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Manchester has second highest congestion levels in UK

Manchester suffers the worst congestion of anywhere outside London, according to new research from the National Infrastructure Commission.

5 Oct

Businesses lose a month of productivity to congestion

Congestion is costing van users more than a month of work time, according to new research from Mercedes-Benz Vans.

28 Sep

Farmdrop’s ‘pure electric ethos’ under threat, says fleet manager David Brown

While EV will always be at the core of Farmdrop’s ethos, limited choice has seen diesel powertrains back on the table.

Business profiles - fleet 26 Sep

Autonomous vehicles won't automatically end congestion

Shifting passengers away from public transport and into self-driving cars may have the effect of increasing traffic volumes, warn experts

Mobility strategy 10 Sep

August bank holiday traffic roadworks lifted

Highways England will lift and complete hundreds of miles of roadworks as more than 14 million cars take to UK roads over the August bank holiday weekend.

21 Aug

European roads ‘less congested’ than UK

Six in 10 (63%) motorists tell RAC study roads in mainland Europe suffer from fewer queues and 56% said minor roads were less congested.

20 Aug

Widespread 20mph speed limits planned for London to cut road deaths

20mph speed limits in London are set to become widespread throughout London as part of a plan to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on the capital’s roads.

26 Jul

Summer holiday traffic to peak on Friday, warns RAC

The start of the summer school holidays is expected to generate more than 9 million additional journeys by car between Friday and Sunday.

18 Jul

Changes proposed to London’s Congestion Charge

TfL has unveiled plans to tighten the exemption from the Congestion Charge for private hire vehicles by replacing the Ultra Low Emission Discount.

9 Jul

York uses data to cut congestion and emissions

Smart Travel Evolution Programme (STEP), a traffic flow trial using smartphones and connected car data, goes live in June.

14 May

RAC predicts Good Friday peak for Easter holiday traffic

The Easter weekend will see 19 million leisure trips by car, with Good Friday accounting for 4.45m individual journeys.

27 Mar

Transforming Cities Fund launched to support ‘innovative’ transport projects

Local authorities across England can bid for a share of the £1.7 billion Transforming Cities Fund to help cut congestion.

14 Mar

Road pricing may be way to ease congestion for city motorists

A new charging regime is being suggested after the cost of congestion is revealed in a report from Inrix.

2 Mar

Can fleets avoid the cost of congestion?

By John Pryor chairman of AFCO

22 Feb

UK drivers spend an average of 31 hours a year in congestion

The UK has been ranked as the 10th most congested country in the world and the third most congested in Europe, by analysts at Inrix.

6 Feb

Congestion risk for fleets if Government doesn’t plug roads funding gap

National roads will receive 52 times more funding per mile by 2020, compared to local roads maintained by councils, says the Local Government Association (LGA).

25 Jan

Charging for road works reduces congestion, says Government

A scheme which has halved disruption to drivers caused by roadworks in Kent and London will continue, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced.

2 Jan

Penalties increased to help tackle congestion, says TfL

A proposed rise for offences on TfL's road network will also follow later in the year, subject to review by the secretary of state for transport.

18 Dec

Cost of congestion to UK business approaches £1bn

The cost of traffic congestion to UK business has risen by almost £150 million in the past year, according to research conducted by TomTom.

13 Dec

Highways England plans roadworks ‘embargo’ for Christmas

Highways England says that almost 99% of England's motorway and major A-road network will be free of roadworks in time for Christmas.

5 Dec

congestion - Page 5

Manchester has second highest congestion levels in UK

Businesses lose a month of productivity to congestion

Farmdrop’s ‘pure electric ethos’ under threat, says fleet manager David Brown

Autonomous vehicles won't automatically end congestion

August bank holiday traffic roadworks lifted

European roads ‘less congested’ than UK

Widespread 20mph speed limits planned for London to cut road deaths

Summer holiday traffic to peak on Friday, warns RAC

Changes proposed to London’s Congestion Charge

York uses data to cut congestion and emissions

RAC predicts Good Friday peak for Easter holiday traffic

Transforming Cities Fund launched to support ‘innovative’ transport projects

Road pricing may be way to ease congestion for city motorists

Can fleets avoid the cost of congestion?

UK drivers spend an average of 31 hours a year in congestion

Congestion risk for fleets if Government doesn’t plug roads funding gap

Charging for road works reduces congestion, says Government

Penalties increased to help tackle congestion, says TfL

Cost of congestion to UK business approaches £1bn

Highways England plans roadworks ‘embargo’ for Christmas

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congestion - Page 5

Manchester has second highest congestion levels in UK

Businesses lose a month of productivity to congestion

Farmdrop’s ‘pure electric ethos’ under threat, says fleet manager David Brown

Autonomous vehicles won't automatically end congestion

August bank holiday traffic roadworks lifted

European roads ‘less congested’ than UK

Widespread 20mph speed limits planned for London to cut road deaths

Summer holiday traffic to peak on Friday, warns RAC

Changes proposed to London’s Congestion Charge

York uses data to cut congestion and emissions

RAC predicts Good Friday peak for Easter holiday traffic

Transforming Cities Fund launched to support ‘innovative’ transport projects

Road pricing may be way to ease congestion for city motorists

Can fleets avoid the cost of congestion?

UK drivers spend an average of 31 hours a year in congestion

Congestion risk for fleets if Government doesn’t plug roads funding gap

Charging for road works reduces congestion, says Government

Penalties increased to help tackle congestion, says TfL

Cost of congestion to UK business approaches £1bn

Highways England plans roadworks ‘embargo’ for Christmas

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