Merseyrail, one of the UK’s largest urban rail networks, needs to act fast to overhaul their ‘outdated’ and ‘impractical’ ticketing system according to one leading MP and Liam Thorpe, political editor of the Liverpool Echo. According to Mr Thorpe, passengers across the Merseyside region are growing extremely frustrated and are being let down by what […]
According to research recently conducted by GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway) smart ticketing holds the key to increasing rail usage after 58 percent of customers surveyed indicated that they would travel by train using smart tickets after becoming more familiar with how they work. Smart tickets are designed to store electronic travel tickets on a microchip, […]
A new survey commissioned by the British Parking Association (BPA) has revealed that cash is still the most popular payment method used by UK motorists to pay for parking. In November 2021, the BPA, in partnership with ICM, conducted a ‘Parking Perceptions’ survey in a bid to uncover public attitudes towards a range of parking […]
Over the last two years the parking sector has encountered several unprecedented challenges. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with the growth of homeworking, has led to an increase in vacant parking bays whilst cleaner mobility regulations that promote vehicle sharing and cycling have only added to the pressures faced by the industry. As […]
Last year the UK government officially confirmed that sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles are set to end by 2030 in a historic move to help Britain achieve the much-publicised net-zero emissions target. Following the announcement, it was hoped that electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the UK would grow exponentially, but, despite some promising […]