A new franchising model for last-mile urban freight deliveries could cut down on road miles, fuel and maintenance costs while delivering the same volume of freight, according to a new report published today by Eunomia Research and Consulting. The model would resemble how municipal authorities currently deal with residential waste [...]
The UK government has announced billions of pounds of new investment in roads and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles as part of its Spending Review 2020. Dr Gavin Bailey, Sustainable Transport Lead at Eunomia, has carried out extensive research on sustainable transport options, including into the implementation of electric bus [...]
For much of the past century, the car has been the ultimate status symbol. From the newly qualified teenager to the high-flying executive, the car has come to represent aspiration, success and freedom. But our love of the car has come at an environmental and public health price that we [...]
Delivery trucks are busier than ever as more shoppers buy online to avoid visiting shops in the midst of the pandemic. But more ‘on-demand’ parcels means more carbon emissions from freight when hundreds of UK local authorities have declared climate emergencies and are developing corresponding decarbonisation plans. We asked our [...]
The UK government has announced a bold vision Gear Change for getting the nation cycling and walking. We asked our Sustainable Future Transport Lead Gavin Bailey whether he thought these measures were enough to get the UK moving under their own steam. Gavin said: “This is a great, progressive strategy, [...]
