Traffic
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General News 24 Sep 2021Flexible working could end rush-hour congestion, finds Wagonex
A preference for flexible working could make the rush hour a thing of the past, research by Wagonex has found.
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General News 27 May 2021Spring Bank Holiday traffic warning as drivers return to roads
The forthcoming Spring Bank Holiday weekend will see an estimated 10.8m leisure trips taken by car, new RAC research of drivers’ plans suggests.
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General News 29 Apr 2021
May bank holiday traffic warning from RAC
New research RAC Breakdown research suggests that almost 15 million separate leisure trips will be made by car over the May Day bank holiday weekend.
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Fleet industry news 26 Aug 2020Summer bank holiday traffic warning for fleets
Operators and company car drivers told to expect a busier weekend on the roads over the August bank holiday weekend than last year.
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Fleet industry news 14 Aug 2020
Traffic levels back to pre-pandemic levels
But public transport is still struggling to hit anyway near the passenger numbers it would typically expect, according to new data from the DfT.
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General News 10 Jul 2020Traffic levels returning to pre-coronavirus levels
The number of vehicles using UK roads has almost returned to normal, following the relaxation of Coronavirus lockdown rules.
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Fleet industry news 22 May 2020Spring bank holiday traffic expected to be ‘quietest on record’
Two-thirds of drivers (68%) do not expect to use their car for leisure over the bank holiday weekend, new data from the RAC suggests.
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General News 10 Mar 2020
Fleets and drivers lose time and money to congestion
Latest statistics have revealed that UK drivers lost 115 hours and £894 a year to congestion in 2019.
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General News 6 Mar 2020Drivers in the UK spend more time stuck in traffic
Latest Government statistics have revealed that UK drivers spent more time stuck in traffic in 2019.
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Fleet industry news 23 May 2019Spring bank holiday traffic ‘busiest’ in six years
Bank holiday traffic looks set to peak on Saturday, with an estimated 6.6m separate trips planned (up from 3.8m last year).
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Fleet industry news 1 May 2019
May 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 15 Apr 2019
Fleets warned Easter traffic jams to peak on Good Friday
Traffic data from mobility analytics provider Inrix indicates that jams will peak on Good Friday, with major routes clogging up between 11am and 4.30pm.
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General News 22 Jan 2019
Traffic 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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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 industry news 18 Jul 2018
Summer holiday traffic to peak on Friday, warns RAC
The start of the summer school holidays is expected to generate more than 9 million additional journeys by car between Friday and Sunday.
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Fleet industry news 24 May 2018
Bank holiday traffic warning ahead of predicted good weather
At least 14 million individual leisure trips on major roads will be taken between Friday and Monday, according to the RAC.
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Fleet industry news 13 Dec 2017
Significant traffic delays forecast as more than 20 million vehicles will hit UK roads this Christmas
More than 20 million vehicles will hit the road this festive period resulting in significant delays, warns connected car services and transportation analytics company INRIX.
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General News 12 Oct 2017
‘Unprecedented’ UK traffic volumes cause 49% of motorists to consider changing jobs
As traffic volumes on UK roads continue to rise at “unprecedented rates” 49% of motorists have considered changing their job to avoid it.
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