Derek Halden
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Derek Halden
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Civil engineer, transport system design, analyst, think tank writer and editor https://derekhalden.net/ https://dhc1.co.uk/ https://www.loopconnections.org.uk/ https://stsg.org/
"Perhaps the most common mistake has been that public authorities and politicians overestimate their powers, whereas small groups of active citizens commonly underestimate their capabilities make big impacts" open.substack.com/pub/loopconn...
Powering Sustainable Transport by Commoning Accessibility
By Derek Halden, DHC Loop Connections
open.substack.com
June 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I bought my first electric car in 2011. 14 years on electric motoring is even more convenient but I probably would not consider an electric car if I could not charge at home. www.transporttimes.co.uk/news.php/Tac...
Transport Times Events | News/Blog | Tackling the Weaknesses in Tax for Sustainable Transport
The UK Treasury insists on a 20% VAT for public charge points, akin to petrol, but maintains a lower VAT for home charging. Critics argue this disparity could hinder the EV transition. Can thoughtful ...
www.transporttimes.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Thank you to @mogwai.scot their new album released today has a track that perfectly sums up January 2025 "Hi Chaos". Friday night.. turn up the volume and life is good.
January 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The speaker at the online 2024 STSG AGM on 9th December at 13:00 will be bus expert Chris Cheek who has been a leading player in buses for all of STSG's 40 years as Scotland's leading transport think tank. All are welcome. details here stsg.org/scotlands-bu...
Scotland’s buses in a new era – Scottish Transport Studies Group
STSG is 40 years old in 2024. The 2024 AGM will be held on 9th December at 12:30 by Zoom. Meeting details will be e-mailed to all those who have registered by contacting us at [email protected] . The annual report and accounts are published here.
stsg.org
November 21, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Which campaigns are successful and why - looking forward to reflecting on such issues at this event - as well as lots of other fun chat.
November 20, 2024 at 9:08 AM