Transport restrictions due to be imposed in London while it hosts the 2012 Olympic Games could cause problems for blood deliveries to the capital’s hospitals, claims a major courier firm. TNT Express said restrictions on delivery times, parking and access, as well as increased congestion, could be responsible for significant delays. In order to cut [...]

The introduction of stricter rules in the Low Emission Zone for Greater London could leave thousands of vehicle owners facing hefty fines. Regulations laid out by Brussels already apply to lorries and coaches, and will now cover older pick-up trucks, horseboxes, ambulances, sports utility vehicles and motorhomes. The LEZ covers most routes which are within [...]

Scotland’s Transport Minister, Keith Brown, is urging people to swap their cars for alternative means of transport through 2012. He admitted that he used his car a great deal of the time as a mobile office, but added that there were journeys he could make where he did not need to get behind the wheel, [...]

A recent survey conducted by the Department for Transport shows that the number of journeys Brits make on foot each year has declined to the lowest level in a decade and a half. Last year the average number of walking trips dropped by a quarter, to just 210. Health experts believe that people should engage [...]

Transport for London has announced a partnership with US-based Recyclebank to create a scheme to persuade people to walk or use their bikes more. Recyclebank currently runs initiatives where it rewards people who recycle with vouchers. The plan in the UK is to get people to decide on greener ways to travel by rewarding them [...]

An online competition which offered the prize of a holiday to entrants sending in pictures of themselves with sunburn has been slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority for being irresponsible. The competition was launched by Deal Checker, a travel price comparison website, in July. The ASA has accused the firm of trivialising an extremely serious [...]

A survey by the Association of British Travel Agents has revealed that around 20 per cent of travellers leaving the UK on holiday have failed to bother taking out adequate insurance. There is concern that many assume that if they do get into medical difficulty, the UK government will be there to bail them out. [...]

Campaigners have gathered in front of the offices of Transport for London demanding that 20mph restrictions and car free zones are introduced to the centre of the capital. The activists, who were members of Climate Rush, began their protest by cycling to TfL from Blackfriars Bridge. Climate Rush spokesman, Andrew Tobert, said that if there [...]

A new fleet of green buses has been introduced to the streets of Edinburgh. The low carbon emission vehicles have been unveiled by Keith Brown, Scotland’s Transport Minister. According to Mr Brown, the fleet of 15 buses will produce around 30 per cent less CO2 than their diesel counterparts. The minister added that the buses [...]

Holidaymakers choosing Greece this summer are being advised to take the necessary precautions to prevent mosquito bites. The warning comes after six residents, five adults and a child, have been diagnosed with the malaria since June. The Health Protection Agency confirmed that none of the sufferers had visited a country where they might have contracted [...]