FTA Comments on Local Road Network Funding
In response to the DFT announcement on local road network funding last week (20 July 2019), FTA’s Malcolm Bingham, Head of Road Network Policy said: “FTA’s members have been very clear, that the road network has been subject to chronic under-investment for many years. Taxes on UK road transport are the highest in Europe, yet our […]
Rejection of M4 Relief Road Will Damage Welsh Economy
The First Minister’s decision to reject plans for an M4 relief road will cost the Welsh economy hundreds of millions of pounds in lost investment, according to FTA, the organisation representing the interests of the logistics sector. Reacting to the news today (4 June 2019), the organisation is frustrated that plans for a ‘Black Route’, which […]
Brits Willing to Fund Smart City Traffic Solutions
New research has found an increasing appetite for smart city measures that aim to tackle urbanisation problems, such as congestion and security issues, with almost a quarter (24%) of Brits even saying they would be happy to fund these solutions using part of their own tax contributions. The study of 1,000 people, conducted by ATG Access, found […]
NCL and Roadgas at the UK Bus Awards
The UK Bus Awards 2018 saw Roadgas, a key supplier of natural gas and biomethane refuelling station infrastructure in the UK, standing alongside triple gold winners Nottingham City Transport. The event, which took place on the 20th of November, recognised NCT for its significant contribution towards transitioning Nottingham into the UK’s greenest city. Its pledge […]
Businesses Welcome Government’s Record Road Improvement
A leading logistics expert has said businesses would welcome the Government’s pledge to spend £30bn on English road improvements and should see the announcement as a key part of its Brexit preparations. David Johnson, managing director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight said the funding represented a 40 per cent increase on the current five-year highways […]
Businesses Welcome Government’s Record Road Improvement Programme
Businesses would welcome the Government’s pledge to spend £30 billion on English road improvements and should see the announcement as a key part of its Brexit preparations, said a leading logistics expert. David Johnson, managing director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight said the funding represented a 40% increase on the current five-year highways plan and […]
TCS and Gfi Informatique to Work on Belfort Infrastructure
Information and technology provider Tata Consultancy Services (known as TCS) is teaming up with Gfi Informatique to prepare a city in the Burgundy region of France known as Belfort for its new bus and coach transport network. The work conducted between TCS and Gfi Informatique is the latest change that they are to make to […]
