Wales to put a stop on all road building projects as review of all highways schemes takes place
Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Climate Change for the Welsh Government is set to announce a freeze on new road building projects, whilst a review of all highway schemes across Wales is carried out. The review will be announced in an oral statement to the Senedd this afternoon [Tuesday 22 June]. The Welsh Government’s recently-published […]
Government’s transport decarbonisation plan to be delayed because it ‘lacks ambition’
The Government’s transport decarbonisation plan has been delayed after it ‘lacked the ambition’ to meet targets, including the 2030 ban on new diesel and petrol vehicles. Transport Minister Rachel Maclean told MPs in a Westminster debate that she was not happy with the draft plan. She said: “I am not satisfied with the draft because […]
New ‘smart ticket’ launches for travel across the North East public transport network
A new ‘smart’ travel ticket has been launched to allow passengers using public transport across the North East of England. The Network One season ticket has been moved to a digital format and allows travel on bus, Metro, rail, and ferry trips, across all seven North East local authority areas. The new ticket option, called […]
Approval for Highways England’s M2 Junction 5 Stockbury Interchange to go ahead
Highways England has announced that its plans to improve ther M2 junction 5 Stockbury Interchabge have been officially approved by the Secretary of State, following completion of all stages of consultation. Current proposals would see the existing roundabout replaced with a new interchange, which is a flyover, to provide free-flowing movement on the A249. Two […]
Man dies in e-scooter crash in Wolverhampton
A man has died six days after being involved in a crash with a car while riding an e-scooter on a road in Wolverhampton. This is the latest in a series of accidents involving the emerging technology, but believed to be the first fatality. The Daily Mail reports 20 year old Shakur Pinnock spent a […]
Caura raises £3m for in-car payment development
The vehicle management platform Caura, which aims to eliminate “the avoidable hassle, stress, and expenses associated with driving in the UK”, has raised US$4.2 million (£3 million) to expand its products, including a new B2B offering for car manufacturers. Founded former Apple exec by Dr Sai Lakshmi,, Caura allows users to input their vehicle’s registration […]
HERE and Tata team up on real-time, location-based innovation
The location data and technology platform HERE Technologies is partnering with IT services company Tata Consultancy Services to deliver real-time location-based services and analytics to its IoT-enabled SaaS suite, TCS DigiFleet™. Powered by the HERE location platform, the enhanced fleet and freight management solution will enable TCS to provide its customers with up-to-date map visualisation, […]
