By Alan, on May 29th, 2010%
The London congestion charge was initiated in February 2003 as a means of reducing traffic pollution and raising revenue for TfL (Transport for London). The area included in the ‘charge zone’ was expanded from central London to parts of West London in February 2007.
Currently, drivers entering and travelling in the charge zone between 0700 and 1800 . . . → Read More: Mayor Boris ponders congestion charge
By Alan, on April 30th, 2010%
It seems that most kids have a definite preference when it comes to who drives on the daily school run. Researchers have discovered that 60% of children aged from five up to sixteen much prefer to have their mothers behind the wheel instead of dad.
The children are of the belief that their male parent is definitely . . . → Read More: Kids hate dad’s school runs
By Alan, on November 23rd, 2009%
Thousands of Cumbrian citizens and those from surrounding cities are facing travel difficulties from recent floods after 25 roads are closed and 16 bridges are termed unsafe for travel.
The flood hit the town and nearby villages on Friday forcing some commuters to reroute their travel plans and cutting off frequently used roads and bridges.
Military experts and . . . → Read More: Cumbria motorists in turmoil
By admin, on November 9th, 2009%
British workers are wasting 4.6 million hours a day commuting, according to a research report by Citrix GoToMyPC launched today to coincide with National Commute Smart Week. The survey of 2,000 adults found that 62% of commuters want to reduce the time they spend travelling to and from work, with the biggest frustrations being stuck in . . . → Read More: National Commute Smart Week – How much time to do you waste commuting?