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Friday, 18 April 2014

Cogitamus

• Peak Car – the Future of TravelBy Paul Beckford, Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Cogitamus Limited I was recently at University College London for the launch a new book by Professor David Metz. As Professor Metz is a former Chief Scientific Advisor to the Department for Transport, I was especially keen to hear what he had say on the subject of his book, ‘Peak Car – the Future of Travel’. The main thrust of the book is that the UK has reached the peak of car usage and that this means there are a number of policy options open to Government in planning for the future. Professor…More →

Financial Times

• Uber taxi service suffers Berlin setbackGoogle-backed start-up suffers second blow in a week in Europe after a Berlin taxi association wins an interim injunction against its service

Other Regional Press

• New road to be named after ex-Preston mayorA new road on a social housing development could be named after an honorary alderman and former Mayor of Preston.