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Burges Salmon advises FirstGroup on its bus fleet and infrastructure decarbonisation programme

The firm has advised long standing client, FirstGroup plc, on the investment into, and deployment of, up to 1,000 electric buses
05 February 2024

Automated Vehicles – the future legal framework is mapped out by the Law Commissions

The joint Law Commissions publish recommendations on legal reforms for Automated Vehicles. A new legal framework for approval and authorisation and Automated Vehicles Act is proposed
26 January 2022

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Burges Salmon sponsors All-Party Parliamentary Group on Connected and Automated Mobility

With insurer AXA, the firm has supported the launch of the new APPG to promote safe deployment of self-driving technologies
27 January 2021

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Burges Salmon leads pioneering legal research on automated vehicles for Capri project

The firm has produced a report on the regulatory environment for automated pods, in collaboration with the AECOM-led research consortium, Capri
21 October 2020

Highly Automated Road Passenger Services: Law Commissions analyse consultation responses

Widespread support points to the eventual creation of a new regulated mode of public transport by automated vehicles in the concept of HARPS
21 May 2020

Highway maintenance and obstruction: liability of adjacent landowners

A recent decision by the Court of Appeal considers whether adjacent landowners owe a duty of care to highway users.
26 June 2018

Low carbon transport: renewable and development fuel opportunities in the UK

The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) was amended on 15 April 2018. Our briefing explains some of the main RTFO amendments and explores the opportunities they create.
17 April 2018

The Bus Services Act 2017: key issues

The Bus Services Act 2017 has received Royal Assent and this article considers the key changes and concerns. 
09 May 2017

Driverless cars: CCAV responds to consultation on regulatory and insurance changes

The government has published a response to its consultation on regulatory changes needed to support advanced driver assistance systems and automated vehicle technology. We summarise the key points.
26 January 2017

Brexit and the highways sector

What does the Brexit vote of 23 June mean for highways?
04 July 2016

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