Lessons from London: The blueprints for open loop

For years, London’s open-loop transport system has been heralded as an example of what is possible around the world. Transport for London (TfL) processes at least three million contactless journeys daily, accounting for more than 60% of pay-as-you-go transactions. The high demand for contactless ‘tap and go’ capabilities has enabled the UK government to extend that capability to 53 other stations outside London

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Changes to Direct Vision Standard: What does this mean for fleets?

From the 28 October 2024, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) over 12 tonnes will be required to have a minimum three-star DVS rating to continue operations in the Greater London area. Vehicles falling beneath the three-star threshold must fit a Progressive Safe System, which provides drivers with visual alerts of vulnerable road users, to remain operational

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Public transport investment: A viable and sustainable route to economic recovery?

Over the last twelve months, passengers have been steadily returning to public transport as employees have increasingly been encouraged back to their workplaces. In the UK, for example, Transport for London has reported that the number of journeys made on the Underground has returned to 90% of pre-pandemic levels. Much of the rise is attributed

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Samsara, Motormax partner to deliver life-saving fleet vehicle safety system

Samsara Inc., a provider of the connected operations cloud, has announced a new partnership with UK-based fleet safety solutions provider, Motormax to provide new levels of fleet vehicle safety.

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Ride sharing spend by consumers to exceed $930bn globally by 2026

Hampshire, UK. 13th December 2021 – A new study by Juniper Research has found that ride sharing spending by consumers globally will exceed $937 billion (€831.27 billion) by 2026, comparable to 50 times the combined annual revenue of Transport for London, New York City’s MTA, and the Beijing Metro in 2021. This spend represents an increase from $147

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UL named preferred bidder to help TfL improve contactless ticket payments

UL has been named as a preferred supplier for Transport for London (TfL) and are delighted with the success of their first project together this year.

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