MyCity: The global solution built for the local authority
By Kieran Corbally, Business Development Manager for MyCity, SWARCO Traffic The rapid wheels of urbanisation have been in motion for a long time, and while the brakes were applied by events of the last 18 months, they carry a momentum that shows no signs of stopping. According to the UN, more than half of the […]
Public transport needs to serve the whole community, not just part of it, says West Yorkshire mayor
Public transport needs to serve the whole community not just workers, according to Tracy Brabin, the mayor of West Yorkshire. Speaking at the Transport for North conference this week, she said: “Care-givers, a burden often carried by women who need to travel from A to B to C and then on to D on any […]
Councils should get five-year settlement to help aid future active travel developments, says new report
Local authorities should be give a five-year funding settlement to help support future investment and planning for active travel, according to a new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW). In its report, Reaching Our Active Travel Potential, the Group said a ‘funding horizon’ of five years is ‘optimal long enough’ […]
TfGM sets outs plans for its Greater Manchester cycle hire scheme
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has set out its plans for its soon to be launched Greater Manchester cycle hire scheme. The 24/7 Bee Network Cycle Hire Scheme, phase one of what will eventually be a region-wide offering, will be operated by micromobility company Beryl and will consist of an initial fleet of 1,200 pedal bikes […]
Go-Ahead and Arup join forces to create ‘blueprint’ for integration of public transport with active travel
The Go-Ahead Group, one of the UK’s largest public transport operators, has teamed up with engineering and consultancy firm Arup, to create a blueprint which better integrates public transport with walking, cycling, micromobility and digital services, enabling quick and easy connections between sustainable modes of transport. Published today, the Future Mobility Hubs report presents a […]
Major resurfacing work planned for road in North Wales
Full resurfacing work will be carried out on the A483 near Wrexham from next month, together with concrete slab repairs and drainage works. Traffic Wales has announced essential resurfacing work is to take place on the road between Junction 6 Gresford and Junction 7 Rossett from 11 October until 14 November.. The main works will […]
Musk admits Tesla’s self driving mode can lull people into thinking cars are driverless
The owner of Tesla has admitted in a tweet that his car’s Full Self Driving mode, FSD, can seem so good that “vigilance isn’t necessary”. Elon Musk tweeted about the latest Beta upgrade of the software that will be made available to 2,000 drivers. The tweet said that owners would be able to request access […]
M56 smart motorway opening delayed for SVD
National Highways says there’ll be a delay in opening the £85 million upgrade of the M56 between junction 6 for Hale and 8 for Bowden because of the need to introduce Stopped Vehicle Detection technology. The four-mile section is one of the busiest in the North West, carrying 100,000 vehicles a day and is having […]
