Articles by: Ceri-Ann Thomas

Road Safety

Action plan announced to boost smart motorway safety

Eighteen point package of measures to improve safety and public confidence set out by Transport Secretary Plans will see ‘dynamic…

Government Investment

Update on plug-in vehicle grants following the new budget

The Government will provide £403 million for the plug-in car grant (PICG), extending it to 2022-23 Recognising that the market…

Government Investment

Transport Committee to focus on young drivers

Following the first meeting of the Transport Select Committee, the Chair, Huw Merriman MP, outlined the priorities for the Committee’s…

Health

More GPs should prescribe walking, report says

Published by the charity Living Streets, the report says more GPs should prescribe walking to improve mental health and long-term…

Other

Slash fuel tax or actually spend it on roads?

A poll of 3,200 motorists suggests 59% want to freeze the level of tax and see the Chancellor reinvest 2p…

Technology & Innovation

Alexa, tell me about electric vehicles: Go Ultra Low app launches

New app to promote uptake of electric vehicles launches on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant Voiced by Ben Fogle, the…

Road Safety

Making light work of street lamp repairs on Highways England network

If successful, a trial of a new cable network monitor which can be installed in each supply point and flag…

Fuel

Petrol down by 3p a litre and diesel by 4p as oil price slumps

​Supermarkets lead two rounds of cuts as petrol falls to 124p a litre Diesel drivers enjoy 11th biggest monthly drop…

Fuel

Existing and potential government interventions to reduce CO2 transport emissions

A shift from the existing grade (E5) to E10 would see the percentage proportion of bioethanol doubled to levels currently…

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