Latest Decarbonisation news – Page 26

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    UK should stop looking overseas for solutions, says Transport for the West Midlands

    2017-03-01T13:28:00Z

    The UK shouldn’t be looking to cities overseas for answers to problems such as congestion and air quality, according to the chief executive of Transport for the West Midlands.Speaking at the Freight in the City Spring Summit, Martin Reeves (pictured) told delegates that industry must “test things, try things. Or ...

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    Fuel efficient driving course, LoCity Driving, available now

    2017-02-28T14:43:00Z

    A new driving course for HGV drivers and transport managers, which aims to help cut fuel costs and lower London’s pollution levels, has been launched this week by TfL.Introduced under the auspices of the TfL-backed LoCity environmental programme, LoCity Driving is intended to aid HGV and van drivers, as well ...

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    Meachers' winning formula makes Southampton consolidation pay

    2017-02-22T12:13:00Z

    The Meachers-run Southampton Suitable Distribution Centre (SDC) has proved a success and no longer needs any subsidy, according to the man leading the project.Speaking last month at Making Freight Consolidation Centres Work, Meachers Global Logistics commercial director Gary Whittle said that three years on from signing up to operate, the ...

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    Councils need to stop scapegoating hauliers over the condition of local roads, says RHA

    2017-02-21T15:15:00Z

    RHA has demanded that councils “get their act together” and stop scapegoating UK hauliers for road damage in a bid to cover up their own failure to maintain their roads infrastructure.It follows a report from the Local Government Association (LGA) last week that claimed rising numbers of HGVs were pushing ...

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    London's vehicle emission surcharge to start 23 October

    2017-02-17T12:22:00Z

    London’s T-Charge will come into force from 23 October taking the daily charge for non-compliant vans and trucks travelling into the capital to £21.50.Regular visitors into central London are likely to comply with the emissions surcharge as it is set at the same Euro-4 and above level for HGVs as ...

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    Urban Transport Group urges DfT to take a more 'ambitious' approach to freight strategy

    2017-02-17T10:00:00Z

    The Urban Transport Group (UTG) has urged the government to take a more “ambitious, open and forward-thinking” approach to freight strategy.Speaking to Freightinthecity.com ahead of next month’s Spring Summit in Birmingham, MD Jonathan Bray said the DfT had left a “big hole” where freight strategy should be, with more work ...

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    Fors freezes 2017 membership fees; lowers charges for smaller operators

    2017-02-14T08:36:00Z

    Fors has published its membership subscription fees for 2017, lowering charges for smaller operations and freezing its other fees at last year's levels.From 17 February, Fors will now apply a flat rate of £80 per vehicle for fleets with up to five vehicles.Under 2016's structure those with two to three ...

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    London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for diesel scrappage scheme

    2017-02-13T20:36:00Z

    London Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling on the government to introduce a diesel scrappage scheme, which could see 70,000 Euro-5 diesel vans and minibuses removed from London’s roads.The mayor sets out his proposals this week in a report Proposal for a National Scrappage Scheme, which suggests such a scheme could ...

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    FTA welcomes long-term transport plan for Manchester

    2017-02-09T16:57:00Z

    A long-term transport plan for Manchester has been praised by the FTA for its focus on keeping HGVs moving in peak times and "joined up thinking" around strategic road links.The Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040 is the outcome of a public consultation which received just under 1,800 responses.The strategy aims ...

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    Non-compliant vehicles could pay up to £200 to enter Southampton from 2019

    2017-02-03T18:18:00Z

    Commercial vehicles that aren’t Euro-6 compliant will have to pay a fine of up to £200 from 2019 to enter Southampton, according to the city’s council.Speaking at the Making Freight Consolidation Centres Work event in the city last week, Neil Tuck, programme manager for the local sustainable transport fund at ...

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    France to enforce urban emissions control strategy from April

    2017-02-03T10:58:00Z

    Hauliers who deliver to French cities need to be aware of the new urban emissions control strategy, Crit'Air or Air Quality Certificate, which is in the process of being implemented.The latest development in the scheme is the launch of the English language website, which provides information and allows affected parties ...

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    Construction, cycle lanes, and next-day delivery demand adds to London congestion, MPs told

    2017-02-01T13:05:00Z

    Walking zone and cycling lane provision has added to congestion in London at least temporarily, TfL told the Transport Committee this week.However, it remains part of its long term strategy to tackle the capital's chronic congestion.In a written submission to the Transport Committee’s hearing on urban congestion, TFL said that ...

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    Cenex networking evening to discuss Nottingham clean air zone challenges

    2017-02-01T09:19:00Z

    Cenex is hosting a free-to-attend networking drinks reception to help UK freight and fleet operators prepare for the challenges clean air zones will bring.The event will be held on Tuesday 7 February at Nottingham Contemporary, supported by Nottingham Go Ultra Low.It is open to anyone involved in operating vehicles in ...

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    Electric-powered cycle or foot trailer to be trialled for last-mile deliveries

    2017-01-27T14:05:00Z

    Trials are to take place of a new electric-powered trailer that will enable cycle or foot couriers to deliver large quantities of parcels in urban areas.Technology being deployed on the trailer is termed ‘net neutral’, so the weight of the trailer is not felt by the handler, allowing for increased ...

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    Could freight operators face usage-based road charging to deliver into London?

    2017-01-20T10:11:00Z

    Freight operators delivering into the capital could face a new road-pricing regime that aims to charge higher rates the more time a vehicle spends in a peak congestion zone within the busiest hours of the day.In a new report released yesterday, London Stalling, the London Assembly’s transport committee called for ...

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    £35m funding pot for low-carbon vehicle propulsion or light-weight technology

    2017-01-17T12:25:00Z

    Alternative propulsion, lightweight vehicles and energy storage are key focus areas for the government’s latest round of Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) competition funding.Up to £35m in collaborative research and development funding is available through the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Innovate UK.Grant-funded projects must develop technology ...

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    Viewpoint: the potential of rail freight in addressing urban air quality and congestion

    2017-01-13T15:15:00Z

    Philippa Edmunds, manager at Freight on Rail, Campaign for Better Transport and vice-president at Transport & Environment, Brussels, tells Freight in the City why rail should play an integral role in bringing goods into the UK's urban conurbations.Changes in urban logistics policy as a result of air pollution violations, road ...

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    Bike lanes could be increasing congestion, says MP

    2017-01-13T12:35:00Z

    Labour MP Rob Flello questioned whether bike lanes are partly responsible for rising urban traffic congestion, during a transport select committee hearing this week.Speaking at the committee's Urban Traffic Congestion hearing, the Stoke on Trent South MP questioned why road users “have been driving fewer miles yet their ...

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    Diesel cars produce more than double the NOx of HGVs

    2017-01-11T16:14:00Z

    Diesel cars produce more than double the amount of nitrogen oxide than trucks, new research based on real-world testing has found.A report by the International Council on Clean Transport (ICCT) found that while the market’s newest HGVs (and buses) produce an average of 210mg/km of NOx, the newest diesel cars ...

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    What does the future hold for urban freight?

    2017-01-11T10:38:00Z

    Urban logistics is impeded by congestion, a lack of kerbspace, the need for cleaner air and restrictions on size and noise, all against a backdrop of increased demand.Freight is now higher on the agenda and helped by more inter-agency co-ordination than before, but progress is painstaking.Worldwide, air pollution is said ...