The UK Government has a vision where almost all cars and vans on UK roads will be electric by 2050. Encouragingly, the market for electric… Read More »Are electric cars a realistic alternative to petrol and diesel in Northern Ireland today?
When the UK Government became the world’s first major economy to legislate for a ‘net zero’ target for carbon emissions by 2050, it acknowledged it… Read More »Decarbonising road transport – The challenge is set
Transport policy has traditionally focused on changing the way people travel i.e. moving them from cars to public transport to ease congestion and improve the… Read More »How will COVID-19 change our travel behaviour?
By Des McKibbin & Keara McKay As temperatures plummetted towards the end of November 2017, forecasters began to predict the coldest December in seven years.… Read More »Grit Expectations: How and when are our roads and footpaths salted during the winter season?
An ageing population and increasing budgetary pressures have forced the Scottish and Welsh Governments to ask whether it is sustainable to continue providing free travel… Read More »Is the continued provision of free travel for 60-64 year olds sustainable?
Death and serious injury from road traffic collisions (RTCs) are tragic events bringing untold pain and suffering on families. At the same time, through better understanding of what causes them and targeting appropriate action, they are preventable.
Northern Ireland’s infrastructure development was neglected for decades. There are now plans in place to rectify this but how this will be funded remains uncertain.
Read More »How can the Department for Infrastructure fund delivery of its infrastructure pipeline?
Overall public spending per capita is higher in Northern Ireland than in any of the other UK regions. However, the proportion which is spent on transport is lower.
Prolonged heavy rainfall over the winter of 2015 has shown how devastating flooding can be to homes, businesses and critical infrastructure. With predictions that localised flooding will become an ever more common occurrence, how prepared is Northern Ireland to manage flood risk?
Read More »Managing Flood risk in Northern Ireland: Are we prepared?
As the Northern Ireland (NI) Executive seeks to grow the local economy during the forthcoming mandate, the quality and capacity of NI’s transport infrastructure will be a major factor. High quality infrastructure is a critical determinant of economic growth and competitiveness, with a 2015 Confederation of British Industry (CBI) survey indicating that 94% of businesses view the quality of infrastructure as a decisive factor when planning future investment.
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