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12 Feb 2015 Transport

Cutting Red Tape or Crossing a Red Line?

Shadow Transport Minister Gordon Marsden explains that the Government's drive to reduce red tape must not erode maritime safety for the UK shipping sector

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12 Feb 2015 Transport

RHA leads on Channel crossing improvements

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has been requested by Kent County Council to chair a study group to investigate solutions and to address the problems relating to the countys Channel crossing and the disruption caused by Operation Stack.

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12 Feb 2015 Transport

IAM shocked by the worst speeders in England and Wales including 146mph on motorway, 128mph in a 30

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has lifted the lid on the worst examples of excessive speeding caught on safety cameras across England and Wales in 2014.

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10 Feb 2015 Transport

MP and road safety charity express anger over motorway service charges

Tired drivers should not have to pay to take a vital and life-saving rest at motorway service stations, an MP and a road safety charity have said.

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04 Feb 2015 Transport

Labour's bus policy criticised

Chris Nice from the Confederation of Passenger Transport responds to Labour's bus policy recently announced by Shadow Transport Secretary Michael Dugher

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04 Feb 2015 Transport

Twentysomethings still believe in drink-drive myths as statistics show they remain high-risk

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has warned that the drink-drive message is failing to get through to twentysomething drivers who remain the most likely to be caught drink-driving and be involved in accidents involving death and serious injury.

Britain’s business leaders call for 'quick decision on airports expansion'

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03 Feb 2015 Transport

Britain’s business leaders call for 'quick decision on airports expansion'

Sixty bosses from top UK companies are calling on political parties to offer manifesto commitments promising "a quick decision on airports expansion".

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03 Feb 2015 Transport

Mott MacDonald appoints Julian Howes as UK head of transport modelling

Mott MacDonald has appointed Julian Howes as head of its UK transport modelling business. Julian will co-ordinate and manage the modelling strategies and services as part of the consultancys integrated transport team and will strengthen the implementation of best practice in the use of transport modelling tools throughout the business.

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03 Feb 2015 Transport

Increasing aviation capacity is the only way to defend and grow UK’s competitive position, says KPMG

As the Airports Commission consultation closes on 'Increasing the UK's long-term aviation capacity', seeking views on the three shortlisted options for a new runway in the south east of England, KPMGs Global Head of Aviation, James Stamp, highlights that UK needs to take action to defend and grow its competitive position. He said:

UK 'must act' to compete globally in aviation - KPMG

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03 Feb 2015 Transport

UK 'must act' to compete globally in aviation - KPMG

Increasing the UK’s airport capacity is vital in order “to secure our future economic prosperity,” a leading aviation expert has said.

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02 Feb 2015 Transport

RHA welcomes driver shortage talks with the Treasury

The Road Haulage Association is pleased that its relentless lobbying on behalf of members for the government to address the issue of funding for employers to train UK residents to drive in the haulage industry has finally resulted in an invitation for a high powered meeting at HM Treasury early next month.

UK is being ‘left behind’ in the global race for airport expansion - KPMG

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27 Jan 2015 Transport

UK is being ‘left behind’ in the global race for airport expansion - KPMG

World airports are set to make an extra 1bn journeys by 2036, a new study has found.

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26 Jan 2015 Environment

Go-Ahead achieves its highest carbon disclosure project rating

The Go-Ahead Group plc has scored 84 points out of 100 and is rated B in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)UKresults.

Heathrow expansion 'will benefit whole of UK'

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23 Jan 2015 Transport

Heathrow expansion 'will benefit whole of UK'

Heathrow airport is making the case for its expansion, saying it would drive economic growth for the whole of the UK.

23 Jan 2015 Transport

People power forces Ministers to back walking and cycling

Labour’s Shadow Roads Minister, Richard Burden MP, calls for a long term strategy, with funding, to increase walking and cycling rates.

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22 Jan 2015 Transport

Mott MacDonald appointed as independent reviewer of ETCS implementation, Belgium

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Belgian Mobility and Transport Federal Public Services (FPS) to review plans to the European Train Control System (ETCS) on the countrys conventional and high speed rail network. ETCS is currently being rolled out across Europe to standardise train control and simplify cross-border rail travel between European Union member states.

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21 Jan 2015 Transport

IAM calls for employers to raise standards to cut numbers of fatalities amongst company drivers

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has called for companies to step up their commitment to safer business driving on UK roads, by recommending organisations they employ or hire carry the ISO 39001 accreditation which shows their drivers have met some of the highest safety standards.

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19 Jan 2015 Transport

IAM appoints new Chief Executive Sarah Sillars to champion driving and riding skills

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has appointed Mrs Sarah Sillars OBE, one of the leading women in British industry, as its new Chief Executive Officer as she returns full-time to the automotive sector.

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16 Jan 2015 Transport

MTEW consortium to provide environmental and sustainability services for Crossrail 2

A consortium including Mott MacDonald, Temple, ERM and WSP (referred to as MTEW) has been appointed by Transport for London (TfL) to provide environmental and sustainability services for Crossrail 2. The consortium will provide input to the developing project plans and the funding case.

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15 Jan 2015 Transport

Driving test doesn’t equip new motorists for life on the road, says IAM and young drivers’ group

Leading road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and young driver safety organisation the Under 17 Car Club Charitable Trust are calling for the UK driving test to be revamped to make it more relevant to the real world risks that young drivers will face as they start their driving careers.

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09 Jan 2015 Transport

IAM calls for traffic education to become part of the National Curriculum

Leading road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has called for traffic education to become an integral part of the National Curriculum, in an effort to cut the numbers of young people killed and injured on UK roads.

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08 Jan 2015 Health

Department for Transport needs to urgently address dangers of shared surfaces

Guide Dog's responds to Lord McAvoy'soral question in the House of Lords for the Governments assessment of the impact of shared space crossings on the safety of blind and partially sighted people and other people with a disability.

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08 Jan 2015 Transport

IAM statement on Scottish drink-drive limits

An IAM survey statistics report from October 2014 found over 47% of respondents support adopting Scottish drink-drive laws across England and Wales in order to reduce the number of accidents taking place on UK roads.

Driverless cars – a motoring heaven or hell?

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18 Dec 2014 Transport

Driverless cars – a motoring heaven or hell?

Neil Greig, Director of the Institute of Advanced Motorists Policy and Research, questions the safety risks involved in achieving a future with driverless cars.