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As the toxic fuel charges and a ban on petrol and diesel vehicles from some town and city centres comes into force, a new survey from Venson Automotive Solutions reveals that over half (51%) of motorists believe that public transport needs to be more affordable to encourage greater numbers of people to leave their car […]
Have you ever had to do anything so frustrating than park in the city centre? I can’t think of many things I have to say. I’m going to have the ‘pleasure’ of doing so today. Ironically, two car parks have closed down and they’ve put roadworks right in the middle of the road. How anyone […]
Auto Express has highlighted that the Government’s own data has shown that buses outside of London are more polluting per passenger than the average car during the last decade. Not only is this is a shock but it’s a real disappointment. If public transport providers cannot lower their emissions – per passenger – then they […]
I’m not sure how newsworthy this is, but I’m guessing quite so given how furiously politicians sprout their nonsense about buses and other forms of public transport being perfect for the new ‘green’ world we all find ourselves in (like it or not). On the way home, I had to stand on a noisy, cramped […]
This year, my public transport costs have risen by 14% – frankly I find this quite shocking given the fact that the price of both petrol and diesel has gone down! Bus prices in my area have gone up by 6.3% for bus tickets, whilst metro train fares have increased by 7.7%. These might not sound like a great […]
A transport committee has put forward that road pricing should be re-examined to deal with congestion and rail reliability should be monitored. The committee examined the DfT report from 2007 that showed that local authorities were not keen to apply for road pricing schemes (something you should applaud your local borough for). Now, correct me […]