GreenFleet

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GREENFLEET 121

Travel is changing direction

The concept of ‘mobility’ has really taken off in the government agenda. New ways of travelling and transporting goods, such as car clubs, autonomous vehicles and cargo bikes, are believed to solve some of the most pressing urban challenges.

These include congestion and poor air quality. It is also hoped to make the UK more productive and bring societal benefits too, such as opening up travel options for older people and those with disabilities.

A review of the legislation will be fundamental to achieving the desired changes. The strategy outlines how it will look at how taxis and private hire vehicles are regulated, how traffic regulation and street design may need to evolve, as well as the rules around data sharing. Money will also continue to be pumped into trialling and researching innovative transport solutions.

A recent GreenFleet Roundtable assessed these concepts and concluded that changing the mindset of people is one of the crucial challenges government faces for mobility-as-a-service to take off. Read the review on page 33.

In this Mobility & Connectivity themed GreenFleet, we examine the government’s mobility strategy, the BVRLA shares the proposals of its Mobility Credits Scrappage Scheme, and we look at the Centre for London’s report suggesting that road users in the capital are charged on a per-mile basis.

Angela Pisanu, editor