Volterra at The Road User Charging Forum
ARUP recently hosted The ITS RUC Forum in their Bloomsbury offices; Volterra Associate Kieran Arter and Consultant George Matthews were invited to present the Volterra and Jacobs joint Wolfson Economics 2017 entry “Pricing for Prosperity”. The presentation is available to view here. For fifteen years the RUC Group has welcomed speakers with specialist knowledge and insight […]
We have a new team member
Meet Luke Thurley, our new graduate economics consultant. His first-class education from the University of Bristol – BSc Economics, MRes Economics – and the soft skills gained through internships and part-time work will make him a great addition to our team.
Economic analysis for Camden Town Unlimited and Euston Town Business Improvement Districts
At Volterra, we are well known for our work with local government and Business Improvement Districts (BIDSs), undertaking projects to help them develop their vision and strategic plans. Camden Town Unlimited and Euston Town recently commissioned Volterra Partner Ellie Evans and her team to undertake an economic analysis of the combined area’s existing performance, highlight its […]
Paul Buchanan at Transport Planning Society mileage-based road pricing debate
The recent Transport Planning Society debate was an informative and fascinating affair.TPS invited Gary Raccuja, last year’s winner of the Wolfson prize, to present and discuss his winning paper “Miles Better: Replacing Fuel Duty and VED with a Mileage-based Road Tax, collected by insurers”. Responding to Gary’s proposal were the former chair of the RAC […]
Bridget Rosewell speaks at the Town & Country Planning Association conference
In her role as Commissioner at the National Infrastructure Commission, Senior Volterra Advisor Bridget Rosewell was asked to speak at a recent Town & Country Planning Association conference. Bridget delivered a presentation on “Delivering New Towns in the Cambridge/Milton Keynes/Cambridge Corridor”. A copy of the presentation is available here.
Bridget Rosewell on Modelling Review Expert Panel
Volterra Senior Adviser Bridget Rosewell has contributed to the recent report by the Government Office for Science “Computational Modelling: Technological Futures”. You can find the web version here.
Volterra in joint team to undertake City of London Traffic Reduction Study
The City of London Corporation has commissioned a joint team comprising transport & traffic specialists Norman Rourke Pryme, our consultancy and transport planning specialists Markides Associates to undertake the City of London Traffic Reduction Study. The City’s economic performance is vital, not just for London but for the UK, and motorised vehicle access has played […]
Paul Buchanan panellist at mileage-based road pricing debate
Against a backdrop of declining fuel duty revenue, last year’s Wolfson Prize reinvigorated the road pricing debate by asking “how can we pay for better, safer, more reliable roads in a way that is fair to road users and good for the economy and the environment?” Paul Buchanan has been invited to respond to the […]
Buses and Disruptive Technology – UK Bus Summit, 8th February
It is a relatively new phrase “disruptive technology”, as if we had never experienced it before. It also seems to represent a rather negative view. Definitions of disruptive include “troublesome, rowdy, disorderly, unconventional”. In reality technological developments have been changing transport ever since the wheel. Buses were themselves the big “disruptor” in the 1920s & […]
The impact of Brexit on industry
Following the successful publication of Brexit Britain: the trade challenge, Prospect has commissioned a report designed to educate and inform parliamentarians and industry representatives about the impact of Brexit on industry. Bridget Rosewell has contributed a piece to the report – Brexit Britain: the future of industry
