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MPs launch inquiry into impacts of street works by utility companies

Transport Committee will investigate ways to help limit the damage and disruption to England’s roads and pavements by work carried out by utility companies.

Transport Committee 6 Dec

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New laws around e-scooter use promised soon

The Government wants to introduce legislation around the use of e-scooters, saying they have been left unregulated for too long.

e-scooters 13 Nov

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Government looking at how to manage high cost of public charging

With drivers paying up to 10 times more to charge on the public network than at home, the Government says it wants to improve access to charging.

Charging & infrastructure 13 Nov

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Cross-party government group re-established for freight and logistics sector

A cross-party group has been reestablished to highlight the importance of the UK’s freight and logistics sector to the UK economy.

Fleet strategy 17 Sept

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DfT to focus on improving existing roads rather than ‘expensive’ new schemes

The DfT has suggested it will be less likely to invest in major road infrastructure projects in future years.

Department for Transport 20 Oct

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New laws needed to tackle safety concerns over self-driving vehicles

Transport Committee calls for new legislation to tackle safety concerns over self-driving vehicles and urges caution about the speed of their deployment.

connected and autonomous vehicles 15 Sept

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MPs tell DfT to prioritise road maintenance over network expansion

MPs on the transport committee have called on the DfT to concentrate on improving the condition of existing roads, rather than expanding the network.

National Highways 27 Jul

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Transport Committee urges Government to back a winner for alternative fuels

The Transport Committee has urged the Government to abandon its “technology agnostic” approach to alternative fuels and wants greater certainty for the sector.

electric and hybrid vehicles 20 Jun

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Lack of Treasury engagement on motoring tax ‘disappointing’

MPs on the Transport Committee say they are disappointed with the lack of engagement from the Treasury following its report on road pricing.

road pricing 6 Mar

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Smart motorway software problems identified in safety report

Stopped vehicle detection not working as well as it should, says Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in safety report.

smart motorway 15 Dec

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Self-driving vehicle inquiry launched by Transport Committee

The Transport Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the development and deployment of connected and autonomous vehicles.

connected and autonomous vehicles 28 Jun

BVRLA director of corporate affairs, Toby Poston, at Transport Select Committee hearing into road pricing

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Time to ‘get off the fence’ and get started on road pricing

Toby Poston, director of corporate affairs at the BVRLA, reflects on the recent Transport Committee report on road pricing.

14 Mar

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National road pricing ‘threatened’ by local schemes

Local road pricing schemes could scupper the Government’s ability to replace fuel duty and vehicle excise duty (VED) with its own pas-as-you-drive tax.

14 Mar

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Road pricing backed by majority of fleets, new poll suggests

A road pricing system, based on miles driven, is backed by a majority of fleet decision-makers, new research from Fleet News suggests.

road pricing 25 Feb

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Road pricing: Fiscal impact of electric vehicles to drive change

The future of motoring taxation remains unclear, but the need for change is mounting as increasing EV registrations drive down tax revenues for the Government.

road pricing 12 Nov

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Increase number of emergency refuges on smart motorways, says RoSPA

RoSPA is backing the Transport Select Committee’s call to increase the numbers of emergency refuges on all-lane-running smart motorways.

smart motorway 3 Nov

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Road pricing: BVRLA tells MPs develop scheme now

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) appears in front of Transport Select Committee, which is conducting an inquiry into road pricing.

road pricing 21 Oct

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MPs launch inquiry into Smart Motorway safety

The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry into the benefits and safety of Smart Motorways following numerous calls for them to be scrapped.

smart motorway 26 Feb

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Support for road pricing grows as MPs launch inquiry

Three in five people say they support charging motorists a fee to drive around towns and cities. One in four are strongly supportive, Ipsos Mori poll suggests.

road pricing 21 Dec