Marston Holdings partners with homeless charities to help people back into work

Transport and enforcement services company Marston Holdings has partnered with the homeless charity St Mungo’s and Radical Recruit, a not-for-profit organisation which bridges the gap between disadvantaged job seekers and the business world to help some of London’s homeless people back into the workplace. The pandemic has seen many of London’s homeless being temporarily housed […]

Speaker line-up confirmed for TTF winter event

The Transport Technology Forum has listed the speakers who’ll be sharing training and data research knowledge at the free winter forum on 2 December. In the morning, Dr Jill Hayden of Atkins will give an overview of the Connected Vehicle Data Research(CVDR) project sponsored by the DfT before Darren Capes of the DfT outlines the […]

New speed cameras go live in Black Country

Average speed camera specialist Jenoptik has switched on a series of new enforcement systems in Wolverhampton and along key routes in the Black Country. The Region’s Police and Crime Commissioner says the cameras, which went live on Tuesday 1 December will help boost the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Road Safety Strategy to significantly reduce deaths […]

Kent sets out post-Brexit travel contingency

The leader of Kent County Council has detailed plans to cope with up to 7,000 lorries delayed within the county should the UK be treated as a “third country” after leaving the EU on 31 December. Roger Gough has written to cabinet to explain the county’s infrastructure and traffic management plan which includes the installation […]

VW plans £22,000 electric car

Volkswagen is developing a new affordable battery-powered car in anticipation of tougher climate measures being introduced. Reuters reports that it’s seen plans for a “Small BEV” (Battery Electric Vehicle) which would cost less than €25,000 (£22,300). The report says it’d be similar to the size of a VW Polo and cheaper than its ID.3 electric […]