Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 24 April 2023
By Chris Haycock

General

Safety regulation needed as micromobility use grows As more micromobility options become available, there is an increasing need for regulations to address the new safety challenges they... The post Safety regulation needed as micromobility use grows appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

New ITC report on net-zero carbon transport in our cities The ITC is pleased to release a new report examining the road maps to achieve net-zero carbon transport in our cities. Authored by a team of academic experts from Nottingham Business School, the report provides a toolkit for assessing progress towards zero carbon transport and argues that cities need more autonomy over funding and policy. […] (Transport Wales)

PACTS response to the Governments consultation on the MOT. This DfT consultation is seeking views on changes to roadworthiness testing. The first part considers the case for changing the... The post PACTS response to the Government’s consultation on the MOT. appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

The fight of our lives The past eight years have been the hottest in recorded history.  Despite achieving an historic breakthrough on a new “loss and damage” fund, COP27 failed to move the dial on reducing emissions. We are nowhere near the scale of change needed.  As the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres put it: “We are in the fight… (Transport Wales)

Roads policing and the Strategic Policing Requirement: PACTS letter to the Home Secretary PACTS has written to the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, regarding the inclusion of road policing as a cross-cutting priority in... The post Roads policing and the Strategic Policing Requirement: PACTS’ letter to the Home Secretary appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)