Grayling sets 2021 driverless cars target
Self driving cars are expected to enter the market and become a fixture on UK roads within four years, the Transport Secretary has said this week.
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Richard Gregory, Associate at Mayer Brown, recently attended MIPIM UK
Richard Gregory, Associate at Mayer Brown, recently attended MIPIM UK; the leading real estate summit for all key stakeholders operating in the UK property market.
Mayer Brown welcomes James and Justyna
Mayer Brown would like to welcome James Redfearn and Justyna Kubicka to our London office. James has joined us as a Graduate Transport Planner after completing his degree in Geography at Birmingham University. Justyna has also joined us as a Graduate Transport Planner whilst working towards her MSc in Quantity Surveying at GCU London University. Justyna’s other qualifications include a bachelor degree in logistics.
T-Charge: New London traffic charge comes into force
Drivers of older, more polluting vehicles will have to pay almost twice as much to drive in central London. Mayor Sadiq Khan's £10 T-Charge, which mainly applies to diesel and petrol vehicles registered before 2006, has come into force.
Govt asks Highways England to do more to get traffic moving
A minister has asked Highways England to improve the speed at which it re-opens sections of the strategic road network after incidents as new data suggests traffic jams on motorways and A roads costs the economy £9bn a year.
Mayer Brown welcomes Charlotte and Caroline
Mayer Brown would like to welcome Charlotte Gough and Caroline Gower to our Woking Head office. Charlotte has joined us as a Graduate Transport Planner and Caroline rejoins as a Graduate after completing her degree in Geography.
Wakefield Jets JFC
Wakefield Jets JFC - Under 10’s Predators - show off their new Mayer Brown sponsored kit. Good luck for the season guys! From all at Mayer Brown
'Self-driving' lorries to be tested on UK roads
Small convoys of partially self-driving lorries will be tried out on major British roads by the end of next year, the government has announced.
Wheelie bins replaced by underground waste system
The largest underground bin system in the UK has opened in Cambridge, enabling residents to put their waste down chutes outside their homes.
Charities warn against ripping up street bumps
Three leading transport charities have criticised the Government’s new air quality plan for encouraging councils to remove speed bumps.
