleet with 130 new BMW i3s, in a bid to reduce London’s congestion and air pollution
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Fleet Industry News 23 Jan 2019
Urban dwellers want smart traffic measures to cut congestion, finds ATG Access
Three-quarters (74%) of city dwellers want smart city measures to cut congestion, research from ATG Access has shown.
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General News 22 Jan 2019Traffic congestion ‘crisis’ hitting SME profits
More than 40% of businesses are losing money as a result of traffic congestion, according to new research from Close Brothers Asset Finance.
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Fleet Industry News 7 Nov 2018Transport key to ‘putting towns back on the map’
Transport has a key role to play in helping the UK’s post-industrial towns to thrive – putting them firmly back on the map, the Urban Transport Group suggests.
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Tax and Legislation News 5 Oct 2018
Manchester has second highest congestion levels in UK
Manchester suffers the worst congestion of anywhere outside London, according to new research from the National Infrastructure Commission.
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Fleet Profiles 26 Sep 2018Farmdrop’s ‘pure electric ethos’ under threat, says fleet manager David Brown
While EV will always be at the core of Farmdrop’s ethos, limited choice has seen diesel powertrains back on the table.
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Connected Fleet 10 Sep 2018Autonomous vehicles won't automatically end congestion
Shifting passengers away from public transport and into self-driving cars may have the effect of increasing traffic volumes, warn experts
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Fleet Industry News 21 Aug 2018
August bank holiday traffic roadworks lifted
Highways England will lift and complete hundreds of miles of roadworks as more than 14 million cars take to UK roads over the August bank holiday weekend.
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Fleet Industry News 20 Aug 2018European roads ‘less congested’ than UK
Six in 10 (63%) motorists tell RAC study roads in mainland Europe suffer from fewer queues and 56% said minor roads were less congested.
