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This is another proud moment for us, given that the 900th issue marks a further milestone in the LTT journey, which began with issue 1 in April 1989. That’s an amazing lot of news stories, features and commentary articles we have published over an amazing 35 year period. And the flow continues — and arguably intensifies.
There is certainly no let-up to the high level of policy-related activity on local transport! Critical decisions continue to be made and considered by the new government, and discussed intensively in the local transport professional community. We have coverage in this issue of the latest exchanges over the Lower Thames Crossing, new planning policy, and bus regulation, amongst others.
Whilst the government potentially considers changes to road user charging at a national level, more locally, we record plans in Bristol to introduce workplace parking charges and reveal the substantial income now being generated in London by the ULEZ scheme.
Elsewhere, we record a remarkable batch of research and evaluation studies completed over the past couple of years, but released on a single day by the Department for Transport — without any clear explanation of why they have been withheld until now. A couple of the reports have particularly interesting messages, notably one looking at value for money of investment in local highway maintenance, the BCR for which compares very favourably with that for new road building.
Other subjects we cover are the dangerous illegal conversion of electric bikes to higher power, innovative roadworks management and road resurfacing techniques, new data on rail use — particularly commuting, and measures to drive the conversion to electric vehicles, particularly progress with new regulations on charge point provision in new homes in Wales, and the achievement in Norway of electric-powered cars becoming the majority. There is also news of an ambitious plan for creating a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) system in Wales.
Our columnist this issue, Richard Sallnow, completes his detailed look at the way in which a national road pricing system could be introduced. Rhodri Clark, meanwhile, takes stock of the Welsh urban 20mph speed limit project, a year after its introduction and examines why it is apparently successful, yet unpopular.
In his Editorial Opinion, Peter Stonham reflects on the role of the car in the transport landscape, and in particular changing consumer attitudes to car purchase and use, and the implications for transport policy. He links this to the evolution of cultural and social attitudes to cars over the 35 years that LTT has been observing the transport scene.
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A 30-year journey
Local Transport Today has been providing a unique service of news, analysis and comment about everything relating to transport at urban, conurbation, rural and regional levels in Britain for over 30 years.
Founded as a magazine in 1989, it quickly became required reading for planners and transport managers in local authorities, transport service providers, consultants and specialist suppliers and all those researching and studying the challenges of providing mobility and accessibility for people and businesses all around the UK.
Over the years, conferences and seminars, online information resources and other networking and knowledge exchange activities - including an annual Local Transport Summit - have been added to the mix.
During the Covid-19 lockdown this year, LTT introduced a regular fortnightly series of online conversations which became must-attend discussions for those tackling the impacts of the pandemic on local transport.
The most recent innovative step has been the switch to digital publication including the LTT digital platform, providing an enhanced reader experience for you in accessing LTT content. This brings together the opportunity to read the complete copy of the magazine digitally - and print it out if required - with the facility to explore its contents as individual items. This platform is designed to suit both desktop and handheld devices. There are also direct links to all featured websites and email addresses mentioned in the magazine.
…and desktop viewing facility too
Plus you can print it too!
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For anyone who is not a subscriber, there is a facility to quickly purchase access for either an individual issue or a monthly or annual subscription to LTT. And you will see that we have brought in attractive new lower prices, as we have promised, to reflect the switch to digital delivery. It is now just £75 to subscribe to LTT for a year as an individual or £7.50 per month.
This full exceptional collection of material is not available anywhere else and continues the well-established LTT mission to be the only authoritative source for UK local transport professionals and practitioners!
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The UK Local Transport Eco-system at a Glance(!)
Transport issues and challenges are now a complex overlapping web of different localities, activities, modes, professional disciplines, technologies and financial and governance models. The LTT team uniquely understand this matrix and how all the different elements fit together.
