Leading representatives of the mobility services sector have collectively written to the Mayor of London to request an open discussion about the future of the Capital’s transport network and evaluate the positive role shared mobility can play in reducing congestion and emissions in London.
Leading representatives of the mobility services sector have collectively written to the Mayor of London to request an open discussion about the future of the Capital’s transport network and evaluate the positive role shared mobility can play in reducing congestion and emissions in London.
With TfL data showing that one in five cars in London will not comply with the tight emissions standards of the extended Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)[1], the BVRLA and Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) are urging TfL to work with alternatives to privately owned vehicles that are proven to cut mileage driven and boost public transport use. The London car club fleet, made up of just 3,900 vehicles for 550,000 members, is 100% ULEZ compliant, providing drivers in the capital with an accessible, affordable and green way to complete their journeys within the extended zone.
Data from CoMoUK, the national charity for the public benefit of shared transport, shows that the London car club fleet has 91% lower NOx, 74% lower PM2.5 and 25% lower CO2 emissions compared to the UK average car[2]. Under the new conditions, private drivers with non-compliant vehicles face a daily charge.
Richard Dilks, Chief Executive of CoMoUK said: “London is going to need to use the full range of sustainable transport options if it is to meet the mayor’s ambitions for being a net zero carbon city by 2030 and achieve the Mayor’s Transport Strategy target of 80% of journeys by sustainable means by 2041. Shared transport is already delivering on decarbonisation, place and air quality, and the Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion offers the chance to go further.”
BVRLA Chief Executive Gerry Keaney said: “While we support the efforts of the mayor to decarbonise London’s transport network, we need to ensure that the role shared cars and vans play is not overlooked. The ULEZ expansion provides us with a fantastic opportunity to re-shape the way Londoners think about their transport options, so we are calling on the mayor to accept our invitation for a discussion with us and our members to establish how we can maximise the benefits presented by shared mobility for a zero carbon London.”
The BVRLA and CoMoUK have called for meeting with Sadiq Khan to discuss the Mayor’s Transport Strategy and the positive role shared mobility providers present for a zero carbon London, with the car club and rental sector presenting a number of solutions that directly deliver against that strategy. The BVRLA represents the rental, leasing and car club sectors; CoMoUK is the national charity for the public benefit of shared transport, including car clubs, bike share, e scooter share, lift share and DDRT.
