LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Transport for London (TfL) is making a bold move with the introduction of the world’s first zero-emission, long-range, all-electric BYD Double-Decker buses into revenue service routes. TfL celebrated the historic decision to dep
The visioning and backcasting for transport in London (Vibat London) project illustrates the potential options and pathways for reducing transport carbon dioxide emissions in London. It calls for a wider and transparent public discussion of potential future options if low-emission lifestyles are to be...
more intensively, so newer vehicles are preferred. It’s especially true for electric buses because (a) their higher capital cost can be more quickly recouped from their lower running cost, and (b) they save even more money where more polluting vehicles are subject to Low Emission Zone charge...
A low emission zone (LEZ) would help to accelerate the introduction of cleaner vehicles, and reduce the number of older, more polluting vehicles operating in London. Survey results indicate that there is some support among goods vehicle operators for a LEZ in London, depending on the precise ...
Complaints about Transport for London's Congestion Charge and Low Emission Zone enforcement This fact sheet is aimed primarily at people who are unhappy with the way Transport for London (TfL) is dealing with a congestion charge related issue and ... nwatson - Local Government Ombudsman, Millban...
(UTPM) for passenger car fleets and use London as an urban case study to show that current policies are insufficient to meet climate targets. We conclude that, as well as implementation of emission-reducing changes in vehicle design, a rapid and large-scale reduction in car use is necessary...
This paper presents the results of a recently completed project on backcasting for transport in London, where a 60% reduction target in CO2 emission levels (on 1990 levels) has been set for the transport to 2025. This challenging target is articulated through the baseline case and two images ...
Many North American cities were created for the car. But how are the cities of today being shaped by a need for more sustainable transport?Many local governments are speeding up change through policy initiative such as joined transport, congestion charges and low emission zones, sustainable ...
The transport secretary also urged the mayor to extend the central London congestion charging zone to cover the same areas as the“Ultra Low Emission Zone”from October 2021. Extending the zone to the north and south circular roads would increase its size 18-fold. ...
Low-emission bus zones have helped reduce dangerous toxic air in parts of the United Kingdom capital by 94 percent, according to an annual report from Transport for London, or TFL. Data from its Travel in London study showed the number of Londoners living in areas where the amount of nitrog...