New initiative to reduce freight emissions in London

Transport for London has launched a new programme to reduce the emissions of London's freight and fleet operators.

The five-year programme, called LoCITY, brings together freight and fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers, fuel providers and the public sector to increase the availability and uptake of low emission vans and lorries. It will create new environmental operating standards and contractual clauses for procurement bodies to easily adopt. LoCITY will also demonstrate, through research and real world trials, that using these cleaner vehicles will not negatively impact operations.

Mike Brown MVO, London's Transport Commissioner, said: “Over the next five years LoCITY will begin improving London's air quality by encouraging the take up of low emission vehicles. We're working with vehicle manufacturers, infrastructure providers and the industry to make these vehicles a realistic choice for operators. Together we can improve London's air quality, and by supporting the freight sector - which is essential for our city to function - we will have a real impact.”

LoCITY will have three workstreams: focusing on increasing the availability and affordability of low emission vans and lorries; improving the alternative fuel infrastructure; and improving policies, procurement and land-use planning to increase the use and viability of low emission vans and lorries.

Transport for London has also been helping to improve the overall efficiency of operations by offering guidance to offices, business districts, and developers to reduce the overall vehicle miles of freight vehicles.

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