All Decarbonisation articles – Page 30
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London Lorry Control Scheme review will take into account technological advances in HGV design
A wide-ranging review of the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) will take into account technological advances in HGV designs when it decides whether exemptions should be considered.Following the first steering group meeting to discuss the scope of the review, council representatives agreed that the scheme’s effectiveness, as well as its ...
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LoCity releases new video to encourage 'eco-driving' from truck and van drivers
LoCity has released a new video encouraging commercial vehicle drivers to adopt an ‘eco-driving’ style to save on fuel costs, reduce emissions and minimise vehicle wear and tear.The video follows the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, welcoming this week’s High Court ruling that the government has broken the law by ...
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M62 and M6 congestion hotspot to trial £7m traffic management system
Highways England is to start work on a £7m pilot scheme to cut congestion along the M62 near Warrington in Cheshire this month.The project at Croft Interchange - where junction 21a of the M6 meets junction 10 of the M62 – aims to give drivers more reliable journeys along the ...
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MT ArticleTNT: industry must 'future-proof' itself to meet the challenge of emissions legislation
TNT has said the industry needs to “future-proof” itself against changing urban legislation, as it has done with the cargo bikes it has rolled out across the country.Andrew Lowery, TNT’s city logistics and public affairs manager (pictured, left), told Freight in the City Expo delegates yesterday: “We’re taking this ...
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TfL Retiming Deliveries Consortium wins 'noise oscar' at John Connell Awards
The success of the TfL-led Retiming Deliveries Consortium has been recognised by the Noise Abatement Society (NAS) at its 15th annual John Connell Awards, known as the 'Noise Oscars'.An event held last night at the Palace of Westminster saw the consortium pick up the Quiet Cities Collaboration Award for its ...
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Geodis to move more deliveries to evenings after successful trial
Geodis UK wants to roll out its retiming of deliveries to evening time after a successful year of doing so with a major client.Kevin Huskie, sales director at Geodis UK, told delegates how the company had worked with a fashion retailer to move deliveries to 38 of its stores, most ...
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Freight "absolutely essential" to London economy, says Shawcross
London needs to find new ways to tackle issues caused by its “essential” freight movements, was the message from deputy mayor of London for transport Val Shawcross as she opened the Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace this morning.Speaking at her first freight industry event in her role, ...
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Pie Mapping to showcase journey planning and fleet management at Freight in the City Expo
Pie Mapping will be at Freight in the City Expo on 2 November in London to demonstrate how its fleet management and journey planning software can make deliveries more efficient.The firm’s Pie Maps, available from next month, provides real-time journey planning to ensure vehicles take the most efficient route ...
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Transport Committee to investigate congestion in towns and cities
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry into how effective integrated traffic management strategies are at cutting congestion in towns and cities.Strategies under the inquiry’s spotlight will include bus priority measures; local road pricing; parking schemes; cycling and walking infrastructure; tram and trolley-bus systems; intelligent transport systems; and ...
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Renault Trucks to make its first appearance at Freight in the City Expo
Renault Trucks will make its Freight in the City Expo debut in London next month, highlighting its range of safety-focused distribution vehicles designed for urban operations.On its stand will be a 32-tonne Range C430 8x4 tipper with a Wilcox insulated aggregate body fitted with a host of safety devices.These include ...
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Birmingham already underway with clean air zone feasibility studies
Birmingham City Council (BCC) said feasibility studies are already underway to identify areas with the worst air pollution and how clean air zones will be implemented.The council’s announcement comes hot on the heels of a national consultation into clean air zone roll-outs that was launched last week by Defra.Birmingham is ...
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Transdek to show emissions and noise benefits of double-deck trailers at Freight in the City Expo
Transdek UK has said better use of urban double-deck trailers could play a significant role in reducing congestion, lowering emissions and tackling noise associated with city centre deliveries.The trailer manufacturer, which is exhibiting two Duet urban double-deck trailers at Freight in the City Expo next month in London, said that ...
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London Lorry Control Scheme review will start this month
A review into the future of the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) will start later this month although it will not be completed until next summer.London Councils said a steering group, made up of representatives from the London boroughs, TfL and the Greater London Authority (GLA), will meet on 24 ...
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Complying with Clean Air Zones will hit smaller HGV and van fleets hardest
Smaller haulage firms could "struggle to absorb" the costs of fleet upgrades when Clean Air Zones are created across five key UK cities, according to a Defra impact assessment published today.The impact assessment accompanies a national consultation, launched today, to decide the best way to implement Clean Air Zones as ...
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London's Ultra Low Emission Zone will be in force by 2019
London mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed that an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be introduced in central London by 2019, a year earlier than originally envisioned.This will mean all vans and lorries will need to be Euro-6 to avoid paying a daily charge of £100 for HGVs and £12.50 ...
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Teletrac Navman to show latest range of CO2 reduction software at Freight in the City Expo
Teletrac Navman will be at Freight in the City Expo next month to demonstrate how its analytical software can help urban fleets drive down emissions and improve driver behaviour.Reducing carbon emissions from trucks and vans is a top priority for urban operators, the firm said, with tender documents increasingly requiring ...
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Green light for Silvertown Tunnel
The Silvertown Tunnel is set to be built and operational by 2023, after Sadiq Khan gave the new crossing the green light earlier today.The tunnel, said Khan, will reduce traffic and aid the growth of East London.“It’s no secret that London has long needed more river crossings in the east,” ...
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Fors standard revamped with a focus on environmental factors
The Fors standard has been updated, with the latest version focusing heavily on improving fleets’ environmental performance.Fors is refreshed every two years to keep the standard relevant.Version four, released today by the scheme’s management consortium the Fors Community Partnership (FCP), is said to be the “greenest-ever” version of the standard.“NOX ...
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Video briefing explains £24m emission-reduction competition
Anyone interested in entering a £24m competition aimed at developing vehicle technology to reduce real-world tail-pipe emissions can now view a video explaining more.The competition has been jointly launched by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, and Innovate UK.In particular, the ...
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Video: Mercedes talks about its Urban eTruck
This Urban eTruck might look like it belongs in a science fiction film, but not so according to Mercedes-Benz UK Truck MD Mike Belk.In this short interview Belk tells the editor of Freight in the City's sister title, Commercial Motor, that the future is closer than we think.He also reveals ...