All Decarbonisation articles – Page 35
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Cleaner freight to play its part in delivering government's air quality strategy
Cleaner freight deliveries will play an important role in helping the government achieve the aims set out in its draft national air quality strategy launched this week.A series of national and local measures have been combined to create a UK action plan to bring levels of nitrogen dioxide within EU ...
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Renault Trucks leads collaborative project to reduce distribution vehicles' fuel use by 13%
Renault Trucks is leading a collaborative industry project aiming to reduce the fuel consumption of distribution lorries by 13% compared with a current production vehicle.Six industry partners will be working on the EDIT (efficient distribution truck) project alongside Renault, they are: Valeo, Lamberet, Michelin, BeNomad, INSA de Lyon (LamCoS) and ...
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MT ArticleFTA: smart motorways would ease congestion and boost freight journey reliability into Belfast city centre
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed a study commissioned by Northern Ireland roads authority, Transport NI, that outlines proposals for the M1 and M2 into Belfast becoming 'smart motorways'.Freight operators would see the benefits from an economic, environmental and safety persepctive if smart motorways were introduced, which turn parts ...
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SGN targets fuel wastage by transforming driver behaviour
Gas Distribution company SGN is implementing a driver performance improvement programme across its vehicle fleet following a trial that saw it reduce the volume of fuel wasted through idling by almost 68%."The company was wasting 13,000 litres a month through vehicle idling alone, but now we are able to provide ...
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MT ArticleKinetic energy recovery system for HGVs could save up to 25% in fuel costs
Two European manufacturers have teamed up to create a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) suitable for use on HGVs.Skeleton Technologies and Adgero SARL have designed a hybrid system, optimised for intermodal road transport operations, that they claim can reduce fuel consumption and associated CO2 emissions by up to 25%.The Adgero ...
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Major cities must help freight industry adopt retimed deliveries as congestion levels soar
Major cities must take the lead in helping freight operators adopt retimed deliveries as congestion levels continue to surge.Following data announced yesterday by INRIX that showed London topped a 25-strong European poll of the most gridlocked cities, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) said it was essential for regional cities to ...
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Green Party: adopt French road signs that enable cyclists to ride through red lights
UK cities should follow Paris’s lead in allowing cyclists to travel through red lights if the way is clear on agreed routes, according to the Green Party.The French capital will be erecting signs this summer - featuring an upside down triangle, an arrow and a picture of a bicycle - ...
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FTA: Free HGV access to M6 Toll would ease congestion and improve air quality
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling for free use of the M6 Toll by HGVs following last week’s publication of the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority Strategic Transport Plan.One of the key priorities within the plan is wider use of the toll, however, the FTA said this is not ...
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Scottish council's fleet focus saved £700k and improved local air quality
A focus on making its fleet leaner and greener has helped a Scottish local authority save more than £700,000 in the past two years.Falkirk Council is a member of the ECO Stars scheme, which aims to help organisations using commercial vehicles to drive down their carbon emissions by making their ...
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Viewpoint: InPost UK's Ian Caminsky on how locker boxes can reduce number of parcel deliveries in towns
Ian Caminsky, CEO of InPost UK, explains why he believes automated, click and collect locker boxes could be an effective way to reduce the amount of delivery vehicles in city centres as the online sales sector continues to expand.“The fast-growing trend towards online flash sales such as Amazon’s Prime Day ...
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London operators hit with lion's share of PCNs, yet 70% successfully challenged at appeal
London goods operators are five times more likely to receive a parking ticket in London than anywhere else in the UK, according to a Freight Transport Association (FTA) survey.Data from 85 companies that were issued between them a total of 16,043 tickets showed that 80% stemmed from London, with those ...
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UK cities can adopt viable last-mile delivery schemes for no cost by tapping into existing research
A series of last-mile logistics schemes trialled successfully across north-west Europe can be shared and rolled out across UK cities with little or no adaption cost, according to researchers.The LaMiLo project - which stands for last-mile logistics - was launched as a means to boost efficiency in the final leg ...
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MT ArticleCity freight deliveries combining rail trunking and low-emission final-mile vehicles set to expand
An end-to-end city delivery scheme between the East Midlands, Yorkshire and London that combines rail trunking with low-emission first and last-mile journeys is expanding.The ‘London Link’ was launched in 2011 as a partnership between logistics firm 5PL (UK) and Wego Carbon Neutral Couriers.It sees goods collected for first and last-mile ...
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Local authority interest in Fors standards gathering momentum
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) is gaining popularity from local authorities across the UK, as work-related road risk, air quality and vulnerable road user safety head higher up their agendas.Speaking to FreightintheCity.com, John Hix, regional director at Aecom - which operates the scheme with the CILT and Fleet Source ...
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CILT logistics conference tackles urban delivery challenges
The CILT Annual Logistics Conference in Coventry last week (18 June) tackled the rapid pace of growth and change in consumer behaviour in cities around the world, which is creating a serious challenge for urban deliveries.Conference chairman Robin Proctor, group supply chain director, Travis Perkins, informed delegates that “90% of ...
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Daf slashes kerb weight in prototype Future Truck Chassis Concept
Daf has built a prototype distribution truck with a significantly reduced kerb weight.The Future Truck Chassis Concept (FTCC) uses new chassis design technology, lightweight materials and components to shave 500kg off a conventional 12-tonne LF vehicle.Built by Leyland Trucks, working with Sapa Profiles UK and CSA Group, the project was ...
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MT ArticleDeveloping the London Boroughs Consolidation Scheme
Freight in the City met with the man behind a thriving London consolidation scheme about how it is helping three local authorities make procurement, environmental and efficiency gains.Nigel Symonds, MD at Green Lane Logistics, has been working with Camden Council as a logistics project manager and heads up the London ...
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FTA Managing Freight in London event to tackle road safety, compliance and enforcement
Road safety, compliance and enforcement when delivering into the capital are set to be key topics tackled at the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Managing Freight in London conference next week.The event, on Tuesday 2 June at the Kia Oval, will cover challenges facing freight operators in the next two to ...
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Wilson James on the hunt for new site to expand London Construction Consolidation Centre
The London Construction Consolidation Centre (LCCC) is on the hunt to purchase a new site to accommodate the rapid increase in demand from contractors wanting to use the facility.Now based in Silvertown, east London, the facility has a storage capacity of around 140,000ft², compared with the 40,000ft² the LCCC offered ...
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UK low-carbon technology to have a 'strong presence' in Japan
Seven British-based firms are heading to Japan later this month to showcase the UK’s expertise in in low-carbon technology.They will take part in the Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE) Engineering Conference, which annually brings together key players in the next generation of vehicle design and production, with low-carbon technology high ...